Mother's Day 2026

Both uplifting and disturbing, Skloot’s extraordinarily assured retelling of the afterlife of a poor black tobacco farmer poses fascinating questions about medical research and institutionalised abuses of power. Investing a hitherto little-known story...

Multi-award-winning author Rachel Cusk’s honest memoir that captures the life-changing wonders of motherhood.Selected by The New York Times as one of the 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years“Funny and smart and refreshingly akin to a war diary—sort of...

There can be a fine line between loving and loathing, and Belle Burden examines what went wrong after her husband of twenty years exits her life with no warning.INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Burden’s searing, probing...

The master of psychological thrillers returns with a piercing story of a woman with nothing left to lose. After her formerly perfect life begins to spiral beyond control, advice columnist Debbie takes matters into her own hands. Secrets, lies and...

Patti Smith offers another glimpse into her miraculous world by heading all the way back to the beginning. The writer reflects on her early years of art, exploration and creativity that helped her become the literary icon she is today. NEW YORK...

If you loved the high fantasy and low stakes of Legends and Lattes, allow us to introduce you to Sarah Beth Durst. Combining the coziness of cottage core with the magical thrills of romantasy, this brand new world is one we can't wait to share with...

Included on The Skimm's 2020 list of Eight Books Both You and Mom Will Love."The sleeper hit of the pandemic . . . . There is no escapism like reading about a nearly middle-aged woman embarking on a glittering, global love affair with a thoughtful young...

The paperback edition of the bold, bitingly satirical near-future 2023 mosaic novel.Nothing has happened. Not yet, anyway. This is how all things begin.Welcome to Apex City, formerly Bangalore, where everything is decided by the mathematically perfect...

Written during the Second World War, The Living Mountain describes the incredible journeys Shepherd made into the regal Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland in a powerful meditation on the solace and strength to be found in the wilderness.  'Most...

The #1 New York Times bestseller! Now a Hulu original series starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.   "I read Little Fires Everywhere in a single, breathless sitting." --Jodi Picoult "To say I love this book is an understatement. It's a...

Ghana, eighteenth century: two half sisters are born into different villages, each unaware of the other. One will marry an Englishman and lead a life of comfort in the palatial rooms of the Cape Coast Castle. The other will be captured in a raid on her...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.   "A mesmerizing new historical novel" (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Lisa See, the bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and devastating family secrets on a small...

The bewitching tenth-anniversary edition of the classic children's novel Coraline by Neil Gaiman, featuring spellbinding illustrations from Chris Riddell and an exclusive new introduction by the author'I was enthralled' - Philip PullmanThere is something...

Empire Fiction Book of the Month for Febuary 2021A New York Times Bestseller On the third floor, the Count walked down the red-carpeted hallway towards his suite – an interconnected bedroom, bath, dining room, and grand salon with eight-foot...

A blistering study in grief and belonging that doubles as a gripping mystery of secrets buried in plain sight, this debut ripples with emotion and insight. A novel of difference, the immigrant experience and the changing face of American society; an...

How to create the most transformative meetings and moments'Priya Parker has created both an art and a science to gathering in ways that can bring joy and fulfilment to any meeting' Deepak Chopra 'Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!' Chris Anderson,...

Anna had everything figured out - she was about to start senior year with her best friend, she had a great weekend job and her huge work crush looked as if it might finally be going somewhere. Until her dad decides to send her 4383 miles away to Paris...

Adam Silvera reminds us that theres no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day. #1 New York Times bestseller *4 starred...

From the author of the acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning #1 New York Times bestseller All the Light We Cannot See and Cloud Cuckoo Land, a "dazzling" (Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran) memoir about art and adventures in Rome.Anthony Doerr...

One thing you can expect from Matthew McConaughey is that he always has something interesting to say. He is also introspective and emotional. He is curious and fun. And, every so often, a little eccentric. This combination of thoughtfulness and...