Irresistible, all-consuming and decades-spanning, this is the love story of theyear, told from the perspective of everyone but the main characters. Clara and Seb are about to fall in love.They don't know it yet.But everybody else does. When Clara and Seb meet in a quiet corner of London, it's the start of something. Shewants to be a director. He's an...

Inspired by the mapping of Ireland in the mid nineteenth century, Land, the new novel from the author of Hamnet, is at once intimate and epic: a portrait of a family navigating a legacy of upheaval and loss with love and hope. On a windswept peninsula stretching out into the Atlantic, Tomás and his reluctant son, Liam, are working for the great...

A BOLD AND BITING SATIRE. WILL HAVE YOU GASPING TO THE FINAL PAGE — Nita Prose WICKEDLY FUNNY, BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN AND FRIGHTENINGLY PERCEPTIVE — Abigail Dean INVENTIVE, ADDICTIVE, A WILD RIDE — Ashley Audrain SHOT THROUGH WITH HUMOUR AND LACED WITH DARKNESS — Clare Mackintosh The Stepford Wives meets The Handmaid's Tale — Hannah Deitch My name was Natalie Heller...

Internationally bestselling and prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout's new novel tells the story of a chance incident in a man's life—a poignant meditation on loneliness, friendship, and free will in a capsizing world. Artie Dam is a man with a secret. He spends his days teaching history to high schoolers, expanding their young minds, correcting their casual cruelties, and lending a...

Wedding bells chime in this thrilling addition to The Housemaid series – a short story from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden… This edition features exclusive content from Freida McFadden’s upcoming, not yet announced hardcover release! Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life. I'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and in a few...

An accidental pregnancy turns a tight-knit group on its head in this witty and irresistible novel of modern love, sex, and friendship, from the New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street ('Blissfully enjoyable' India Knight). 'I devoured The Shampoo Effect... it's funny, drama-fuelled, and full of Jackson's breezy wit.' - Coco Mellors, Sunday Times bestselling author of Blue Sisters...

Beloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See draws on the vibrancy and turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles to tell the story of three Chinese women who managed to survive and, eventually, thrive, despite all odds. In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty, and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Dove, the bound-footed daughter of an imperial...

On a bright summer night in 1990s Connecticut, fourteen-year-old Emily Vidal stands on her parents' lawn, watching the adults arrive. Her mother is hosting a lavish birthday party for her father, even though he is about to leave her for another woman. Adrift between her feuding parents and eccentric neighbours, Emily is closer than she knows to the choices and...

This is not a romance, but it is about love - and set in a cute coffee shop! One crescent moon, an azure cat takes over the running of the Full Moon Coffee Shop. The evening's first customer is an ageing mother living alone in a crumbling cottage perched on a sea cliff. Fujiko hasn't seen her only daughter, a...

One of the greatest storytellers of our time - Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing Annie Colwater's only child has just left home for school in England. On that same day, her husband of twenty years confesses that he's in love with a younger woman. Left alone in the beautiful California house which was once a home, Annie...

The stunning new novel from the Booker Prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo.'John of John has the emotional range and sense of sympathy of his earlier books, but this book is special, it has an urgency, an immediacy, a brilliant sense of place, the drama of fierce emotion repressed, concealed and volcanically exposed' - Colm Tóibín'To read John of John is to move to...

When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop? No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there. The chance to re-live the moments that meant most. To see what kind of person you really were. For Wilbur, his best days were with Maggie, the love of his life. On his honeymoon in...

The sixth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese café that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. In a special seat in a fabled Tokyo café, you're offered something irresistible—not just a warm, comforting coffee, but the chance to go back in time to revisit the ones you love... In Before I Knew...

The highly anticipated new novel from the author of the word-of-mouth hit Talking at Night—a love triangle story you'll never forget. One bright blue day in February, Nora's partner Robin proposes unexpectedly. They'd always agreed that they didn't need a wedding. But after a happy decade together, Nora says yes. Why wouldn't she? The answer lands on the night of...

From the No.1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver comes the second book in the devilishly steamy Seasons of Carnage trilogy where dark romantic comedy meets thrilling suspense - and where love is ripe for ruin 🌊🌹🔪💋 It's time to reap what you sow. Cape Carnage is blooming with secrets, and they're ready to harvest. But every time Nolan...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Elsie Silver comes a small-town, forbidden, rivals-to-lovers romance, the first book in the brand-new Western romance series Emerald Lake. Professional bull rider Emmett Bush is not looking for love. He’s looking for a paycheck to save his family’s farm from bankruptcy. So, when he agrees to be the leading man on a hot...

THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO METAL SLINGER, AKA THE BOOK WITH THE PLOT TWIST THAT BROKE THE INTERNET Sail the seas. Master the blade. Protect your heart. What would you do to have it all? READERS ARE GOING WILD FOR *METAL SLINGER* ‘The BEST plot twist to ever grace my Kindle’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The author is a mastermind. Romantasy is back!!!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...

Charlie deletes other people's worst moments for a living; ironic, considering she's been trying to forget her own for years. When her consciousness starts spontaneously ejecting from her body, Charlie becomes the first known case of a bizarre new phenomenon - and the unwilling centre of a global crisis. And an immortal sheep might be the key to everything. As...

The latest deliciously dark novel from bestselling author, Liz Nugent. If my sister hadn't been beautiful, none of it would have happened. Ruby Cooper and her sister, Erin, live an idyllic life in their close-knit church community in Boston. But when Ruby is sixteen, she is involved in an incident that causes her family's world to implode. Across decades, the...

'I crave the Shadow Weaver, her darkness, her fire, her soul, but I am the storm that could destroy her.' SHE CONTROLS THE SHADOWS.PEOPLE FEAR HER POWER.BUT HE CALLS THE LIGHTNING.AND TOGETHER, THEY ARE THE PERFECT STORM... Caris is no longer just the local sword maker: she's the late queen's daughter and one ofthe most powerful Weavers to have ever lived....

Best friends Carter, Naya and Greta all want the same thing - to become Australia's most successful TV presenter - but they couldn't be more different. Carter is beautiful and bold, grabbing the spotlight with both hands. Naya is diligent and cautious, balancing ambition with loyalty. Greta is impulsive and driven, never afraid to speak her mind. As each woman...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Orphan Master’s Son, comes a mythic masterpiece and historical epic about a girl from a remote Tongan island who becomes her people's queen. Talking corpses, poetic parrots, and a fan that wafts the breath of life – this is the world young Kōrero finds herself thrust into when a mysterious visitor lands on her...

The sizzling, epic and addictive sequel to the global romantasy sensation and instant international bestseller—perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, When the Moon Hatched and Quicksilver. CROWNED BY DESTINY. CONSUMED BY VENGEANCE. Against all odds, Meryn Cooper has inherited the crown—and a deadly war. As the Kingdom of Nocturna splinters under the weight of generations of lies, it is up...

In the heart-pounding sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling dystopian romance Silver Elite, Wren finds herself caught in the middle of two wars – one for the fate of her home and another for the fate of her heart. In the sequel to Silver Elite, lines will be crossed, loyalties will be tested, and the fight for the Continent is...

A powerful literary debut from an astonishing new Kiwi voice, focusing on the Indo-Fijian indenture system and how it affected generations across the Pacific.Rajasthan 1888: Avani Rathod, a nomad of the Banjara community, is summoned to teach a blue-eyed colonial officer the trees of her region, but instead is misled into indenture to the sugarcane plantations of Fiji. While on...

The latest novel from Charlotte Grimshaw, best-selling author of The Mirror Book. A woman haunted by family denial, secrets and a shadowy figure . . . While her brother Cedric spirals into addiction, Alice Lidell finds herself confronted not only by his decline, but by memories of the past. From their chaotic Auckland childhood to her present day life, Alice...

An always hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking new novel from the publishers of Marian Keyes and Dolly Alderton. Seed is raw, hilarious and so lifelike I kept forgetting I wasn't reading about real people. I felt every frustration, every high and every low as if these women were my friends. A heartfelt, funny, unforgettable read. I loved it. - Rachael Johns Four...

Rita considered the dead. Shut her eyes. Rolled their names around her brain. Stacked each person in order like folded laundry, warm and crisp from the sun. She wondered how her name would sound amongst them. In the rural reaches of Auckland, the women of the eclectic Gordon family gather for Christmas. They may push each other's buttons, but know...

With an expert eye for light and shadow, Shapiro traces the contours of sorrow, regret, and the luminous moments of bliss we hold close. Poignant, redemptive, electrifying. - Catherine Chidgey After the death of their young daughter, Penny Whittaker and Adam Riggs are struggling. Penny's lifelong dream of becoming a successful artist has stalled, and Riggs, battling an addiction to...

1942 in Wellington, and the war has never felt closer. Lorna's older brothers are overseas fighting for their lives, and as the war in the Pacific rages on, 20,000 American troops are sent to keep New Zealand safe. Few are happy about it—the locals want their own boys back, and the Americans find their post at the end of the...

Muru is not revenge. Muru is about balance. You put your hands on one of theirs and they had every right to take from you and yours whatever they meant to take, short of a life. Aotearoa in the 1940s, and the Maori men of Taranaki have refused to join the Maori battalion because of the severity of their land...

See How They Fall by Rachel Paris is a gripping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The novel masterfully weaves together suspense, intrigue, and unexpected twists, creating a story that is impossible to put down. In the quiet town of Ashford, secrets begin to unravel when a mysterious stranger arrives. With each turn of the...

When Grace inherits her late father's beloved restaurant in Maiden's Cove, it feels like a lifeline. Escaping her controlling husband, she returns to her enchanting childhood hometown with her young daughter. In the magical surrounds of Maiden's Cove, where rumours of mermaids abound, Grace reconnects with her best friend Isla. Grace and Isla were inseparable until the summer that tore...

A child disappears in broad daylight—and no one sees a thing. Three-year-old Oliver, known as Apple Man, vanishes from a remote car park while his young father, Scott, carries fishing gear down to the beach. When he returns, the car is empty. His son has vanished without a trace. Apple Man's mother, Fae, gets the call that shatters her life....

Tim Corballis’s first novel since Our Future Is in the Air  (2017), NOVA is an inventive, genre-defying, funny novel that imagines a future in which people and their worlds talk to each other.Set on NOVA, a self-contained world launched into deep time, the story unfolds through conversations between Kalla, a former councillor uneasy with consensus and ceremony, and System, the voice of all NOVA’s...

'We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep.' The separating seas in these fourteen beautiful and thought-provoking stories are variously wide, wild and deadly. They segregate islands that are both physical and metaphorical, and isolate the disparate characters that inhabit them. And yet, beneath the surface of each uniquely individual tale lies...

A melting glacier gives up its secrets, a man is murdered in his ritzy beachside home, and the Christchurch detectives get to work. Two mysteries, two separate investigations... or are they? A handful of Christchurch rich listers start eyeing their assets and shaking in their Jimmy Choos, but the police are cold on the trail until once again Detective Jack...

It’s the 1990s, and Paper Husbands are finally making headway – they’ve got a song on high rotation on student radio and have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to open for UK legends, Shimmer. The disappearance of frontman Pete shatters those plans, leaving the rest of the band to lead decidedly non-rock ’n’ roll lives in the years...

A year after a brutal shootout left her lover dead, ex-police sergeant Honey Chalmers is a hot mess, drinking too much and eating too little, working casual gigs for a shady firm of private investigators — while holding conversations with a ghost. A desperate father asks her to investigate his missing son — a double-murder suspect last seen during the...

Nate, a grieving widower, is determined to honour his late wife and find a way to have the child they were desperate to raise together. After various attempts to identify a suitable surrogate come to nothing, Nate is compelled to try something radical.He travels to London to take part in a groundbreaking medical trial. As things progress, he becomes caught...

Enter the realm of the Astromancer... In this award-winning illustrated series for younger fans of Percy Jackson, Māori myths and monsters come to life! Join the Astromancer and her apprentices on a time travel adventure to Hawaiki and meet Ruapakanga and his albatross warriors! 'An epic fantasy quest' - Magpies 'Chock full of danger, heroes, old wisdom and new blood'...

Malachite is the start of a dark academia romantasy series that gives you enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn, elemental powers, forced proximity, found family and the perfect amount of spice...     Malachite. Opal. Agate.   Three stones, three powers, three magical units.   Choose your unit ... and hope that it chooses you back.     Arianell Nocthare has been waiting her...

A new novel from the best-selling author of The Space Between. Two worlds, two women, one story . . . In 1793, eighteen-year-old Catherine is sentenced to transportation on the Tempest, a convict ship bound for New South Wales. Trapped below deck with scores of women, she endures storms, brutality and loss, while dreaming of freedom on the shores of...

Another case to solve for the number-one bestselling Bookshop Detectives. When we opened Sherlock Tomes people warned us that we'd made a terrible mistake. The one thing they didn't warn us about was the murders . . . The Bookshop Detectives are on the case! In this rollicking new adventure, Garth and Eloise (and Stevie) must sniff out a prolific...

Other People's Bodies is a tender exploration of the complex boundaries between love, desire, trust, and control, and the healing power of female friendship. Megan Nicol Reed's sophomore novel is thought-provoking, insightful, and full of heart. - Rachel Paris, See How They Fall When five very different women join a gym run by the magnetic Lars and his elusive wife...

At the start of the war, eight-year-old Max Bernot lives with his sister and parents in Lauterbach, Saarland, a narrow strip of territory between the French and German defence lines. His German father, Anton, and his French mother, Marguerite, do their best to shield Max and his sister, Anna, from Nazi violence. However, in late 1944, their beloved godfather is...

Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2025 Longlisted for the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction Named one of the best NZ books of 2024 by The Spinoff and Newsroom In the Bookety Book Books Reader's Choice Top 10 'I couldn't put it down - a moving, heartbreaking (and repairing) family drama. The...

The Fast and the Furious meets Bridgerton in this delightfully fun Regency romp from debut New Zealand author R.M. Caldwell. Lucy Elliott, the young neurodivergent daughter of wealthy socialites, sneaks out every full moon to watch the illicit Night Races, where class doesn't matter—only the fastest carriage does. When she finds out that the newest suitor in town, Captain James...

Jack Reacher, \"the coolest continuing series character\" (Stephen King), returns in a brand new, pulse-pounding read from Lee and Andrew Child. The world’s bestselling hero is back in a brand new, high-octane adventure! ‘She knew that finding Reacher would not be easy . . .’ Washington DC. General Susan Turner needs help from the only guy she knows will get...

Jack Reacher, "the coolest continuing series character" (Stephen King), returns in 2025 with his 30th adventure - a brand new, pulse-pounding read from global No.1 bestselling authors Lee and Andrew Child. 'If there is a more iconic character in modern fiction than Jack Reacher, I'd like to meet them.' DAILY MIRROR THE 2025 JACK REACHER THRILLER Jack Reacher will make...

Jack Reacher, "the coolest continuing series character" (Stephen King), returns in a brand new, pulse-pounding read from Lee and Andrew Child. Reacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had got there. But someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done those things was going to rue the day. That was for damn...

From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child's first-ever autobiographical collection. On Monday, September 5th, 1994, at home, at the dining room table, I sat down to write. An hour later, I gave the first chapter to my wife. I asked, "Should I continue?" "Yes," she said. "I like it." From global bestseller and creator of Jack...

The world's number one thriller writer introduces a cast of unforgettable characters in twenty pulse-pounding standalone short stories, collected together for the first time. I was the guy who always found a way. I was the guy that couldn't be stopped. From the world's number one thriller writer, twenty pulse-pounding short stories are collected for the first time in one...

You do not mess with Reacher, in Lee Child's irresistible number one bestseller. You do not mess with Jack Reacher. He is as close to untraceable as a person can get. A loner comfortable in his anonymity and solitude. So when a member of his old Army unit finds a way to contact him, he knows this has to be...

The world's number one thriller writer introduces a cast of unforgettable characters in twenty pulse-pounding standalone short stories, collected together for the first time. I was the guy who always found a way. I was the guy that couldn't be stopped. From the world's number one thriller writer, twenty pulse-pounding short stories are collected for the first time in one...

The very first book by number one bestseller Lee Child, which introduces his iconic hero Jack Reacher. 'This was the first Jack Reacher novel and with its lean, spare prose it has one of the most intriguing heroes of our times and displays a gift for explosive drama.' Daily Express Jack Reacher jumps off a bus and walks fourteen miles...

Jack Reacher, "the coolest continuing series character" (Stephen King), returns in 2025 with his 30th adventure—a brand new, pulse-pounding read from global No.1 bestselling authors Lee and Andrew Child. 'If there is a more iconic character in modern fiction than Jack Reacher, I'd like to meet them.' —Daily Mirror THE 2025 JACK REACHER THRILLER Jack Reacher will make three stops...

The dynamic second thriller from the number one bestselling author of Killing Floor, Lee Child, Die Trying promises a rollercoaster of suspense, action, and intrigue as former military policeman Jack Reacher once again finds himself in the heart of unexpected trouble. Jack Reacher, a loner wandering through life, is strolling nowhere in particular when he finds himself on a Chicago...

Echo Burning, another heart-stopping page-turner from the number one bestseller Lee Child, features the enigmatic and relentless Jack Reacher. Amidst the hellish heat of a Texas summer, Reacher finds himself adrift and in search of a ride through the vast, empty landscape. Fate intervenes when a young, rich, and beautiful woman named Carmen stops to offer him a lift. Carmen...

From the mind of the world's number one bestseller, Lee Child, comes The Visitor, a chilling and addictive thriller that plunges Major Jack Reacher into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer. With his unparalleled skill set and undying sense of justice, Reacher faces one of his most unsettling challenges yet. Two female army officers, once...

The Secret by Lee Child and Andrew Child offers a thrilling continuation of the much-loved Jack Reacher series, promising a high-octane narrative that grips from the very first page. Set in the gritty backdrop of Chicago in 1992, the story ignites with a mysterious incident in a hospital. A patient wakes to find two enigmatic strangers at his bedside. They...

Tripwire by Lee Child continues the exhilarating adventures of Jack Reacher, the redoubtable hero we’ve come to admire. In this third hard-hitting, action-packed thriller, Lee Child takes readers on a gripping journey full of suspense and unexpected twists. For Jack Reacher, being invisible has become a way of life. He passes his days digging swimming pools by hand and his...

Jack Reacher is back - in his most explosive adventure yet. Coming soon to Amazon Prime Video. "Ballsy, dynamic and not for the faint-hearted." (Daily Mail) Never forgive, never forget. Jack Reacher lives for the moment. Without a home. Without commitment. But he has a burning desire to right wrongs - and rewrite his own agonizing past. Never apologize. Never...

One Shot by Lee Child is a masterful blend of suspense, action, and intrigue that keeps readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. In the heart of middle America, an ordinary town is shaken to its core when a lone gunman goes on a rampage in broad daylight, killing five people with six deadly shots. The...

Worth Dying For by Lee Child is a gripping and explosive thriller that showcases the unique brilliance of its author and the unparalleled resilience of its protagonist, Jack Reacher. In the remote and desolate wilds of Nebraska, Reacher stumbles upon a small community living in fear, dominated by the ruthless and menacing Duncan clan. The Duncans have imposed their will...

The Hero by Lee Child is an engaging exploration into the enduring mythos of heroes that span cultures and eras. In his first non-fiction work, Child ventures beyond the fictional realms of his iconic Jack Reacher series to delve into what makes a hero. From the Stone Age to the Greek Tragedies, from Shakespeare to Robin Hood, heroes have always...

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ... In Match Up, an unparalleled anthology brought to life by the most celebrated crime writers of our time, Lee Child's iconic Jack Reacher partners with Kathy Reichs' meticulous forensic anthropologist, Temperance Brennan, to catch a cunning killer who operates under the radar. Val McDermid’s brilliant profiler, Tony Hill, and his steadfast ally, DCI Carol...

Jack Reacher, the quintessential action hero and former military policeman, is back in another chilling and deadly adventure in The Midnight Line by Lee Child. This gripping narrative follows Reacher as he wanders through a small town in rural America. During a chance encounter in a pawn shop window, he spots something that sets him on a new mission: a...

In The Hard Way, author Lee Child delivers another electrifying thriller featuring the indomitable Jack Reacher. This time, Reacher finds himself plunged into a dangerous game of cat and mouse that takes him from the bustling streets of New York City to the quiet, rolling landscapes of the English countryside. The enigma begins when Reacher witnesses a man nonchalantly crossing...

From the world's number one bestseller comes The Affair, a gripping Reacher thriller that marked a pivotal moment in Jack Reacher's storied career. It is March 1997, and a brutal crime has taken place in a small Mississippi town: a woman has her throat cut behind a bar. The town is located near a large army base, raising immediate questions—could...

In Personal, Jack Reacher, the iconic loner and former military policeman, embarks on a gripping new adventure that spans continents and delivers thrilling action at every turn. Returning to Lee Child's number-one bestselling series, this novel takes Reacher from the bustling streets of Paris to the historic heart of London, as he races to prevent a global catastrophe. When a...

Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child showcases Jack Reacher in a new, intense adventure that fans of high-octane thrillers won't want to miss. Reacher is traversing a desolate Arizona road when he stumbles upon an eerily abandoned Jeep, the only vehicle for miles, ominously crashed into a solitary tree. Under the unforgiving desert sun, the scene is...

From master storyteller Stephen King comes a thrilling new novel with intertwining storylines—one about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission, and another about a vigilante targeting a feminist celebrity speaker—featuring the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters. When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to 'kill thirteen innocents...

Soon to be a major motion picture coming September 2025 In this powerful novel from master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, the tale of the contestants of a gruelling walking competition is unveiled, where there can only be one winner—the one that survives. In a dystopian near-future, America has fallen on hard times. Sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about...

The Shining by Stephen King is a spine-chilling masterpiece that delves into the horrifying and supernatural. The story revolves around the Torrance family: Jack, Wendy, and their five-year-old son, Danny, who possesses an extraordinary psychic ability, referred to by the hotel's cook, Mr Hallorann, as "shining". This gift allows Danny to see the horrific past and foreboding future of the...

WHAT IF you could go back in time and change the course of history? WHAT IF the watershed moment you could change was the JFK assassination? 11.22.63, the date that Kennedy was shot – unless . . . King takes his protagonist Jake Epping, a high school English teacher from Lisbon Falls, Maine, 2011, on a fascinating journey back to...

WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE OF HAPPILY EVER AFTER Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But when Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed...

To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry, Maine was just their home town: familiar, well-ordered for the most part. A good place to live. It was the children who saw and felt what made Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, It lurked, taking on the shape of...

Stephen King's The Life of Chuck is a 'phenomenal' (USA Today) tale of life and legacy - and now a feature film directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen Gillan out in the UK from August 2025. Available for the first time in a beautiful standalone edition in June. Originally featured in the...

The Bachman Books is a compelling collection authored by Richard Bachman, a pseudonym for the world-renowned writer Stephen King. This volume brings together three gripping novellas that delve into dystopian futures, human resilience, and chilling socio-political commentaries, showcasing King's masterful storytelling ability. The Long Walk envisions an ultra-conservative America, where an annual event known as "The Long Walk" is the...

Misery by Stephen King is a gripping psychological thriller that pulls the reader into a world of fear, obsession, and survival. Renowned author Paul Sheldon has enjoyed great success with his popular romance series, featuring the beloved character Misery Chastain. After deciding to finally end the series and pursue more serious literary ambitions, he pens what he believes to be...

Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King's most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to uncover the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town. Bonnie Dahl is missing... Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is meant to be on leave. But she finds it impossible to turn down Bonnie's mother's desperate request for...

Pet Sematary by Stephen King is a haunting tale that explores the darkest corners of grief, family, and the boundaries of life and death. When Dr Louis Creed and his family move to the quaint town of Ludlow, Maine, they believe they have found an idyllic new beginning. The house is rambling and old, offering comfort and a sense of...

In The Stand by Stephen King, humanity is brought to its knees by an unstoppable plague, an influenza strain known as "Captain Trips," which devastates the globe, wiping out nearly the entire population. As civilisation collapses, survivors are haunted by vivid dreams that pull them towards two opposing figures: the benevolent, elderly Mother Abagail and the sinister Randall Flagg, the...

It's not just a game when you're running for your life. Every night they tuned in to the nation's favourite prime-time TV game show. They all watched, from the sprawling slums to the security-obsessed enclaves of the rich. They all watched the ultimate live death game as the contestants tried to beat not the clock, but annihilation at the hands...

Carrie, Stephen King's electrifying debut novel, delves deep into the harrowing high school experience of Carrie White, an outcast teenager who discovers she holds a terrifying and powerful gift. This compelling narrative of despair and revenge established King as a master of horror and continues to grip readers with its intense and vividly depicted storyline. At the core of Carrie...

'Turn off the television – in fact, why don't you turn off all the lights except for the one over your favourite chair – and we'll talk about vampires here in the dim. I think I can make you believe in them.' Salem's Lot is a small, seemingly tranquil town in New England, home to the usual assortment of gossips,...

The Institute by Stephen King is a gripping and thrilling story of a group of extraordinary children fighting against an ominous and malevolent institution. Nestled deep in the dense forests of Maine lies a clandestine government facility known simply as the Institute, where children with exceptional abilities like telekinesis and telepathy are held captive. They are subjected to relentless scientific...

On Writing by Stephen King is an extraordinary blend of memoir and master class on the art of writing, making it an essential read for aspiring writers and fans alike. This exceptional volume delves deep into the personal and professional life of one of the most prolific authors of our time, offering readers an intimate glimpse into the experiences that...

The eagerly awaited paperback edition of the No. 1 bestseller featuring a stand-alone sequel to The Outsider, and three additional irresistible novellas. News people have a saying: 'If it bleeds, it leads'. And a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School is guaranteed to lead any bulletin. Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is working on the case of...

Now a major HBO and Sky Atlantic limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn. The Outsider by Stephen King is a masterfully crafted thriller that delves into the darkest corners of human nature and the supernatural. The story begins with a chilling discovery: the mutilated body of an eleven-year-old boy is found in a town park. All evidence — including fingerprints and...

In the first novel of his epic fantasy masterpiece, The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger, Stephen King invites readers into a haunting and desolate world that resonates dramatically with our own. The story follows Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger, an enigmatic hero whose solemn, solitary nature propels him on a quest of monumental significance. Roland is on a relentless...

The Green Mile takes readers on a hauntingly atmospheric journey into the depths of Cold Mountain Penitentiary, an oppressive place where hope is scarce and despair is omnipresent. Set in 1932, this poignant narrative centres around the lives of the guards and inmates on E Block, the death row where those doomed to walk "the Green Mile" face their inevitable...

Part memoir, part masterclass by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer's craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King's advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his...

The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King's terrifying novella about a town engulfed in a dense, mysterious mist, originally published in the acclaimed short story collection Skeleton Crew and made into a feature film by Frank Darabont, is now available as a standalone publication. A man staggered into the market... 'Something in the fog!' he screamed. Following a freak summer...

'A dazzlingly shapeshifting novel... equally good at action scenes and in-depth psychology' The Sunday Times 'A thriller with a surprisingly heartfelt and redemptive ending, Billy Summers is a compelling and engrossing read' Sunday Express From legendary storyteller and No. 1 bestseller Stephen King, whose 'restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained' (The New York Times Book Review), comes...

A collectible new Penguin Classics series offers beautiful, slim, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets. In 1855, Walt Whitman published his first collection of poetry, Leaves of Grass. The volume received great praise from leading Transcendentalist poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. This encouragement led to what would become a lifelong project, as Whitman expanded and rewrote the volume until his death...

Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before: of the intense passion between the foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and her betrayal of him. As Heathcliff's bitterness...

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a profound philosophical work that transcends time and remains incredibly relevant today. Comprising the innermost thoughts and reflections of Aurelius, who was Emperor of Rome from AD 161 to 180, this book provides timeless wisdom and guidance. Rather than a narrative-driven plot, it consists of personal notes kept by Aurelius, intended as a source of...

A sensitive portrayal of the healing process that took place in the aftermath of the First World War, J.L. Carr's A Month in the Country includes an introduction by Penelope Fitzgerald, author of Offshore, in Penguin Modern Classics. A damaged survivor of the First World War, Tom Birkin finds refuge in the quiet village church of Oxgodby where he is...

The Odyssey by Homer is a monumental epic that has enthralled readers for centuries with its rich tapestry of adventure and human struggle. It chronicles the perilous journey of Odysseus, the cunning King of Ithaca, as he strives to return home after the fall of Troy. During this ten-year odyssey, Odysseus confronts myriad dangers, both natural and supernatural, that test...

Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There, he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible...

A powerful and essential tale of female freedom This internationally acclaimed masterpiece by one of Iran's most important and influential writers traces the interwoven destinies of five women - including a wealthy middle-aged housewife, a sex worker and a schoolteacher - as they arrive by different paths to live together in an abundant garden on the outskirts of Tehran. Drawing...

East of Eden, John Steinbeck's most ambitious and engrossing novel, unfolds in the rich and fertile farmlands of the Salinas Valley, California. This powerful narrative paints a vivid portrait of human struggle and the enduring quest for identity, love, and redemption, all framed within a family saga that transcends generations. The novel masterfully weaves together the destinies of two families,...

In Letters from a Stoic, Lucius Annaeus Seneca imparts timeless wisdom through a series of epistles addressed to his friend Lucilius. The letters encompass a myriad of topics centred around the moral and ethical underpinnings of Stoic philosophy. Each letter is a profound reflection on life, offering practical advice on how to live virtuously, manage one's emotions, and achieve peace...

Madonna in a Fur Coat, the international bestselling tale of love and loss in 1920s Berlin, is now available as a Penguin Classics paperback. "The pain of losing something precious can be forgotten over time. But our missed opportunities never leave us, and every time they come back to haunt us, we ache." A shy young man leaves his home...

The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt is a seminal examination of the rise of totalitarianism in the 20th century. Through a profound and thorough analysis, Arendt explores the complex mechanisms and underpinnings that facilitated the emergence of totalitarian regimes, specifically delving into the horrors of Nazi Germany and Stalinist Soviet Union. Arendt masterfully dissects the various elements that contribute...

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a profound journey into the mind of one of the most revered Roman Emperors. This introspective collection, written in Greek, was never intended for publication and serves as a private journal where Aurelius explores the depths of his philosophical reflections. As a ruler of a vast empire, he faced immense challenges and responsibilities, and these...

Investigations of a Dog by Franz Kafka presents a unique and imaginative journey into the mind of a canine philosopher. Through the eyes of a curious and introspective dog, Kafka dissects the intricacies of existence, perception, and the limits of understanding. The narrator, a dog deeply engrossed in the quest for knowledge, embarks on a thoughtful exploration of his world,...

46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946 My God! A whole minute of bliss! Is that really so little for the whole of a man's life?

46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Launched in 2015, the extraordinarily successful Little Black Classics series has now sold nearly 1 million copies in the UK alone and over 2 million worldwide, making their way into retailers such as Tesco and the series' most popular book. This...

Discourses and Selected Writings by Epictetus offers a profound exploration into the principles of Stoic philosophy through the lively and engaging conversations of its author. Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher and former slave, established a renowned school of philosophy in Nicopolis in the early second century AD. His charismatic teachings and astute observations were preserved in writing by his pupil...

A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor—these form a series of events that change the orphaned Pip's life forever, and he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new...

Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied by his squire, the cunning Sancho Panza. As they roam the world together, the aging Quixote's fancy leads them wildly astray. At the same time, the relationship between the two men grows in fascinating subtlety. Often...

In the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to appease the needs of the Party. Inwardly, he rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the watchful eye of Big Brother. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair...

When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds The Pearl of the World, he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana in church and their little boy, Coyotito, will attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed, fear and violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours. Written with lyrical simplicity The...

The acclaimed new translation of Dostoyevsky's masterpiece for Penguin Classics. 'Will I really - I mean, really - actually take an axe, start bashing her on the head, smash her skull to pieces? . . . Will I really slip in sticky, warm blood, force the lock, steal, tremble, hide, all soaked in blood . . . axe in hand?...

Create Dangerously by Albert Camus is a compelling and thought-provoking collection of essays that delve into the intricate relationship between art and society. Written with the precision and eloquence that only Camus can offer, this collection is a profound exploration of the artist's duty in a time of sociopolitical turmoil. The title essay, "Create Dangerously," lays bare the inherent risks...

Whether or not Lao-Tzu was a historical figure is uncertain, but the wisdom gathered under his name in the 4th century BC is central to the understanding and practice of Taoism. One of the three great religions of China, Taoism is based upon a concept of the Tao, or Way, as the universal power through which all life flows. Tao...

Set against the backdrop of the fertile Salinas Valley in California, East of Eden is a profound and compelling novel by John Steinbeck, one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. This masterful narrative charts the intertwining destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—across multiple generations. Steinbeck's intricate portrayal of human nature and enduring exploration of moral themes...