LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 ABIA LITERARY FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 ABA ADULT FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR'Tenderfoot is magnificent.
'An absolute riot of a read' THE SCOTSMANA high NRG, whip-smart look at the state of modern Britain through the eyes of a disparate band of rave rebels, from the author of the acclaimed, bestselling debut The Young Team and one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists.
Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' - CandisBusy atorney Catherine Fredrickson loved her job at a submarine base in Washington, but her new boss, Royce Nyland, had her spirits sinking fast.
I was now having regular sex with Susan who was self-identifying as bisexual, and like Francis Digby her faith was falling apart and she was undergoing an existential crisis on the eve of her final exams.
A na ve model slowly discovering her sexuality; an erotic moonlight encounter on a beach; a man teaching the art of passion in a gypsy caravan; and a woman in love with a scent from Fez Ana s Nin s stories explore the nature of sex and the awakening of desire.
'Intelligent, darkly humorous and brilliantly written' STANLEY TUCCI'This is Elizabeth Day's writing at its finest' DOLLY ALDERTON'A tantalising portrait of privilege and power' THE TIMESIn this compulsive story of betrayal, old bonds and buried scandals, one British establishment family comes face to face with the consequences of privilege and the true cost of power.
'A master of both detailed realism and fabulous storytelling GUARDIANFROM THE NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HISHAM MATARAfter an assassination attempt and in waning health, Naguib Mahfouz became more cautious in his twilight years.
For the first time in his life, Roque Blackstone heard the music of love when he caught Ritz Keller trespassing on his father's land-spying on him as he swam naked in a sheltered pool underneath the live oaks.
When ten-year-old Rainey Teague disappears on his way home from school in idyllic Niceville, Detective Nick Kavanaugh traces the boy to his last sighting - staring into the window of old pawn shop in town.
For two thousand years, wars have been fought, dynasties founded and great empires built on the message at the heart of Christianity - that Jesus Christ is the one true messiah.
Normal People meets The Dropout, with the spirit of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - a searing tale of love, ambition, and betrayal in Silicon Valley s fast lane.
THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBy the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Light Between OceansThe 'Australian Gone with the Wind' - a breathtaking epic novel set in the vast outback of Australia - about resilience, family secrets and the enduring power of love.
THE AWARD-WINNING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERA hilarious, lively, moving and compassionate debut about one Ukrainian-British family's tumultuous relationship and the history they never knew.
The darkly comic, addictive new novel about friendship and envy from the bestselling author of JUST GOT REAL and GETTING RID OF MATTHEW'A brilliantly twisty drama to curl up with HEAT'Propulsive, with twists and turns I didn t see coming, yet warm and good-hearted.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'AN AMAZING WRITER' Margot Robbie*'HILARIOUS' Stylist'DAZZLING' Marian Keyes'WITTY' Guardian'HEARTBREAKING' Dolly Alderton'INCREDIBLE' Candice Carty-WilliamsJenny McLaine:* can't afford her mortgage since her ex moved out* is about to get dumped by her best friend* spends all day online-stalking women with picture-perfect livesAnd now her mother has appeared on her doorstep, unbidden, to save the day.
Based on a real-life love triangle and later made into Fran ois Truffaut's famous New Wave film, Henri-Pierre Roch 's Jules et Jim is a paean to youth set in free-spirited Paris before the First World War.
When Sandra is widowed tragically early in her early 40s, with no children to distract her, and a career as a college lecturer only keeping her mildly busy, she feels she needs a new direction in her life.
