The Fiction You Need to Read in 2023: July - December

The Fraud: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Zadie Smith

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Taking inspiration from a real-life nineteenth-century imposture trial, Smith's immersive first historical novel weaves together the stories of a Scottish housekeeper with a novelist cousin, a formerly enslaved valet unexpectedly thrust into the limelight of a legal case and the missing heir to the Tichborne baronetcy.

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Nineteen Steps: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Millie Bobby Brown

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Based on real-life events from the author's family history, the debut novel from the Stranger Things star is a sweeping and evocative tale of star-crossed love and tangled secrets in wartime.

The Future: Signed Bookplate Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Naomi Alderman

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A group of misfits plan an audacious heist with the future of the world at stake in this imaginative tour de force from the Women's Prize for Fiction-winning author of The Power.

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Normal Rules Don't Apply: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Kate Atkinson

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The bestselling author of Life After Life and Shrines of Gaiety spins a set of bewitching, wildly imaginative short stories where unusual occurrences infiltrate everyday life.

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Good Material: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Dolly Alderton

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From the bestselling and beloved author of Ghosts, Dear Dolly and Everything I Know About Love comes a deliciously witty and wise novel about love, relationships and heartbreak that only Dolly Alderton could write.

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The Seventh Son: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Sebastian Faulks

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Confronting prescient issues of surrogacy and medical ethics, the acclaimed author of Birdsong and Snow Country weaves a literary thriller revolving around a megalomaniacal tech entrepreneur and a very special – and unusual – child.

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Tom Lake: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Ann Patchett

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From the acclaimed author of The Dutch House and Bel Canto comes a characteristically nuanced and emotionally intelligent novel of family, storytelling and the lives mothers lived before the births of their children.

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Sharpe's Command: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Bernard Cornwell

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The master of historical military fiction delivers another unputdownable entry in the mega-selling Sharpe series as Britannia puts her faith in our maverick hero to defend her troops from French forces in early nineteenth-century Spain.

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The Armour of Light: Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Ken Follett

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Returning to the bestselling Kingsbridge saga, master storyteller Follett weaves a sweeping story of industrial unrest, oppressive government and the spectre of revolution in the tinderbox of the late eighteenth century.

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Chain-Gang All-Stars: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

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The debut novel from the author of Friday Black spins a blistering dystopian vision of prison brutality played for capitalist entertainment, as inmates fight for their freedom from the US private jail system.

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The Ghost Ship: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Kate Mosse

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Ranging from France to the Canary Islands, the third engrossing instalment of the Joubert Family Chronicles follows a courageous band of mariners committed to rescuing those enslaved by pirates.

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Circe (Hardback)

Madeline Miller

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Celebrate the fifth anniversary of Madeline Miller's tantalising mythological tale of survival, transformation and revenge with this stunning hardback edition of Circe.

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop (Hardback)

Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan

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Perfect reading for fans of Toshikazu Kawaguchi and Hiro Arikawa, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop is an irresistibly sweet-natured tale revolving around the quirky owner and customers of the titular literary emporium.

The Temple of Fortuna - The Wolf Den Trilogy (Hardback)

Elodie Harper

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Harper's scintillating Wolf Den trilogy reaches its explosive conclusion as Amara's inexorable rise through Roman society coincides with the notorious eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

The Burnout: Signed edition (Hardback)

Sophie Kinsella

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Stressed-out Sasha heads to a Devon retreat only to find her attempts to recharge stymied by a grumpy interloper in this hilarious feel-good romp from the bestselling author of the Shopaholic series.

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The Vaster Wilds (Hardback)

Lauren Groff

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From the author of the captivating former Waterstones Fiction Book of the Month Matrix comes a tour de force of historical storytelling, as a fleeing servant girl finds herself adrift in a world she can scarcely comprehend.

The Wolves of Eternity - The Morning Star (Hardback)

Karl Ove Knausgaard, Martin Aitken

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Expanding the universe of The Morning Star, the Norwegian maestro delivers a captivating story of two half-siblings that crosses between the Soviet Union, Southern Norway and present-day Russia and doubles as a suspenseful meditation on familial bonds, human connection and the way the past keeps shaping the present.

The Figurine: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Victoria Hislop

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A woman discovers a collection of invaluable antiquities in her late-grandparents' flat in Athens, in this luminous, searching novel about passion, injustice and redemption from the bestselling author of The Island.

Baumgartner (Hardback)

Paul Auster

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A tender, psychologically acute short novel from the great American writer and author of The New York Trilogy that explores the inner life of a septuagenarian embarking on life without his beloved wife.

Absolutely and Forever (Hardback)

Rose Tremain

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An exquisitely constructed novella from the celebrated author of Restoration and Islands of Mercy, Absolutely and Forever introduces a beguiling unreliable narrator and an ill-fated first relationship.

The Wren, The Wren: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Anne Enright

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From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Gathering comes an exquisitely crafted generational novel of women's resilience, as the footloose Nell sets off on adventure with the shadows of her formidable parents looming over her.

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So Late in the Day: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Claire Keegan

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An exquisitely written miniature from the author of former Waterstones Fiction Book of the Month Small Things Like These, So Late in the Day finds an unsatisfied man on his bus journey home reflect on the love that got away.

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Tackle!: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Jilly Cooper

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The eleventh instalment in Cooper's iconic Rutshire Chronicles finds Rupert Campbell-Black buying the local football team and taking a shine to the club's ravishing secretary.

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House of Odysseus - The Songs of Penelope (Hardback)

Claire North

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North's evocative Songs of Penelope series continues as the wife of the absent Odysseus attempts to prevent war between Ithaca and Mycenae, aided only by Elektra and Helen of Troy.

Julia (Hardback)

Sandra Newman

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From the celebrated author of The Heavens and The Men comes a bravura retelling of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four from the perspective of Julia Worthing, bringing a brilliantly evoked feminist narrative to an established literary classic.

Weirdo: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Sara Pascoe

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From the popular comedian and author of Sex Power Money comes a side-splitting debut novel centred on the hapless Sophie and her desperate attempts not to stuff up her second chance at love.

North Woods (Hardback)

Daniel Mason

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A novel with the quality of a spell, this mesmeric tale from the award-winning author of The Piano Tuner takes a single house in the woods of Massachusetts and those who inhabit it across four centuries to explore the countless ways in which the past lives on in nature, memory, language and the human heart.

Crook Manifesto: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Colson Whitehead

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The Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Underground Railroad spins an irresistible sequel to the bestselling Harlem Shuffle, as Ray Carney's perpetual attempts to stay on the straight and narrow backfire spectacularly after one of his tenants is badly injured in a fire.

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Before We Say Goodbye: Signed Edition - Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Hardback)

Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot

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A fresh set of visitors place their orders in the time-travelling Cafe Funiculi Funicula in the fourth heartwarming volume of Kawaguchi's gently uplifting series.

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Wolves of Winter - Essex Dogs (Hardback)

Dan Jones

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The siege of Calais and pirate ships spell new dangers for the Essex Dogs as the Hundred Years' War rages on in the second part of the gripping trilogy from the popular historian and broadcaster.

Learned By Heart: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Emma Donoghue

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Inspired by the real-life diaries of Eliza Raine and Anne Lister - 'the first modern lesbian,' also known as Gentleman Jack - Donoghue's mesmerising historical novel is a tour de force of rich characterisation and period detail.

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Cahokia Jazz (Hardback)

Francis Spufford

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From the author of Golden Hill comes an exhilarating story of murder by the Mississippi as the fictitious town of Cahokia spills over into recrimination and violence when a corpse is found on the roof of a skyscraper.

The Wake-Up Call: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Beth O'Leary

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When two sworn rivals hit upon a scheme to save their failing hotel, sparks fly and hearts flutter in this irresistibly witty romcom from the bestselling author of The Flatshare and The Road Trip.

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Our Strangers (Hardback)

Lydia Davis

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One of the greatest living practitioners of the short story form delivers an exquisite collection of miniatures suffused with nuance and empathy.

What You Are Looking for is in the Library (Hardback)

Michiko Aoyama, Alison Watts

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Perfect reading for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Aoyama's heartwarming novel introduces Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian and his mission to soothe the souls of five visitors with books.

Land of Milk and Honey (Hardback)

C Pam Zhang

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As a strange smog ravages food crops and livestock around the world, a chef secures a position at an exclusive safe haven for the elite set in the Italian mountains in this virtuosic, sensuous meditation on finding pleasure amidst tragedy.

Let Us Descend: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Jesmyn Ward

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From the author of Sing, Unburied, Sing and Salvage the Bones comes a tour de force of historical recreation as enslaved Annis tells her harrowing yet ultimately hopeful story from the Carolina rice fields to the Louisiana sugar plantations.

The Glutton (Hardback)

A. K. Blakemore

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In this rich and absorbing tale of depravity, pleasure and class, the author of the former Waterstones Fiction Book of the Month The Manningtree Witches serves up another glorious evocation of the past, as a hungry peasant embarks on a curious crusade in revolutionary France.

Light Over Liskeard (Hardback)

Louis de Bernières

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A quantum cryptographer convinced of civilization's fall embarks on a self-sufficient life in the Cornish countryside in this light-hearted yet wryly perceptive take on modern mores from the author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin.

The MANIAC (Hardback)

Benjamin Labatut

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The International Booker-shortlisted author of When We Cease to Understand the World deftly intertwines fact and fiction in this captivating reimagining of the life of the Hungarian-American polymath.

Roman Stories (Hardback)

Jhumpa Lahiri, Jhumpa Lahiri

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From the acclaimed author of The Interpreter of Maladies comes a sensual and evocative tribute to the Eternal City, with a series of delicately crafted stories that capture the diversity and richness of modern Roman life.

Herc: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Phoenicia Rogerson

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Original and fresh, this wildly entertaining retelling of the Hercules myth presents the titular Greek hero in a wholly new light as it’s time for his friends, enemies, wives, lovers, rivals and victims to give their side of the story.

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A Lady’s Guide to Scandal (Hardback)

Sophie Irwin

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Perfect reading for all lovers of Bridgerton, the giddily irresistible sequel to the Regency smash A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting finds the formerly level-headed Eliza drawn to a spot of misbehaviour despite the promise of a fortune.

After the Funeral: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Tessa Hadley

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The bestselling author of Free Love mines questions of responsibility and freedom and the enduring conflict between power and desire in this captivating and resonant collection of short stories.

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The Witching Tide (Hardback)

Margaret Meyer

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Taking inspiration from real-life seventeenth-century East Anglian witch hunts and chronicling their treacherous effect on the community, this dark and spellbinding debut announces the arrival of an exciting new voice in fiction.

Rouge: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Mona Awad

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Marrying dark gothic fairytale with a thrilling contemporary setting, this irresistible novel from the acclaimed author of Bunny follows a beauty-obsessed woman who discovers the lavish, cultish spa her late, estranged mother was devoted to.

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Family Lore (Hardback)

Elizabeth Acevedo

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In prose at once lyrical and lacerating, the bestselling author of The Poet X delivers her first novel for adult audiences in this immensely gripping and original tale of a lineage of women in possession of special powers.

How (Not) to Have an Arranged Marriage (Hardback)

Amir Khan

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The GP and author of The Doctor Will See You Now turns his hand to fiction with this delightful romantic comedy focused on Yousef's complicated matrimonial plans.

Check & Mate (Paperback)

Ali Hazelwood

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Another unputdownable slice of romance from the mega-selling author of The Love Hypothesis and Loathe to Love You, Check & Mate sees chess genius Mallory agree to play a tournament against the intelligent and infurating 'Kingkiller' Nolan.

What You Need to Be Warm (Hardback)

Neil Gaiman

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Luminous and moving, Neil Gaiman's poem that explores displacement, loss of home and what we need to feel warm, written in aid of the UN Refugee Agency's appeal, is now available in a beautiful hardback edition boasting illustrations by a group of artists from around the world.

The Magic Border: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Arlo Parks

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Combining poetry, song lyrics and the evocative imagery of collaborator Daniyel Lowden, the acclaimed singer-songwriter unleashes her debut collection, charged with her trademark lyricism and intelligence.

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Let the Light Pour In (Hardback)

Lemn Sissay

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Filled with resilience and defiant joy, this luminous collection from the poet, playwright, comedian and acclaimed author of The Fire People and My Name Is Why brings together a decade’s worth of gems born out of the author’s daily poetry practice.

The Last Devil to Die: Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Richard Osman

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The geriatric sleuths of the Thursday Murder Club are faced with their most dangerous case yet when the disappearance of a highly dangerous package sends the body count spiralling in Osman's irresistible fourth crime caper.

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The Running Grave - Strike (Hardback)

Robert Galbraith

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Ellacott goes undercover in a religious cult to try and rescue a brainwashed young man in the latest addictive page-turner from Robert Galbraith featuring Cormoran Strike.

Holly (Hardback)

Stephen King

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Holly Gibney - star of Mr Mercedes, Finders Keepers and The Outsider - returns in another chilling masterwork from Stephen King, as the eponymous investigator is drawn into the orbit of two sinister professors harbouring a terrifying secret.

The Secret: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Lee Child, Andrew Child

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Reacher returns in another high-octane rollercoaster ride of a novel from Lee and Andrew Child, as the US government call the lone wolf in to investigate a spate of strange, seemingly unconnected deaths across the country.

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Deadly Game (Hardback)

Michael Caine

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Screen legend and all-round national treasure Michael Caine delivers his rollicking, fast paced debut thriller about a maverick cop, missing uranium and shadowy oligarchs.

Kala (Hardback)

Colin Walsh

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Following three old friends reunited in their hometown on the Irish west coast as chilling secrets from their past start to unravel, Walsh’s atmospheric thriller is drenched in suspense and populated with richly drawn characters.

The Year of the Locust: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Terry Hayes

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The author of the cult phenomenon I Am Pilgrim ratchets up the stakes in an eagerly-awaited blockbuster that promises the same calibre of high-octane tension and plenty of unexpected twists besides.

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The Exchange: Signed Edition (Hardback)

John Grisham

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Over thirty years after the publication of Grisham's seminal legal blockbuster The Firm comes a nerve-shredding sequel that finds high-flying lawyer Mitch McDeere at the centre of a huge global conspiracy.

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West Heart Kill (Hardback)

Dann McDorman

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At once an ode to classic murder mystery and a thrillingly unique slice of detective fiction, West Heart Kill finds a body and an unlikely cast of soon-to-be-suspects at a country club, inviting the reader to take part in solving the gruesome deed.

The Girl in the Eagle's Talons: Signed Edition - Millenium 7 (Hardback)

Karin Smirnoff, Sarah Death

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Stieg Larsson's Millennium series continues with this blazing instalment penned by the author of My Brother, as Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist head to Sweden's far north for a chilling showdown.

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The Secret Hours: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Mick Herron

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From the author of the bestselling Slough House series comes another mesmerising espionage thriller dripping in wry wit and unexpected twists, as a parliamentary inquiry into the intelligence services turns lethal with the appearance of the explosive OTIS file.

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The Raging Storm: Signed Exclusive Edition - Two Rivers (Hardback)

Ann Cleeves

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The murder of a local celebrity in a village clouded by superstition presents Matthew Venn with his most challenging case yet in this gripping addition to Cleeves' Two Rivers series.

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Traitors Gate: Signed Edition - William Warwick Novels (Hardback)

Jeffrey Archer

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William Warwick is back and facing the biggest challenge of his life and career as a criminal genius attempts to steal the Crown Jewels, in this pulsating instalment from the master storyteller and author of Next in Line.

KENNEDY 35: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Charles Cumming

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Tense and topical, the third instalment in Charles Cumming’s bestselling series revolving around the top-secret intelligence agency BOX 88 finds Lachlan Kite faced with an uncomfortably personal threat from a criminal network, as his old mission in West Africa comes back to haunt him.

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Geneva: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Richard Armitage

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Wire-taut and twist-laden, the debut thriller from actor Richard Armitage pitches a Nobel Prize-winning scientist with the initial onset of Alzheimer's disease into a world of conspiracy and conflicted loyalties where her closest friend could prove to be her deadliest foe.

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The Defector: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Chris Hadfield

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From the iconic astronaut and author of The Apollo Murders comes a nerve-shredding espionage thriller set during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, as a Soviet MIG fighter vanishes from over the Israeli scrublands.

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Stop Them Dead - Roy Grace (Hardback)

Peter James

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DS Roy Grace confronts an alarming illegal trade in dogs which leads to savage murder in this unputdownable addition to James' acclaimed crime series.

Loyalty: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Martina Cole

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In a world where a betrayal of trust can leave you dead in the gutter, loyalty is a very precious commodity in this muscular, violent and compulsive blockbuster from the queen of gangland crime.

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Just Another Missing Person (Hardback)

Gillian McAllister

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The author of former Waterstones Thriller of the Month Wrong Place Wrong Time delivers another gripping, twist-laden page-turner perfect for fans of Do No Harm and Falling, as a detective faces deadly threats if she fails to frame an innocent individual in a missing persons case.

The Crash: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Robert Peston

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Mixing fact and fiction to page-turning effect, the second thriller from the popular journalist and broadcaster pitches an ambitious BBC hack into a deadly conspiracy against the background of the global credit crunch.

Gaslight (Hardback)

Femi Kayode

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The follow-up to Kayode's acclaimed former Waterstones Thriller of the Month Lightseekers, Gaslight sees investigative psychologist Philip Taiwo called upon to exonerate a Nigerian pastor's name when he is accused of the murder of his wife.

Kill For Me Kill For You: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Steve Cavanagh

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With echoes of Strangers on a Train, this pulsating standalone thriller from the author of the Eddie Flynn series sees two wronged women engage in a deadly bargain.

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A Curse For True Love (Hardback)

Stephanie Garber

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Evangeline Fox's story comes to a mesmerising conclusion as the fate of the Prince of Hearts is sealed in the sweeping climax to Garber's Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy.

Throne of the Fallen - A Prince of Sin (Hardback)

Kerri Maniscalco

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A sexy, scintillating standalone novel set in the world of Maniscalco's Kingdom of the Wicked series, Throne of the Fallen finds the Prince of Envy and Miss Camilla Antonius engage in a thrillingly dangerous bargain which brings their simmering passion to the fore.

Iron Flame - The Empyrean (Hardback)

Rebecca Yarros

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The fallout from Violet's jaw-dropping discoveries in Fourth Wing takes spectacular flight in this completely unputdownable second instalment of Yarros' TikTok-dominating fantasy series.

A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories - Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Terry Pratchett

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A final collection of mesmeric short stories from the much-missed author of the award-winning Discworld series, A Stroke of the Pen is filled with Pratchett's trademark invention, fantastical goings-on and irresistible humour.

The Narrow Road Between Desires: A Kingkiller Chronicle Novella (Hardback)

Patrick Rothfuss, Nate Taylor

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A breathtaking novella from the author of the seminal The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear, The Narrow Road Between Desires focuses on the exploits of the Kingkiller universe's most charming fae.

The Bone Season: The tenth anniversary special edition: Signed Exclusive Edition - The Bone Season (Hardback)

Samantha Shannon

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Boasting rewritten sections and bonus content, this 'director's cut' of Shannon's groundbreaking fantasy novel is an absolute must-own for her legion of fans.

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Gold - Plated Prisoner (Hardback)

Raven Kennedy

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Now ensconced in the land of the fae, Auren risks falling captive once again in the heart-pounding fifth instalment of Kennedy's Plated Prisoner series.

Defiant: The Fourth Skyward Novel (Hardback)

Brandon Sanderson

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Brandon Sanderson's magnificent Skyward series reaches its epic conclusion, as secrets from Spensa's past intensify, threatening to throw her future in peril too.

Sword Catcher: Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Cassandra Clare

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A prince's body-double and an outcast with forbidden magic join forces to expose a web of corruption and intrigue in the gilded city of Castellane in the enthralling adult fantasy debut from the author of the bestselling Shadowhunter Chronicles.

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Foul Heart Huntsman: Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Chloe Gong

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Old ghosts and dangerous foes conspire to destroy the immortal Rosalind Laing in this spectacular sequel to the bestselling Foul Lady Fortune.

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Masters of Death: Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Olivie Blake

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Vampiric estate agents, death's godson and a demonic personal trainer all abound in this witty and page-turning urban fantasy from the author of the bestselling The Atlas Six.

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The Fragile Threads of Power: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

V. E. Schwab

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Fan favourite characters return for the opening instalment of a hugely exciting new trilogy set in the Shades of Magic universe, as Schwab spins an irresistible tale of piracy, spirits and a powerful artefact that many are prepared to kill for.

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The Hurricane Wars - The Hurricane Wars Book 1 (Hardback)

Thea Guanzon

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A magical orphan and a ruthless warrior find themselves on opposite sides of the titular conflict in the first instalment of Guanzon's scintillating fantasy series.

The Art of Destiny - War Arts Saga 2 (Hardback)

Wesley Chu

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The irresistible sequel to The Art of Prophecy spins another tale of martial arts and magic as a motley assortment of elderly grandmasters attempt to whip Jian into shape.

42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams (Hardback)

Douglas Adams, Kevin Jon Davies

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Collated from sixty boxes worth of unpublished material discovered after Douglas Adams' untimely death in 2001, 42 is a resounding testament to the writer's visionary invention, wit and intelligence.

Immortal Longings: Signed Exclusive Edition - Flesh and False Gods (Hardback)

Chloe Gong

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The Hunger Games meets Antony and Cleopatra in this blistering opening instalment of Gong's Flesh and False Gods series, where an avenging princess and a debt-ridden fighter join forces to win a set of deadly contests.

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A Study in Drowning: Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Ava Reid

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A sumptuous gothic slice of dark academia from the author of the acclaimed The Wolf and the Woodsman, A Study in Drowning follows a young architecture student and a stodgy scholar as they uncover sinister secrets in a crumbling old manor house.

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The Sun and the Void (Hardback)

Gabriela Romero Lacruz

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The opening instalment of a richly evocative fantasy series, The Sun and the Void sends two young women on a quest for belonging that is fraught with hidden dangers and forbidden magic.

Bookshops & Bonedust: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Travis Baldree

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A bellicose orc finds unexpected adventure in the second-hand bookshops of a sleepy beach town in this impossibly charming, witty and immersive slice of whimsical fantasy from the author of Legends and Lattes.

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Upon a Frosted Star: Signed Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

M.A. Kuzniar

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The Great Gatsby meets Swan Lake in another enchanting modern-day fairy tale from the author of Midnight in Everwood, as struggling artist Forster is drawn into the orbit of a cursed woman longing to be free.

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Fall of Ruin and Wrath (Hardback)

Jennifer L. Armentrout

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The bestselling author of the Blood and Ash series weaves another saga of addictive fantasy romance as a baron, a prince and a girl whose intuition never fails find themselves at the mercy of dark forces massing outside the city gates.

Her Radiant Curse: Signed Edition (Hardback)

Elizabeth Lim

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Once more mixing fantasy and folklore in a heady brew of betrayal, sisterhood and intrigue, the author of Six Crimson Cranes delivers the spellbinding story of a cursed girl's fight to save her sister.

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Foxglove (Hardback)

Adalyn Grace

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Gloriously gothic and bewitchingly seductive, the blistering sequel to Grace's bestselling Belladonna finds the complex relationship between Signa and Death is tested to its limit.

Ink Blood Sister Scribe (Hardback)

Emma Torzs

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Two sisters must confront a shadowy organisation determined to get their hands on a set of magic books in this unputdownable dark fantasy with strong elements of romance and adventure.

He Who Drowned the World: Signed Exclusive Edition - The Radiant Emperor (Hardback)

Shelley Parker-Chan

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Recasting Chinese myth and history with a fantastical twist, the follow-up to Parker-Chan's lauded She Who Became the Sun finds the Radiant King Zhu Yuanzhang forced into an uneasy alliance with an embittered eunuch general in a determined bid to be crowned Emperor.

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The Hobbit: Illustrated by the Author (Hardback)

J. R. R. Tolkien

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Placing Tolkien's evocative artwork centre stage like never before, this sumptuous edition of The Hobbit is an absolute must-own for all devotees of Middle-earth.

The Night House (Hardback)

Jo Nesbo, Neil Smith

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Perfect reading for fans of Stephen King and Stranger Things, this pulsating coming-of-age horror from the pen of the Nordic crime maestro sees a small-town outcast pursue the otherworldly disappearance of his classmate.

Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror (Hardback)

Jordan Peele, Jordan Peele

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Curated by the horror movie maestro behind Get Out and Nope, this dazzling collection of spine-chilling stories by Black authors boasts contributions from N.K. Jemisin, Tananarive Due and Nalo Hopkinson.

A Haunting on the Hill (Hardback)

Elizabeth Hand

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The first officially sanctioned sequel to Shirley Jackson's ghostly masterpiece The Haunting of Hill House finds a troop of actors holing up in the gothic mansion as events take a turn for the chilling.

Incarcerat: Signed edition (Hardback)

Garth Marenghi

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Volume two of the legendary 'darkscribe' Garth Marenghi's chilling opus Terrortome ups the ante on schlock and scares, as a horror novelist is abducted by a team of shadowy scientific experts.

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The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights: Exclusive Edition (Hardback)

Bridget Collins, Imogen Hermes Gowar

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Centred around Christmas or Advent, these chilling tales from Bridget Collins, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Jess Kidd and others make for a gorgeously gothic follow-up to the bestselling ghost stories anthology The Haunting Season.

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