Narrative theme: Coming of age

Nobel Prize for Literature winner Doris Lessing tackles the 1960s and their legacy head-on in one of her most involving, personal, political novels.

An unforgettable novel from one of America's greatest living storytellers, 'Summerland' is about redemption and the true nature of heroism.

A sparkling novel by the bestselling author of THE VERY PICTURE OF YOU and A VINTAGE AFFAIR.

The powerful new novel from the award-winning author of 'Eve Green' and 'Oystercatchers' is a tale of love and the lore of the sea.

The powerful timeslip novel from the worldwide bestselling author of Lady of HayWhen Jess is attacked by someone she once trusted, she flees to her sister's house in the Welsh borders to recuperate.

'Preethi packs a powerful punch in this book about family, forgiveness and the power of truth.

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2023'Incendiary .

A HEARTWARMING AND UPLIFTING TALE FOR FANS OF CATHERINE COOKSON AND LESLEY PEARSE On the dark, rough streets of London in 1913, can one girl find the courage to open the door to her destiny?

Dieses Buch erzählt die faszinierende Geschichte von Ayasha, Luna und der weisen Oma, einer Schamanin, die durch die Jahreszeiten des Waldes wandern und dabei die Geheimnisse der Natur entdecken.

An unforgettable story of loss, love and betrayal from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lonely Wife.

Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley, this is a story full of wry laughs and shrewd insight into friendship and family from bestselling author Judy Astley.

From the author of the bestselling debut THE OPEN DOOR comes a moving and uplifting story about a generation of young people living through World War II.

Let bestselling author Judy Astley sweep you away with this insightful, uplifting and hilarious novel where a family holiday turns into more of a torment than a treat.

The stories and legends of the Bushmen were told to Conrad when he was twelve years old.

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole is the second book in Sue Townsend's brilliantly funny Adrian Mole series.

CROWE'S REQUIEM tells the story of John Crowe, a young man born into a village without any apparent history or contact with the outside world.

In America, not believing in God is anti-American, isn't it?

The unmaking of the world has begun.

In this thunderously good read, prophecy and magic combine in an incredible epic fantasy of imperial politics, gods and demons.

Ted 'Little Boy Blue' Taylor has replaced his estranged father Ron - a disgraced former heavyweight champion on the cusp of an unexpected comeback - as the darling of Australian boxing.

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a wonderfully evocative novel, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.

Fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jeffries will love this captivating novel about the destruction of innocence from million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham.

If you adore Jamie McGuire's Beautiful Disaster and Walking Disaster you'll love THE GAMES trilogy.

This mesmerising love story form bestselling author Charlotte Bingham has it all: clever plotting, wonderful characterization, masterful writing and a totally unexpected and perfect finale: true perfection and perfect for readers of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jeffries and Kristin Hannah.

Fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jeffries and Kristin Hannah will love this heart-warming, captivating and compelling post-war saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham.

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Let million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham sweep you away with this sparkling, moving and emotionally charged novel of the complexities of female friendship.

Cosy up with the heartwarming and festive wartime story of a group of women finding joy in troubled times, from the beloved Bomb Girls series'It made me smile and it made me cry' 5***** Reader Review 'An absolute joy to read' Kate Thompson, bestselling author of Secrets of the Homefront Girls'Wonderful writing which brought history alive' 5***** Reader Review _________ In times of trouble, can wishes come true?

In the bleak northern crown of the world, war is coming.

Guy Boucher, a fatherless teenager oppressed by the boredom and poverty of rural Nova Scotia, is dominated by his monstrous uncle, Isadore - alcoholic, capriciously violent and preternaturally vital.

A sweeping epic set in medieval China; it is the story of a group of women, the Jin-Shei sisterhood, who form a uniquely powerful circle that transcends class and social custom.

Mainstream brings thirty authors in from the margins to occupy centre-page.

Fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Kristin Hannah will not be disappointed by this magically romantic and dynamic saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham.

In 42 kurzen Textabschnitten lässt die historische Erzählung "Gefangen.

Exciting and dramatic but tender and heartfelt; this is a novel that you will return to again and again.

Ein graues Winterhalbjahr lässt die ohnehin nicht allzu bunte westdeutsche Republik noch ein wenig trister wirken.

A stunning novel about a small girl's experiences in an orphanage run by nuns.

In wartime, nothing stays the same.

'No other writer has ever made me laugh and cry as much as Catherine Gray'Daisy May Cooper'Tender, lush and electric; a wild, heartbreaking, exhilarating ride'Daisy Buchanan'Exquisite, stunning, executed brilliantly'Poorna Bell____Do we become who we are because of our parents, or in spite of them?

The gripping conclusion a thrilling fantasy adventure trilogy filled with necromancy and bone-chilling magic from the bestselling US author of the Nightrunner series.

A chance encounter in a French town brings dark memories flooding back to fifty-five-year-old Kate.

The portrayal of Stephen Dedalus's Dublin childhood and youth, his quest for identity through art and his gradual emancipation from the claims of family, religion and Ireland itself, is also an oblique self-portrait of the young James Joyce and a universal testament to the artist's 'eternal imagination'.

It is the spring of 1974, a period of mounting political tension in Portugal.

Fans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Bridgerton will love this wonderfully evocative and enthralling romantic saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham.

The American Diary of a Japanese Girl (1901) is a novel by Yone Noguchi.

Exciting and dramatic but tender and heartfelt; this is a novel that you will return to again and again.

Fans of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin will love this vivid and compelling saga, set around Tiger Bay and Cardiff.

A teenage girl with a rare mental disorder attracts dangerous attention when she claims she can see into the future.

'You really must read this book.