A razor-sharp exploration of intimacy, non-monogamous desire, and motherhood  The Novels Everyone Will Be Reading This Summer' Five of the Best Debut NovelsUnmoored by her mother's sudden death, Frances has never felt so diminished, or so old. She's painfully aware that strangers no longer look...

Lyrical, allusive, sometimes obscure, yet precise, The Pure and the Impure has elicited equal parts consternation and praise since its publication nearly 100 years ago. Through strikingly vivid and evocative portraits, many of them of her friends and lovers, Colette explores varieties of sexual...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 8th October 2026 This is the city of miracles, but not everything miraculous is good... In a holy walled city where sin and sanctity are revealed through touch, Csilla - a girl born without a soul - is worth little to...

'A TWISTY AND BEGUILING GOTHIC FANTASY' AVA REID'INTRICATE, EXQUISITELY MACABRE, AND COMPLETELY UNFORGETTABLE' ALLISON SAFT'KEPT ME GASPING FOR MORE' KALIE REIDA STUNNING, TWISTING GOTHIC' ANDREW JOSEPH WHITE This is the city of miracles, but not everything miraculous is good... In a holy walled city...

Avelyn Brocken is a Jesuit at the Vatican. Originally from the salt mining town of Hreodwater in East Anglia, his only ambition is never to go back. But when rumours of miracles being performed there are followed by a bizarre video showing that someone...

From Sunday Times bestselling author of The Embroidered Book and The Valkyrie comes an opulent 13th century epic retelling of the life of Mercutio before he ever encountered Romeo and Juliet. On the battlefield, as warring factions deal out death, young Mercutio chances upon...

'An addictive read - compelling and completely enthralling - Gary Lonesborough has created another powerful story.' - Magpies. As we step into the shopping centre car park, white spray-paint on the orange brick wall catches my eye. Two council workers in high-vis shirts are...

Every time seventeen-year-old Charlie Ford touches someone, they absorb seconds of their lifewhich adds up when Charlie has no way of giving that time back. It feels like enough of a curse without Lou - the bratty bully of a ghost who’s hung around...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 30th July 2026 - TBC Two lovers plot a daring heist in this atmospheric noir about fate and fortune on the fringes of the American dream. Post-war Riverton has little to offer Richard, a mild-mannered loner working a dead-end job at...

The life Oscar Wilde never had reimagined by John Boyne in his most ambitious and emotionally powerful novel yet.  Can one rash decision prove the difference between a life well lived and a life destroyed. When the Marquis of Queensbury left his calling card...

BIG MAN follows the life of Big, a middle-aged, Black British gay man who lives a gentle life with his boyfriend, Little, in their home in East London. Big and Little enjoy evenings out and group holidays with friends, as much as practising yoga...

A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK A BEST FICTION BOOK OF 2025 FOR THE GUARDIAN, THE OBSERVER, THE HERALD AND THE BBC He will stay like this forever, Robert's arm draped round him. They will be forever twenty.Scotland, 1933. Bobby MacBryde is on...

PRE-ORDER NOW - 20th July 2026 A intimate, hilarious memoir of art, friendship, queerness, and found family by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, stars of The L Word—including never-before-shared stories and photos from behind the scenes of the show and their personal lives."The point is...

Gender is one of the most contested topics of our age, as ideologies are weaponised by the far right and real trans lives are targeted. But what are we talking about when we talk about gender? What are the origins of the concept itself,...

The first book to survey the rich history of art on Fire Island – a beloved destination and cultural haven for queer individuals from around the world‘A chorus of perspectives generations to come will be grateful to have in one place.' – CULTUREDFor nearly one...

In a near-future world, a new technological therapy is quickly eradicating cancer. The body’s cells are entirely replaced with nanites—robot or android cells which not only cure those afflicted but leaves them virtually immortal. Literary researcher Yonghun teaches an AI how to understand poetry...

'We have a case to solve, remember, Mr. Writer?'Zofia's son, Janek, has vanished without a trace. Leaving behind her native Warsaw, she arrives in London, determined to uncover the truth - and she's certain that a celebrated writer called Steve holds the key to...

Friday 22nd November 1963 - President Kennedy has been assassinated. I hope it wasn’t a Russian that did it or there’ll be a war. Friday 14th December 1973 - Miners on strike, train drivers on go-slow and no coal or oil.Going to be a...

TWO MEN. TWENTY YEARS. ONE PROPOSAL.Danny and Luis have been a couple for decades. Piece by piece, they’ve built a life together. They’ve created a home. The only thing they didn't have was a marriage.When they met, it was illegal. But the law finally changes,...

Eisner and GLAAD award nominated creators Brandt&Stein's debut graphic novel is White Lotus meets Glass Onion. Welcome to Paradise, prepare for trouble. On a remote island, far from the distractions of the internet and modern life, we gather here today to celebrate the union...

From the author of the acclaimed Cherry Beach comes a thrilling exploration of love and desire  obsessive, all-consuming, and impossible to look away from. On an ordinary day, two women meet on a train. Heloise  the older woman lives with her boyfriend in Melbourne....

THE UNMISSABLE CONCLUSION TO THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, FAEBOUND  Broken by love. Trapped by war. Bound by secrets.Yeeran and Lettle’s world has been shaken by a revelation from the Fates that changes everything: the obeah are not what they seem… Lettle is...

The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence This book will change lives! A cracking read and a must for folks with brains who do things differently' Heidi Mavir, author of Your Child is Not Broken 'I loved it. I'm so impressed by Ellie's...

A gloriously positive, important and feel-good picture book celebration about the non-binary gender experiences of childhood. "Princess Pete made my heart sing! A sweet, kind, funny story about being yourself." Lisa Williamson, author of The Art of Being Normal “A sparkling, heartfelt story full...

'Compelling, heartfelt and inspiring. I found this book so real. so honest.It has taught me about drive, ambition, persistence and love. And what it means to be really Irish! A triumphant story of achievement in a world made for men!' - Katriona O'Sullivan, author...

A coming-of-age novel, a love story and a tale of life-enhancing friendship: Pulitzer Prize winner Andrew Sean Greer showcases his wit and warmth in this magical tale set amidst the Tuscan hills. Broke and directionless, our young protagonist takes a job in the Italian...

The Bear meets Attack on Titan in this exhilarating, food-based epic fantasy filled with high stakes and monster steaks, perfect for fans of Pierce Brown and Jay Kristoff. Paprick is a common butcher, carving slabs of meat from gargantuan monsters so elite chefs can...

An exuberant and ribald debut novel about three adolescent girls coming of age in a gritty post-industrial town in Yorkshire, England in the ‘90s who are as sweetly vulnerable and funny as they are cunning and tough“Ask anyone non-Northern, they’ll only know Donny as...

PRE-ORDER NOW: 24TH JUNE 2026 TBC Since the hugely successful reunion special for their hit show Craven’s Daughter, TV detectives Bex and Sam find themselves busier than ever, but, unfortunately, two thousand miles apart for long months. So much for quickly coaxing the long-simmering...

A boundary-pushing book that redefines how we love. What if romantic love wasn't the only kind we prioritised? What would happen if we put the same emphasis on platonic love? How would we understand and relate to each other? How would we change? In...