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'A captivating and gorgeously written tale of nostalgia and renewal' Sophie Hannah 'A warm and heartfelt examination of what attracts us to others and what keeps us connected over the years' Catherine Simpson 'A perfectly woven story of past and present friendships' Valerie Griffin April Zarney ...

Readings Best Books of 2024, Fiction A tweet. A storm. A secret. A revelation. In this age of isolation, what brings six very different people together? Fi is about to get fired over a viral tweet. Lexi Bostick is losing her grip on the environmental organisation she’s devoted decades of her l...

A thrilling exploration of the nature of power through the inner workings of Putin's regime. Known as the "Wizard of the Kremlin," the enigmatic Vadim Baranov was a TV producer before becoming a political advisor to Putin, aka "The Czar." After his resignation from this position, legends about hi...

THE INSTANT TOP 10 IRISH BESTSELLER An Observer Best Debut Novelist of 2025 ‘One of the most exciting writers working in Ireland today’ SALLY ROONEY 'An utter joy to read' COLIN BARRETT 'One of the debuts of the year' iPAPER 'A writer at the top of his technical game' TELEGRAPH ‘A funny and frank...

The new novel from a literary star - brilliant and deeply relatable. 'Brilliantly fun.' OBSERVER 'One of the best writers alive today.' STYLIST 'Audacious, incisive and very funny.' DAILY MAIL Kinga is a woman who is just trying to make it through the week. There's a Kinga for every day: on Monda...

‘A haunting and beautiful novel’ ANN PATCHETT 'Deeply satisfying … beautifully written’ POLLY SAMSON 'A magnetic, breathtaking novel’ CHERIE JONES ‘Beautiful … I adored it’ CHRIS WHITAKER

'I like eating cold, clammy wraps from big pharmacies that are open late and sell just a few foods like protein bars and powders.' Flower is a book of realistic admissions, likes, dislikes, memories and no-brainer observations, treating personal truth as unavailable - something that must be made ...

When an albatross strays too far from its home, or loses its bearings, it becomes an 'accidental', an unmoored wanderer. The protagonists of these eight stories each find the ordinary courses of their lives disrupted by an unexpected event and are pushed into unfamiliar terrain: a girl encounters...

'Pacy, absorbing and intelligent' Chris Lloyd England 1562. Elizabeth's court is besieged by scandal and Catholic plots, when a young German prince arrives in England claiming to be the son of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves - and so the rightful King. His letters, looks, and jewels seem to prove ...

You tell me we are made of seven billion billion billion atoms. I can feel every one of them as I write this all down. It’s a rush to feel that, like falling in love. Remembering is like falling in love with you, with us, again and again. What makes us who we are? What stories do we inherit – an...