Narrative theme: Social issues

In a fast-moving world we're often overloaded with differing opinions, conflicting data and changing advice.

Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery, read by director and star of the hugely anticipated 2017 film adaptation, Kenneth Branagh.

'Brown Girls flows like a late night FM-radio dedication to the crew, the block, and the mission.

*LONGLISTED FOR THE IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2025*From the award-winning author of November Road comes a masterful thriller where an unlikely hero goes up against a deadly crime boss'DARK RIDE is .

Winter in Denton is cold, bleak and a busy time for Detective Inspector Jack Frost, whose unsolved crime figures are mounting as he struggles to bring them down in the face of manpower shortages and budget cuts.

When Lucy Brennan, a Miami Beach personal-fitness trainer, disarms a gunman chasing two frightened homeless men, the police and the breaking-news cameras are not far behind and, within hours, Lucy is a media hero.

Part of a new look for Hercule Poirot for the 21st Century.

From the Orange Prize-winning author of We Need to Talk About Kevin'Enjoyably abrasive.

A brand new CD audio editon of Agatha Christie's classic thriller.

A laugh-out-loud love story with big ideas - and squirrelsSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016Can squirrels speak?

Timeless family drama from the best-selling author of Tuppence to Cross the Mersey.

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Chosen as one of the 'best new book releases' by COSMOPOLITANA 'best summer read' by ELLE MAGAZINEWhen you look at a woman, who do you see?

THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVEL YOU'LL READ THIS YEAR'Harrowing and heartening in equal measure, this book is a breathtaking tale of racial fissures, fury and friendship' David Lammy, MP and author of Tribes'A powerful story about friendship, race, love, forgiveness, and justice - and the stunning ways they intersect.

'Eerily page-turning and wonderfully twisty.

The sun-drenched and spicy new queer romance from the author of Until I Met You.

Witty, thought-provoking and distinctive, cuts to the heart of life choices, mental health and motherhoodFor fans of Emma Gannon, Dolly Alderton and Emma Jane UnsworthKate is not in a meaningful relationship, but dreams of being a parent, and pouring all her love into the tiny bundle of happiness that will her love unconditionally in return.

Penguin presents the audio edition of Changing Times, written and read by Jack Sheffield.

The nineteenth book in the hugely popular Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series from New York Times bestselling author Faye KellermanWhen LAPD Lieutenant Peter Decker reluctantly agrees to do a big favour for old friend Teresa McLaughlin, he knows that his involvement will bring her sociopathic husband, Chris Donatti, back into his life.

Gritty and gripping saga set on one of London's most notorious streets, from the author of The Street and Coronation Day.

The acclaimed political thriller that first introduced the unforgettable Francis Urquhart MP and launched Michael Dobbs' No 1 bestselling career.

Following the new-look of Hercule Poirot books for the 21st century.

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A new and gripping psychological thriller with a medical twist, perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce, B A Paris and Doctor Foster.

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'Vividly imagined' Sunday Telegraph'Sex and death meet again in [a] marvellous evocation of Edwardian England' Daily MailQueen Victoria is dead.

Readers will be captivated by this story of love, sacrifice, and destiny, where the past and present collide to rewrite the future.

The first in a gripping new crime thriller series set in Yorkshire, for fans of Ian Rankin and Joseph Knox.

Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for FictionFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize for FictionShortlisted for the Rathbones Folio PrizeShortlisted for the James Tait Black Fiction PrizeWinner of the Kirkus fiction prize'You and I are family.

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A new Agatha Christie thriller, featuring the return of Superintendent Battle.

Don't miss the next thrilling read from Karen Clarke, author of My Best Friend's Secret!

A revisionist history of the idea of progress reveals an unknown story about European engagement with Chinese science.

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A grand old London hotelA series of alarming coincidencesDanger lurking down every corridorImpeccable service.

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After the success of The Northern Clemency, shortlisted for the 2008 Man Booker Prize, Philip Hensher brings us another slice of contemporary life, this time the peaceful civility and spiralling paranoia of a small English town.

'A lean, careening thrill … one of my favourite books of the year' Megan Nolan‘Riveting reading' The Times'Irresistible … A page-turning story of sex, power, and money' Vogue, Best Books of 2024 So FarA razor-sharp novel that skewers the life of the uber-rich in the vein of The White Lotus, with shades of The Talented Mr Ripley and The GraduateConor is a recent graduate from a law school no one has heard of.

'A gripping page-turner about nightmare neighbours' Platinum'A small act of malice between suburban neighbours snowballs, bringing tension and terror.

LET THE HUNT BEGIN.

The most scandalous Royal book of the yearIn a rapidly changing world the Royal Family own swathes of the country, most of the seabed and more money than anyone could ever spend.

One night can change your life.

Bestselling historical fiction author Molly Green is back with her most engrossing, heartfelt World War Two saga yet!

Random House presents the audiobook edition of A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza, read by Deepti Gupta and Sunil Malhotra.

'A gripping page-turner about nightmare neighbours' Platinum'A small act of malice between suburban neighbours snowballs, bringing tension and terror.

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In the Republic of the True America, it's always hunting season.

Timeless family drama from the best-selling author of Tuppence to Cross the Mersey.

A SUNDAY TIMES STYLE RECOMMEND'Lyrical, moving, revealing'TRACY CHEVALIER'Brilliant' NIKITA LALWANI'Such beautiful writing.