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THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking is a profound exploration of the most compelling questions that have captivated humanity for centuries. As the renowned cosmologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Time, Hawking leaves us with his final thoughts in this remarkable posthumous work. In this enlightening book, Hawking addresses...

In Livewired, renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the fascinating world of the most complex organ in the human body: the brain. Unlike conventional views that depict the brain as a static, hardwired machine, Eagleman reveals it to be a dynamic, electric, living forest. This is a place where neural networks are in constant flux,...

Collins Maori Phrasebook and Dictionary by Patricia Tauroa is your essential companion for exploring the vibrant and expressive world of Te Reo Maori. With its first publication in 1990, this invaluable resource has stood the test of time, becoming Aotearoa New Zealand's bestselling phrasebook and dictionary of the Maori language. This guide is meticulously designed to offer a solid foundation...

Beloved illustrator J. P. Miller's graphic, colourful farm animals seem to jump right off the page—but they aren't jumping to help The Little Red Hen plant her wheat! Young children will learn a valuable lesson about teamwork from this funny, favourite folktale.

Every person is tasked with learning why they were created and the unique gifts that make them special. Written by New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado, The Oak Inside the Acorn teaches about the incredible miracle inside each of us while reminding us that we were created by God for a special purpose.The story highlights the adventure of a sweet little acorn becoming...

For nearly ten years, the Roman Empire has fought ceaselessly to strengthen its hold over Britannia. But opposition from native tribes led by the ruthless warrior Caratacus threatens to destroy everything. Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro are summoned by Governor Ostorius to Londinium. Tasked with leading a newly formed cavalry cohort into the heartland of Wales, they must destroy the...

Praise for Noelle W. Ihli: 'Hands down one of my favourite reads of the year' - FREIDA MCFADDEN 'A true classic in the genre' - LISA JEWELL 'A propulsive story that haunts and mesmerizes' - KARIN SLAUGHTER FIVE DAYS. TWENTY STRANGERS. NO PHONE SIGNAL. The rafting trip was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime. But now that Kaia's...

A Rivers of London novella from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch. When reports of strange occurrences on the Metropolitan Line come in, Sergeant Jaget Kumar knows exactly who to call—PC Peter Grant, the wizard detective. It seems that the daily commute has become anything but routine for some travellers, who've encountered unnervingly dressed figures attempting to communicate...

From the #1 Australian bestselling author of Still comes a compelling and cinematic crime thriller that takes us from Sydney to New York in the heady 1980s. 'The cloth that was over his head and tied tightly around his neck smelled like the army disposal store he'd been to with his father. Lying on the floor of the van, hands...

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a compelling book about the choices we make and the chances we never dreamed we'd be given. 1931. The height of the Depression, Sydney, New South Wales. They were diamonds: beautiful, sparkling and irresistible. Nice girls do not accept employment from infamous Tilly Devine, the brothel owner with jewels on her fingers and a...

Physics Essentials For Dummies (9781119590286) was previously published as Physics Essentials For Dummies (9780470618417). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. For students who just need to know the vital concepts of physics, whether as a refresher, for...

Get right to the good stuff with this easy-to-follow guide to French fundamentals. French Essentials For Dummies, 2nd Edition walks you through the core concepts of French so you can apply them right away and start communicating effectively. From conjugating verbs to understanding tenses, this easy-to-read guide skips past the fluff and dives deep into the basics you need to...

The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles. Alchemy is the hidden...

She tried to kill him, so he made her his wife. From million-copy bestseller L. J. Andrews, The Mist Thief returns to the world of The Ever Seas, bursting with pirates, fae, and sizzling romance. Skadi first met her husband-to-be with blades in hand on the opposite side of a battle. She lost, and he claimed his prize. To her...

The 50th anniversary edition of this award-winning debut novel. First released 50 years ago, Tangi was Witi Ihimaera's debut novel and the first to be published by a Maori author. A landmark literary event, it went on to win the James Wattie Book of the Year Award. He was just 29 years old at the time. At the centre of...

Six secrets to health and happiness at any age, from the 102-year-old pioneer of holistic medicine. Dr. Gladys McGarey, the 102-year-old mother of holistic medicine, reveals her powerful secrets for how to live with joy and vitality at any age. In her book, The Well-Lived Life, she offers a counterintuitive approach to living a rich, full, and purposeful life, and...

Seirin High’s greatest basketball superstar was the one no one literally saw coming—the invisible Kuroko! Tetsuya Kuroko doesn’t stand out much. In fact, he’s so plain that people hardly ever notice when he’s around. Though he’s just as unremarkable on the basketball court, that’s where his plainness gives him an unexpected edge—one that lets him execute awesome moves without others...

The acclaimed Top Ten Bestseller that tells you everything you need to know about your dog. Every dog lover, dog owner or prospective dog buyer should read this book. John Bradshaw, one of the world's leading dog experts, brings us a compelling insight into what dogs would ask us for, if only they knew how. The dog has been mankind's...

In this personal account, Lilia Tarawa exposes the shocking secrets of the cult, with its rigid rules and oppressive control of women. She describes her fear when her family questioned Gloriavale's beliefs and practices. When her parents fled with their children, Lilia was forced to make a desperate choice: to stay or to leave. No matter what she chose, she...

In The French Kitchen, award-winning author Kristy Cambron weaves multiple characters and storylines into a tapestry of secrets, betrayals, and redemption. Full of mouthwatering culinary scenes and peppered with several appearances from famed chef Julia Child, who worked in intelligence during World War II, this story of spies and lovers zips between the coast of northern France during the war...

A gorgeously complicated (and sexy) story about the many facets of the LGBT community from the USA Today bestselling author of Boyfriend Material. From the acclaimed author of Boyfriend Material comes a deeply moving romance about losing the life you always thought would be yours... and finding something beautiful in the wreckage of the past. Quietly heartbroken, Edwin Tully lives...

A fine collection of the greatest French tales about the legend of Arthur. Taking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly manner, Chrétien de Troyes fashioned a new form of medieval Romance. The Knight of the Cart is the first telling of the adulterous relationship between Lancelot and Arthur's Queen Guinevere,...

Award-winning writer Katrina Nannestad transports us to Russia and the Great Patriotic War and into the life of Sasha, a soldier at only six years old ... Katrina Nannestad follows up her remarkable novel We Are Wolves with a powerful new historical standalone, exploring an intriguing aspect of the Second World War. Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief invites readers into the...

Dorohedoro, Vol. 17, offers a twisted tale of sadistic Sorcerers and the monsters they create. In a city so dismal it's known only as "the Hole," a clan of Sorcerers has been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious experiments in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido discovered Caiman, a man with a...

Schopenhauer believed that human action is determined not by reason but by will—the blind and irrational desire for physical existence. These writings depict individuals struggling in a Godless world, in which art, morality, and self-awareness are our only salvation. One of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, Schopenhauer (1788-1860) believed that human action is governed by will rather than...

The series that began in October with Karen Armstrong's compelling A Short History of Myth continues, with electrifying new works of fiction from two of the world's most loved writers. Booker Award-winner Margaret Atwood, who has reworked the traditional telling of the Odyssey narrative, says, "I've chosen to give the telling of the story to Penelope and to the twelve...

The Haunting of Gillespie House: USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror, in print for the first time! He might be dead, but he's not gone... From USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror Darcy Coates comes a haunting story of dread and a lingering poison inside Gillespie House. Elle is thrilled to spend a month...

The second novel in the international publishing phenomenon, the Ice Planet Barbarians series, now in a special print edition with bonus materials and an exclusive epilogue! Liz Cramer swears she'll find a way off of this alien planet she's stuck on—then she meets Raahosh, the burliest and strongest alien, who won't leave her alone, and she just might be okay...

'A love story about a woman and a mouse. I found myself pulling for this unlikely duo on every page. Loaded with charm, resilience, and the deep desire for connection that all mammals share. I loved it.' - Ann Patchett Over the course of a single week, a woman who is ready to die finds an unexpected reason to live....

During the Great Depression there was little hope for a boy born into the slums of Cabbagetown, Toronto. But Jack Spayd is offered a ticket out in the form of a Hohner harmonica, won by his brutal drunken father in a late-night card game. Jack makes music as a way of escaping his surroundings, and his talent leads him to...

One of the most beloved translations of all time returns to Penguin Classics - Scott Moncrieff's masterful version of Proust. Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 3 is part of Proust's masterpiece, one of the seminal works of the twentieth century, recording its narrator's experiences as he grows up, falls in love, and lives through the First World War. A profound...

The Epic Conclusion to the Acclaimed Sapphic Trilogy The Lotus Empire brings Tasha Suri's acclaimed Burning Kingdoms trilogy to a heart-stopping close. As an ancient magic returns to Ahiranya and threatens its very foundations, Empress Malini and priestess Priya will stop at nothing to save their kingdom—even if it means they must destroy each other. Malini has claimed her rightful...

A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game-meets-World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now! After Isagi and the rest of Team Z clear the...

Open the gatefolds to reveal lost prehistoric lands and the dinosaurs that once roamed them. Uncover the latest dinosaur discoveries and read fascinating stories about how these ancient creatures lived - and who dug them up. Lift the flaps to unearth photographs of life-size fossils and measure yourself against enormous bones, teeth, and claws! Featuring stylish and iconic illustrations by...

Take to the skies and meet the world’s most amazing birds. Navigate your way across the continents using detailed maps and discover birds of prey, birds of paradise, aquatic birds, and more. Fun lift-the-flaps offer kids an immersive experience, revealing surprises, wow-factor facts, and a fascinating glimpse into the lives of our feathered friends. Stretch your wings for an epic...

A memoir in a hundred songs - classy storytelling from Australia's most prodigious singer-songwriter. Paul Kelly is a uniquely gifted storyteller. For thirty years he has written songs of uncommon directness about everything from love and land rights to cricket and cooking. 'Before Too Long', 'To Her Door', 'Leaps And Bounds', 'Don't Start Me Talking', 'Dumb Things', 'From Little Things...

The astounding history that masterfully and decisively rewrites the causes of the First World War as we know them. The moments that it took Gavrilo Princip to step forward to the stalled car and shoot dead Franz Ferdinand and his wife were perhaps the most fateful of the modern era. An act of terrorism of staggering efficiency, it fulfilled its...

A dramatic expansion of one of the definitive journalistic events of recent years, The 1619 Project, The New York Times Magazine's award-winning reframing of the American founding and its contemporary echoes, places slavery and resistance at the centre of the American story. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A...

The Volcano Lover is an enchanting, always interesting, and always entertaining book. It has been described as "a big, old-fashioned broth of a book" by John Banville in The New York Times. The British Ambassador at the court of Naples has only two passions: his precious art collection, and his fascination with volcanoes. This changes when he agrees to care...

THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY AND THE CHINA THRILLERS AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021 PUY-DE-DOME, FRANCE. A Silenced Man. Footprints in the snow lead to the murder scene of Marc Fraysse, France's most celebrated chef - brutally shot before he could make the revelation of his career. A Determined...

The latest gripping instalment in the bestselling Nero trilogy follows Empress Agrippina's ceaseless pursuit of absolute power for her son to rule over the Roman Empire. Ancient Rome, AD 50 The boy Nero lives. His mother, Agrippina, has married her way to power, tangling the Emperor Claudius in her skirts. The emperor may have a son and heir of his...

A beautifully illustrated story about a girl who longs for magic in her life and learns that, on the inside, she already is what she wishes she could be. This lushly drawn story has won an Eisner Award and a Harvey Award, and was voted one of the top 10 manga of the year in 2018 by the Japanese manga...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The School of Life A healthy mind knows how to hope, hanging on tenaciously to the reasons to keep going. A healthy mind resists unfair comparisons, not allowing others' successes to throw it off course. A healthy mind avoids catastrophic imaginings, distinguishing worries of what could happen from what likely will. Just as...

A stunning new hardback edition of Claire Keegan's classic and beloved novella Foster. WINNER OF THE DAVY BYRNES IRISH WRITING AWARD 'A real jewel.' Irish Independent 'A small miracle.' Sunday Times 'A thing of finely honed beauty.' Guardian 'As good as Chekhov.' David Mitchell It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A girl is sent to live with foster...

Letters from a Stoic by Donald Robertson and Seneca is an outstanding compilation offering profound insights into Stoic philosophy through a series of personal and poignant letters. Set in the Roman era, these letters serve as a medium through which Seneca, an esteemed stoic philosopher and statesman, communicates his wisdom to his friend and protégé, Lucilius Junior. Covering timeless topics...

Ardennes 1944 by Antony Beevor is a masterful narrative that captures the dramatic and harrowing final offensive of Nazi Germany during World War II. Renowned for its rich and detailed historical accounts, this book delves deeply into the pivotal Battle of the Bulge, where Hitler made his desperate bid to turn the tide of the war. On 16 December 1944,...

Goldfinch is the epic finale in the TikTok sensation, Plated Prisoner series by bestselling author Raven Kennedy . . . One king caged my body. Another has caged my mind. War has broken out between Annwyn and Orea, though that's not the only battle being waged. There's a fight inside me, and it's one I'm determined to win, no matter...

Becoming by Michelle Obama is an intimate and powerful memoir, offering readers a glimpse into the life of the former First Lady of the United States. This deeply personal narrative spans from her modest upbringing in the South Side of Chicago to the iconic halls of the White House. With unwavering honesty and a touch of humour, Michelle Obama shares...

Formula Fast, the ultimate guide to Formula One, answers all the questions car-obsessed kids want to know: how do you become a Formula One driver? Which is the trickiest race track? What is the record for the quickest pit stop? (Hint, it's less than two seconds!) Kids aged 8-12 will discover amazing facts about not only the incredible cars, the...

A revised edition of a classic translation, with completely new editorial material. Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus, and Callicles, Gorgias debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Are high moral standards essential, or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates...

To celebrate The Hobbit’s 75th anniversary of publication, a pocket-sized hardback of J.R.R. Tolkien’s timeless classic, perfect for little Hobbits everywhere. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services – as a...

Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant is a profound, sweeping survey of human history that distills the essence of the Durants' five-decade-long monumental work on the eleven-volume series, The Story of Civilization. This book synthesizes their collective wisdom and insights into a concise, compelling examination of the evolution of human experience, spanning from the dawn of civilisation to...

Prepare every child for maths success! Written and reviewed by a mathematics specialist, these proven activities teach and reinforce the maths skills children aged seven to nine need most. The lessons in this workbook cover skills including understanding and comparing three-digit numbers, addition and subtraction facts, adding and subtracting with two- and three-digit numbers, understanding multiplication facts to the fives,...

A delightful new title in the best-selling touchy-feely series, with eye-catching illustrations and tactile textures to explore. Meet five appealing axolotls - cute little salamanders from Mexico - swimming through this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my... series.With their bright, bold, eye-catching illustrations and fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft tactile patches on each page, babies and toddlers love...

Salinger's style creates an effect of conversation; it is as though Holden is speaking to you personally, as though you too have seen through the pretences of the American Dream and are growing up unable to see the point of living in, or contributing to, the society around you. The Catcher in the Rye is the ultimate novel for disaffected...

A REDISCOVERED FANTASY CLASSIC - INTRODUCED BY SAMANTHA SHANNON 'Read it now' URSULA K. LE GUIN 'Quiet and thoughtful, playful and wayward, thick with exquisite worldbuilding detail. I only wish - as an author who always dreamed of dragons - that I had discovered Travel Light sooner' SAMANTHA SHANNON 'No one knows better how to spin a fairy tale than...

‘Daniel Priestley is one of our most popular guests to talk about entrepreneurship on Diary of a CEO. He offers clear, practical guidance for adopting an entrepreneurial mindset and starting and growing business. In The Lifestyle Business Playbook, he explains how to understand the big trends and then lays out bold, clear steps to building a business that serves your...

An ancient witch explores the thrills – and perils – of online dating with hilarity and heart in this charming novel, perfect for fans of cosy fantasy and witchy romance. Limited copies with sprayed edges available! Meet Thorn Scarhart: a thirty-nine-year-old witch who’s having trouble finding love in the 17th century. Despite the local matchmaker’s efforts and Thorn’s arsenal of...

In An Anthropologist on Mars, Oliver Sacks uses case studies to illustrate the myriad ways in which neurological conditions can affect our sense of self, our experience of the world, and how we relate to those around us. Writing with his trademark blend of scientific rigour and human compassion, he describes patients such as the colour-blind painter or the surgeon...

Serve up the eighth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from Jory John and Pete Oswald! The Humble Pie likes to give others the spotlight. Aw, shucks! — they deserve it! But when he’s paired with his best friend, Jake the Cake, for a school project, he soon realises that staying in the shadows...

Sarah Ayoub's new gently reassuring story follows on from the success of How to Be a Friend and captures heartwarming and practical details about what you need to know for starting school. Big school is a place where all children gowhen it's time to learn new things and grow.It's a big change that's worth the wait —one that those you...

A guide to building more than 40 LEGO robots, with tips and techniques from expert LEGO builders. Discover how to build your very own incredible LEGO robots! With building instructions for more than 40 awesome creations! Be inspired by more than 40 LEGO robot ideas, from a hip-hop bot to an underwater explorer and a robot spa. Each robot idea...

The ninth Inspector Rebus novel from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES. 'Masterly' SUNDAY TIMES 'Ian Rankin is a genius' Lee Child DI John Rebus is hard at work on multiple cases. Not only is he on the trail of a WWII war criminal - he's also become entangled in a dangerous battle between two...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Daily Mail Book of the Year. A Mail on Sunday Book of the Year. Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir. For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far...

Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool's errand: to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. He knows it's a long shot, but Jay feels it's the only way for him to lift the weight of guilt he has carried since his dad's death the previous year. The dive begins well...

A closely-observed, action-packed retelling of the story of Homer’s epic The Iliad from master graphic artist Gareth Hinds. Sing to me, O Muse, of the rage of Achilles… A crisis point in the Trojan War – Achilles, hero of the Greeks and leader of the ferocious Myrmidons, smoulders in anger against Agamemnon, the most powerful of the Greek leaders. As...

Annie Dillard has spent a lifetime examining the world around her with eyes wide open, drinking in all things intensely and relentlessly. Whether observing a sublime lunar eclipse or a moth consumed in a candle flame, the trembling of lily pads on a pond or hundreds of red-winged blackbirds taking flight, Dillard's awe at the fragility of the natural world...

Shortlisted for Best Crime Novel in the 2018 Ngaio Marsh Awards for Crime Fiction 'A big, gripping and heartbreaking read . . . I couldn't put it down.' Daily Mail 'Norman does a fine job delving into the insidious psychology of cults . . . It's a creepy portrayal of an ordinary young woman, feeling the lure of total belonging,...

Timothy Blake, ex-consultant for the FBI, now works in body-disposal for a local crime lord. One night he stumbles across a body he wasn't supposed to find and is forced to hide it. When the FBI calls Blake in to investigate a missing university professor, Blake recognises him as the dead man in his freezer. Then another man goes missing....

The paperback of Walker's magnificent edition of Homer's epic story, illustrated with lavish full colour pictures and exquisite black and white silhouettes. The Odyssey is retold with simplicity and style by award-winning children’s writer Gillian Cross, and vividly brought to life in Neil Packer’s stunning illustrations. It charts the ten-year epic voyage of Odysseus as he returns from the Trojan...

In the fourth of the Palliser stories, Trollope follows Phineas Finn's return to the dangerous world of Westminster politics. When his political rival is murdered, Phineas is thrown under suspicion and eventually finds himself standing trial at the Old Bailey. The situation is complicated by the presence of two women in his life: his old flame Lady Laura, whose estranged...

Wanted — One (very real) husband, nowhere near perfect but desperately trying his best. Two years ago, Luc O'Donnell and Oliver Blackwood met, pretended to fall in love, fell in love for real, dealt with heartbreak and disappointment, family and friends... and somehow figured out a way to make it all work. Now it seems like everyone around them is...

The leading voice on emotions offers a revolutionary approach that enables us to understand and embrace difficult emotions without letting them derail us. Every day we speak around 16,000 words - but inside our minds, we create tens of thousands more. Thoughts such as 'I'm not spending enough time with my children' or 'I'm not good enough to present my...

The explosive inside story of how six men fought a terror attack and repelled enemy forces. 13 Hours is the true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. On that fateful day, a team of six...

The astounding fourth novel from Gregg Hurwitz featuring Evan Smoak - Orphan X aka The Nowhere Man. The President For President Jonathan Bennett, reaching the White House was the realisation of a lifetime's ambition. He's leader of the free world and the most powerful man on earth. But public support for his administration is wearing thin. And if the truth...

If you're after the perfect pick-me-up, take-me-away-from-the-world read, then she's your woman The Guardian Nora Roberts is, quite simply, a one-woman phenomenon Heat I love Nora Roberts Stephen King When the shots rang out in the shopping mall, Simone Knox knew what to do. Shelter in place. That's what they taught you to do in the event of a mass...

Olivia MacBride still has nightmares about the night her father murdered her mother. Her parents had been Hollywood's golden couple, until Olivia woke one night to see her raging father, scissors in hand, holding her mother's dead body. After her father's imprisonment, Olivia is sent to live with her grandparents on the Washington coast. But as she grows older, she...

A poignant bestselling novel full of French charm and memorable characters. Violette Toussaint is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in Bourgogne. Her daily life is lived to the rhythms of the hilarious and touching confidences of random visitors and her colleagues. Violette's routine is disrupted one day by the arrival of a local police chief, Julien...

Delusion in Death poses the chilling question: What would cause someone to want so many people, surely many of them strangers, to slaughter each other? The scene that greets Lieutenant Eve Dallas one terrible evening in New York is more shocking than she has ever witnessed. The downtown bar is strewn with bodies—office workers who have been sliced, bludgeoned, or...

Four months into the siege of Leningrad, the city is starving. Seventeen-year-old Lev fears for his life when he is arrested for looting the body of a dead German paratrooper, while his charismatic cellmate Kolya, a handsome young soldier arrested for desertion, seems bizarrely unafraid. Dawn brings, instead of the execution squad, an impossible challenge. Lev and Kolya can find...