Story Books

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWelcome to the family, Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever...

WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES NOVEL OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2023. It was only because Gaunt knew he might die, that he could be so reckless as to kiss him. 'Assured, affecting and moving. Alice Winn has written a devastating love story between two young...

As seen on BBCs BETWEEN THE COVERS Weyward is a #2 Times bestseller and a New York Times bestseller Described as Humming with a sly exhilarating magic by BRIDGET COLLINS it is a much heralded epic and empowering storyThree women five centuries one spellbinding...

What led Maleficent to become so evil and angry? Find out in this exciting addition to the Sleepy Beauty story, featuring a stunning new cover design.Serena Valentino has been weaving tales that combine mythos and guile for the past decade. She has earned critical...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. JOIN PERICLES, THE LION OF ATHENS, ON A JOURNEY TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE.'The master historical storyteller' DAILY EXPRESS. 'Iggulden draws the Greek world convincingly and he is strongest writing battle scenes' THE TIMES on the Golden...

'A darkly comedic story . . . I loved it' JESSE SUTANTO'Poignant and funny, dark and searing' ANDREA MARA'Perfect for those who like feminism with their dead bodies' JULIE COHEN'Tense, funny, moving and strangely cosy' HOLLY BOURNEFour new friends. Four dead bodies. One big...

A high-energy, laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated adventure story by much-loved actor Stephen Mangan and talented artist Anita Mangan.Disaster! The Queen of Dunny, the land where jokes come from, has lost her sense of humour and banned fun of any kind. Her subjects have one final...

One of the bestselling books of the 21st century, soon to be a major new TV series starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey.In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. He was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival - scratching numbers...

'Sensational. Gripping, haunting, and beautifully written' RICHARD OSMAN'Haunting, powerful, with a pitch-perfect ending' THE NEW YORK TIMES'The biggest mystery thriller since Gone Girl' ELLE'The novel you'll stay up reading until 3am' SUNDAY TIMES'An astonishing achievement.' JESSIE BURTON'Gripping, beautifully written perfection.' SOPHIE HANNAH'A masterpiece.' LOUISE...

Pre-order the brand new novel in The San Diego Case Files series from Sunday Times bestseller Karen Rose. Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick finds herself standing over a dead body in the Shady Oaks retirement centre. Frank Flynn has been stabbed and his room ransacked.Though...

Special First Edition with exclusive design printed underneath the dust jacket. A stunning new YA thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author Holly Jackson.18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom's mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and...

'A galloping pulse-pounder' Heat on Louise Jensen. 'You'll be left open-mouthed' Woman's Weekly on Louise Jensen. They were told to leave. They should have listened. The perfect opportunity... A manor house available rent-free to house-sitters is an offer too good to miss for Cass...

A tale of friendship, courage and romance, the latest novel from bestselling author Katie Fforde is here. 'All the elements of a moving love story are blended to perfection.' The Lady 'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance.' AJ Pearce 'A force to be...

An undercover CIA officer has seven days to save her country from the world's most dangerous double-agent.The CIA's highly classified Special Activities Division is in the business of tracking people down and keeping secrets hidden. Then a botched field operation reveals some dark dealings...

Product InformationThe thrilling new novella in the globally bestselling series plus two gripping new stories from the master of suspense. 23 1/2 Lies When SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is called to investigate a crime scene, nothing can prepare her for what she finds: her...

A remote tropical island. Countless dangerous secrets. No way to call help.'This book is a rocket. It had me upside down and inside out.' Gregg Hurwitz'A master of the thriller genre' David Baldacci'The very definition of the word unputdownable' Tess Gerritsen'Masterful. Not to be...

Discover the very special book that has captured the hearts of millions of readers all over the world.A book of hope for uncertain times.Enter the world of Charlie's four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons.The boy, the mole, the...

Enjoy 7 stories featuring the determined Lilo and mischievous Stitch

The top-of-the-class, extra special 20th book from multi-million copy selling author and illustrator Liz Pichon. A feel-good, laugh-out-loud, packed-with-pictures Tom Gates story! It's TIDY UP Saturday, but Tom is VERY busy relaxing and not helping out much. Until he spots the art box of...

Product InformationEnjoy over 50 stories from the world of Marvel, including Avengers, Spider-Man & Guardians of the Galaxy, plus profiles

The Blonde Identity is a hilarious, action-packed, road-trip rom-com with witty banter, sexy operatives, and the ultimate high-stakes from New York Times bestselling author, Ally Carter.It's the middle of the night in the middle of Paris and a woman just woke up with no...

Before It Ends with Us, it started with Atlas. Multi-million copy bestselling author Colleen Hoover tells fan favourite Atlas's side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the #1 Sunday Times bestseller It Ends with Us. Lily and...

'Smart characters, shocking twists' Lisa Gardner 'A compelling read with great set pieces, and most of all that charismatic cast of characters' Sun 'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough' Heidi Perks 'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy' Jo Spain Detective Lindsay Boxer put serial killer...

IngredientsProduct Information'I raced through it...The solution to the mystery is so clever I was nowhere near guessing it! I loved it' HARRIET TYCE'The Wrong Sister is Claire Douglas at her finest - page-turning, compelling and utterly addictive. I couldn't put it down!' LUCY CLARKE'This...

There are lots of laughs at every level in The 169-Storey Treehouse, the last book in the worldwide bestselling Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.Andy and Terry have added thirteen new levels and built their biggest and most astonishing treehouse yet! It...

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller.At just eight years old, Jodie is violent, aggressive and extremely challenging. Five carers in four months have been unable to cope, but there is one last hope: Cathy Glass...As Jodie begins to trust Cathy and make progress, shocking...

The hilarious children's book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams - a fantastically funny tale illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross.WELCOME TO THE ISLE OF MULCH... This little island is home to a large number of HORRIBLE grown-ups who like nothing more than...

The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the No.1 bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.Chicago. 1992. A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed.They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he...

The unforgettable story about a family with a secret at its core, from Top Ten bestseller Lisa Jewell, author of Ralph's Party, The Making of Us and Before I Met You. When a tragedy breaks a family apart, what can bring it back together?...

Danny and Dinosaur sailed out to sea on a ship that was crooked and old. With a map in Dan's hand of a faraway land, where a pirate had buried his gold . . . So begins this hilarious new rhyming adventure for Tom...

THE THRILLING SEQUEL TO THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND NUMBER ONE GLOBAL PHENOMENON, FOURTH WINGThe deadly second year at Basgiath awaits. Don't miss out on the series that the world can't stop talking about.She survived her first year at Basgiath War College ....

THE BRAND-NEW, HILARIOUS DIARY OF A WIMPY KID BOOKIn No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his school before it's shuttered for good.Up until now, middle...

When her life is turned upside down, one woman finds the strength to start again in Fall from Grace, an inspiring novel from the world's favourite storyteller.Sydney Wells' charmed life vanishes when her devoted husband dies suddenly. Widowed at forty-nine, she discovers that he...

'As delicious and comforting as a freshly baked sponge. A most heartwarming story and delightful debut' Ruth Jones, bestselling author of Love Untold 'An absolute delight. A lovely novel full of warmth, courage and heart, Jenny Quinn is a heroine you'll cheer for every...

If you can't have the perfect life, why should she? Social influencer Maddy's life is picture perfect. Wholesome videos of her husband and twin girls project the happiest of families. And court the fame she so clearly craves. Iris knows Maddy as the woman...

Lift the flaps and get cosy with Dormouse Has a Cold, a story in the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.Dormouse is sniffing and snuffling - being ill is hard! But with some...

Your favourite fairytales from a BIG, BAD point of view. The big, bad wolf hasn't had a great winter. He's cold, lonely and hungry . . . But things are about to change - he's going to take the Fairytale Woods by STORM.But while...

'Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book' Emily HenryThey'll do anything to save the hotel, except work together . . . Welcome to Forest Manor Hotel, where the staff and...

'At turns hilarious and wise, another knockout from the champ' Taylor Jenkins Reid, DAISY JONES AND THE SIX. 'One of my favourite authors' Colleen Hoover, IT ENDS WITH US. 'Smart, sunny, sexy and also a gorgeous story of female friendship' Beth O'Leary, THE FLATSHARE.Two...

One Good Thing is the heartwarming, hilarious alternative love story, from the internationally bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something Fk Up, Alexandra Potter.In life, nothing is certain. Just when you think you have it all figured out, something can happen to change the...