Books

Jock McLeish – a divorced, alcoholic, middle-aged security installer– spends a night in a Scottish hotel room drinking, fantasizing about violent sex and contemplating suicide. As his fantasies spiral, memories of personal failures and political disillusionment surface, forcing him to confront the emotional wreckage...

Featuring his world-famous masterpiece, "Death in Venice," this collection of Nobel laureate Thomas Mann's stories and novellas reveals his artistic evolution. In a widely acclaimed translation that restores the controversial passages that were censored from the original English version, "Death in Venice" tells about...

Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy,...

Stephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly’s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges’s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally...

Louisa Clark arrives in New York ready to start a new life, confident that she can embrace this new adventure and keep her relationship with Ambulance Sam alive across several thousand miles. She steps into the world of the superrich, working for Leonard Gopnik...

Hoping to escape the pain of the recent murder of her best friend, art student Zoe Beech finds herself studying abroad in the bohemian capital of Europe—Berlin. Rudderless, Zoe relies on the arrangements of fellow exchange student Hailey Mader, who idolizes Warhol and Britney...

It's 2032, and in this near-future America, all citizens are chipped and everyone is tracked. It's almost impossible to survive as an undocumented immigrant, but that's exactly what sixteen-year-old Vali is doing. She and her family have carved out a stable, happy life in...

Meet Ove. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky...

It was supposed to be just another open house. But when a desperate bank robber storms in and inadvertently takes the attendees hostage, a tense situation quickly spirals into something far stranger—and far more human. Meet the world’s worst hostages: a cranky retired couple,...

A Spell of Good Things delivers a powerful portrait of contemporary Nigeria through the intersecting lives of two unforgettable characters. Eniola, a teenage boy forced into maturity too soon, struggles to survive after his father loses his job—running errands, scavenging newspapers, and holding fast...

In the electrifying second installment of The Bone Season series, Paige Mahoney has escaped the nightmarish prison of Oxford—but freedom comes at a cost. Now a fugitive in Scion-controlled London, Paige finds herself caught between loyalties. To survive, she must return to the ruthless...

A gothic young adult romantasy set in the cursed Kingdom of Aragoa, where magic is punishable by death. The story follows Viola Sinclair, a young woman who has concealed her deadly shadow magic for seventeen years. When her secret is uncovered, the queen assigns...

Drawing from her own experiences in remote corners of the world, Forrester delves into the lives of women who have made significant contributions to conservation and environmental science. From a 16th-century botanist who was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe to modern-day women...

In the year 1806, England is at war with Napoleon—and magic, once a proud and practical tradition, has long been reduced to dusty scholarship and theoretical debates. That is, until a reclusive and book-obsessed gentleman named Mr. Norrell steps forward and proves that true...

Confined to her bed in the attic of her family home in County Clare, Ruthie Swain—daughter of a dead poet and survivor of a mysterious collapse—spends her days searching for the father she lost and the meaning he left behind. Surrounded by his towering...

Megan Kamalei Kakimoto cracks open the glossy postcard version of Hawai‘i to reveal a world pulsing with ancestral memory, feminine rage, and surreal beauty. This electrifying debut story collection blurs the lines between myth and modern life—where a woman’s body becomes a battleground after...

Before Gordon Ramsay or Julia Child, there was Antonin Carême—the orphan who became the first celebrity chef and revolutionized European cuisine. In Carême, Ian Kelly serves up a rich and irresistible blend of biography and gastronomy, tracing Carême’s astonishing rise from the streets of...

A savage, electrifying climate thriller that skewers the ultra-wealthy, explodes queer family dynamics, and asks what hope looks like when the world is burning—literally. It’s 2044, and America is barely holding together. But Mason Daunt, nestled in luxury in a gated Los Angeles mansion,...

Eight translators. One missing author. A literary puzzle deep in the forest. When the legendary Polish writer Irena Rey vanishes without warning, eight translators from around the globe—gathered to work on her long-awaited masterpiece Grey Eminence—are left stranded in her eerie, lichen-covered estate near...

A quiet, luminous exploration of love, belonging, and the search for home in a city that isn’t quite yours. Asya and Manu are apartment hunting in a foreign city, trying to imagine a shared life—what shape it will take, what rituals will anchor it,...

One quiet morning, Mel Toews put on his coat and hat, walked out of town, and ended his life. In the eyes of his Mennonite community, he was everything a man should be: a devoted husband, a beloved father, and a gifted teacher admired...

When a remarkably preserved body is unearthed from a peat bog in northwest England, American forensic anthropologist Agnes is called in to investigate. The remains date back over two thousand years, yet the corpse is eerily intact—sparking a storm of interest that reaches far...

Who has time to solve a murder... when there's a wedding to plan? It’s been a relatively quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is preoccupied with seating charts and first dance playlists, Elizabeth is coping with a personal loss, Ron is tangled...

A powerful novel that explores the internment and persecution of Japanese Canadians during and after World War II. Told through the eyes of Naomi Nakane, a quiet and introspective schoolteacher, the story weaves together memory, history and personal trauma. After the death of her beloved...

Jenna Chen has always been the family disappointment—second best to her perfect cousin Jessica, the golden girl with flawless grades, a perfect face, Harvard acceptance, and parents who actually brag about her. After one too many rejections—from Ivy Leagues, from her parents’ approval, and...

Her beauty is a weapon. Her heart is the battleground. In the kingdom of Yue, Xishi is praised for a face that could topple dynasties—a blessing, they say, in a girl’s quest to marry well. But when her beloved sister is brutally murdered by...

Who is Francis Fox? At first glance, he’s the perfect hire: a magnetic, eloquent English teacher who quickly becomes the star of Langhorne Academy, a prestigious boarding school tucked away in a quiet New England town. Students adore him. Parents admire him. Faculty fall...

Summer in London doesn’t wait. It’s June 2019, and the city is overflowing—parks, beer gardens, and pavements all thrumming with the chaotic joy of being young, alive, and briefly sun-kissed. Everyone’s out—except Maggie. She’s 30, pregnant, and broke. The future she fought for is...

Tales from the Haunted Forests of Britain A curated anthology of twelve short stories that delve into the supernatural and folkloric traditions of Britain's woodlands. The book features works by renowned authors such as Edith Nesbit, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James and Walter de la...

A haunting, lyrical debut novel that blends gothic horror with queer romance and deep-sea mystery. When marine biologist Leah returns from a disastrous deep-sea mission, her wife Miri quickly realizes something is deeply wrong. Leah has changed—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—and Miri is left to...

The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life? After a devastating storm, Cora sets out with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register the birth of her newborn son. Her husband, Gordon—a respected doctor in their small community and...

A lyrical and intimate memoir recounting the passionate and tumultuous relationship between Suzanne Mallouk and the renowned artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1980s New York City, the narrative delves into Suzanne's life as a young Canadian runaway who becomes Basquiat's...

Without warning, strange cylinders fall from the sky, and from them emerge the Martians—towering, tentacled beings armed with heat-rays and unstoppable machines of war. As panic spreads and the British countryside burns, one man embarks on a harrowing journey through a crumbling world to...

At the turn of the 20th century, a young Rainer Maria Rilke arrived in Paris—drawn by the brilliance of Auguste Rodin and unsettled by the city’s contradictions. Over the years, Paris became both muse and mirror for Rilke, inspiring reflections on art, beauty, poverty,...

An extraordinary journey into the inner world of artist and musician Nick Cave. Formed from over forty hours of candid conversations with journalist Sean O’Hagan, this book is less a traditional biography and more a profound meditation on a life lived through creativity, loss...

Set on the richly atmospheric island of Penang during the onset of World War II, this evocative historical tale follows sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton—half-Chinese, half-English, and feeling like he belongs to neither world. Estranged from both sides of his heritage, Philip finds an unexpected bond...

It’s 1921, and Lesley Hamlyn and her husband, Robert—a respected lawyer and war veteran—are living at Cassowary House on the Straits Settlement of Penang. Their quiet, cultivated life is disrupted by the arrival of Robert’s old friend, the celebrated writer W. Somerset Maugham, accompanied...

In this French bestseller, renowned philosopher Frédéric Gros explores the many forms walking can take—from pilgrimages and leisurely strolls to protest marches and nature walks—and what each reveals about the human condition. Gros reflects on how walking shaped the lives and minds of great...

Venice, 1899. As the dawn of a new century approaches, Evelyn Dolman—a self-proclaimed literary hack—marries Laura Rensselaer, the headstrong daughter of a wealthy American oil magnate. Expecting a life of ease and inheritance, Evelyn is stunned when a final falling-out between Laura and her...

As a boy growing up in Benghazi, Khaled is transfixed one evening by a strange short story broadcast on the radio—a tale about a man being devoured by a cat. Its unsettling power, and the mystery of its author, Hosam Zowa, leave an indelible...

What happens when the self splits—and meets itself face to face? In a quiet café near Paris’s Gare du Nord, literature professor Aline Berger is struggling to reread Orlando by Virginia Woolf when something strange happens: a part of her consciousness breaks away and...

Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy. Murderbot would like to be left alone. The universe has other plans. The second paperback collection of The Murderbot Diaries brings together Rogue Protocol and Exit Strategy, continuing the journey of everyone’s favorite media-loving, anxiety-ridden SecUnit with a growing sense...

Every Chess Move Explained. Packed with easy-to-understand explanations, this A to Z reference breaks down the most important chess terms and concepts. Whether you're a beginner or an improving player, you'll find clear definitions and practical examples that help you apply each tactic on the...

All Systems Red, Artificial Condition. It hacked its programming. It’d rather be watching soap operas. It might save your life anyway. Meet Murderbot—a snarky, self-aware SecUnit who’s really bad at being a heartless killing machine. What it is good at? Hacking its own governor...

Fresh off a Pulitzer Prize win and a divorce, Harper Stewart is embracing his next chapter. Living the high life in a Brooklyn penthouse and working on a film adaptation of his book, he seems to have it all—except the creative spark he once...

Confined to a care home on the outskirts of Tokyo, Shaka lives with a congenital muscle disorder that limits her physical movement—she uses a ventilator to breathe and an electric wheelchair to get around. But while her body may be restricted, her mind is...

Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life's Purpose. Most of us assume that the key to overcoming anxiety is to think our way out of it. And for a while, it works. Meditation and mental exercises offer us relief, but there is always something a...

Mungo and James live in a world shaped by poverty, sectarian divides, and rigid expectations. Mungo is a Protestant, James a Catholic—labels that should make them enemies. But in the quiet refuge of James’s dovecote, surrounded by cooing pigeons and stolen moments, the boys...

Max is thirty, trans, and teetering on the edge of existential burnout. After years of dysphoria, flings with emotionally unavailable men, and a gnawing sense that life is slipping past her, she stumbles—literally—into a New Year’s resolution: try heteronormativity on for size. Enter Vincent....

At the dawn of the twenty-first century, three young lives intersect in a quiet town in Tanzania. Karim returns from university brimming with confidence and ambition, eager to make his mark. Fauzia sees in him a possible escape from the constraints of her stifling...