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Scholes’ absorbing account redresses the importance of Emma Jung’s influence over the life and career of her husband Carl.
Writer, barrister and traveller Foster audaciously pushes the species boundaries to better understand what makes us truly human.
The wild Australian outback sets the stage for de Bernières’ rollicking tale of adolescence and discovery.
On the Waterstones Blog
The Harry Potter Wizardry Continues
It was definitely one of those nights where both booksellers and our fabulous customers alike were filled with identical excitement and anticipation.
The Outrun Bags The Wainwright Prize 2016
It’s our pleasure this afternoon to confirm that Amy Liptrot’s masterful debut The Outrun has clinched this year’s Wainwright Prize. From an almost impossibly strong field, Liptrot’s sometimes breathtakingly candid account of breakdown and salvation has emerged as the victor for this increasingly influential literary award. Last year’s winner, Meadowland by John Lewis-Stempel, stormed to the top of our charts and has established the standard for fine rural writing.
Spies I’ve Known
Our Thriller of The Month for August is Nicholas Searle’s assured debut The Good Liar. Searle grew up in Cornwall and studied languages at the Universities of Bath and Göttingen before becoming a civil servant for many years. He has recently been named one of The Observer’s New Faces of Fiction 2016. Spanning nearly a century, his debut centres on expert con-man Roy who embroils naïve, wealthy widow Betty in an intricate ploy. In an exclusive article for Waterstones, Searle has selected his favourite fictional spies, as well as writing a comprehensive introduction to the espionage genre





