Most Popular Books Published in October 2023

First published in 1859, Oblomov is an indisputable classic of Russian literature, comparable in its stature to such masterpieces as Gogol's Dead Souls, Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov. The book centres on the figure of Ilya...

Eat your way out of the Upside Down with this cookbook inspired by the world of Stranger Things. From comfort food straight from Mrs. Wheeler’s table to fast food from the Starcourt Mall food court, this cookbook features all kinds of recipes...

Sail away on the most stylish of booze cruises, all from the comfort of your own home! In his World Cocktail Atlas Olly Smith serves up the best cocktail recipes the world has to offer. From the prohibition-inspired speakeasy drinks of the US...

Dan Toombs a.k.a The Curry Guy has spent the last two decades travelling and researching the best curries the world has to offer. In Curry Guy One Pothis mission is to bring you all the best one-pot curries, stews, soups, hotpots, braises and roasts...

Explore the universe and immerse yourself in the story of our solar system, planet, and life through meteorites. "Meteorite is a treasure"—Wall Street JournalMeteorites have long been seen as portents of fate and messages from the gods,...

By the star physicist and author of multiple #1 Sunday Times bestsellers, a major and definitive narrative work on black holes and how they can help us understand the universe.  At the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly it can...

What if animals and humans could speak to one another? Tom Mustill—the nature documentarian who went viral when a thirty‑ton humpback whale breached onto his kayak—asks this question in his thrilling investigation into whale science...

From the author of Pulitzer Prize-winning The Emperor of All Maladies, this book works to understand what it means to be human through one of our most basic and compelling components: the cell. Part scientific history, part reflection from author...

The definitive account of the rise and fall of the iconicConcorde plane from British Airways' former Chief ConcordePilot.October 24th, 2023 will mark 20 years since Concorde disappeared from our skies. Yet still Mike Bannister, the...

The story of one of the most remarkable – and feared – British aircraft of the Second World War: the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito fighter-bomber.   Nicknamed the 'wooden wonder' for its balsawood frame, the two-man Mosquito excelled in...

From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secretsFor all of human history, the deep ocean has been a source of wonder and terror, an unknown...

From the bestselling neurosurgeon and author of Do No Harm, comes Henry Marsh's And Finally, an unflinching and deeply personal exploration of death, life and neuroscience.As a retired brain surgeon, Henry Marsh thought he understood illness,...

Bursting with breathtaking illustrations and exquisite text courtesy of former Children's Book Prize winner Katherine Rundell, The Golden Mole highlights the extraordinary abilities and stories associated with a range of remarkable creatures...

Discover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage seriesA First World War battlefield hides a deadly secret - one that some are willing to kill forPaul Mitchell is a young military historian whose life is changed forever when two men, Dr Audley and Colonel...

Discover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage seriesFor two secret agents, there's no such thing as a quiet life in the countryside...In a peaceful Kent village, Mr Behrens lives with his aunt at the Old Rectory, where he plays chess and keeps bees. His...

Discover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage seriesFor the unlikely crime-busting duo Leo and Serendipity, a missing dog is only the start of their troubles...Leo Bloodworth, 'the Bloodhound', is a world-weary L.A. gumshoe with a reputation for finding...

Discover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage seriesA master criminal and a master detective are locked in battle. Who will win?They call her the 'Dark Angel'. Queen of Tokyo's underworld, Mme Midorikawa is famed for her beauty, her jewels and the tattoo...

The second terrifying instalment in the Night Warriors series from master of horror Graham Masterton. DON’T There is something stalking the dream world. While people are sleeping, and at their most vulnerable, it infiltrates their minds and drives...

When a mysterious neighborhood boy befriends his young daughter, stay-at-home dad Craig considers him a godsend—until it becomes clear that there’s nothing angelic about him at all.   Craig Finnigan is determined to finish his book this...

A frightening dystopian horror novel where grief is forbidden and purged from the mind – a nightmarish mix of 1984 and Never Let Me GoSorrow is inefficient. It’s also inescapable.Lieutenant Dev Singh dutifully spends his days recording the...