Narrative theme: Identity / belonging

Best friends Kate and Betty had once been inseparable as they grew up together in the rough beauty of the North Yorkshire countryside.

As a child Nora waged war on her mother, Maisie.

Opening at the Hay Festival, and ending with the prospect of a spring wedding, Sue Gee's novel is a lively story of tangled relationships and the sustaining powers of good books, loyal friends and conversation.

In the bestselling tradition of Douglas Kennedy.

When I was little, my mother disappeared.

Point-to-point jockey Jess Haddon has maintained a resolute silence about the identity of the father of her little daughter, Izzy.

This is the story of Mina, a girl at a Sheffield call centre whose next customer in the queue is Peter, a Cambridge geography don who has crashed his car into a tree stump when swerving to avoid a cat.

A warm and uplifting story of how a woman falls in love with a place and its people: a landscape, a community and a fragile way of life.

Some bonds can never be broken.

Reality can never quite compare with the online world of Demon Streets for Verity.

Orphan Kate Fox is determined to make her mark in the world, and with her gorgeous looks, what better way to secure her future than to marry money?

THE ORACLE OF STAMBOUL is a magical historical novel about an astonishing eight-year-old girl in the last days of the Ottoman Empire.

'Wow, this book was fantastic, it gripped me from start to finish!

Why would a mother abandon her children?

It was supposed to be the perfect summer.

Half term may be over but the chaos has just begun.

A psychological thriller from international bestseller Gemma RogersIn a split second, your whole world crashes around you.

'Beautifully written .

'A thrilling murder mystery that kept me turning the pages.

How far would you go, to protect your child?

If you love books like THE HOUSEMAID, you will LOVE this .

The iconic science fiction vampire novel, adapted into the film starring Will Smith.

Pratchett's perceptive and laugh-out-loud Discworld series is a literary phenomenon.

The stunning conclusion to the duology that began with the internationally bestselling Sun of Blood and Ruin, this gender-flipped Zorro reimagining weaves Mesoamerican mythology and sixteenth-century Mexican history into a swashbuckling historical fantasy filled with magic, intrigue, treachery, and romance.

'A fable becoming reality of a woman becoming herself: Tehila Hakimi's Hunting in America just purely bangs' Joshua CohenAn Israeli woman relocates to America on assignment from her tech company.

The book that reinvented Space Opera.

World War Terminus had left the Earth devastated.

The groundbreaking first book of an epic series that has changed the face of fantasy.

Contains the story 'The Hedge Night' Dreamsongs Book Two is the second part of a massive collection, featuring the very best of George R.

A fantastic collection of short fiction spanning the career of the phenomenon George R.

'If you haven't read it, you should' Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind'Fresh, original and engrossing' George R.

'Beautifully written, intense.

'An unputdownable, tense, fast-paced, terrifying plot that deftly twists and turns' Danielle RamsayBe careful what you wish for.

The NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER from multi-million copy sensation Shari Low!

'Acutely smart' - Elizabeth Day, author of Magpie'Completely addictive' - Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones and the Six'Funny, sexy, unafraid, completely unputdownable' - India Knight, author of DarlingAn instantly addictive 'should-they, shouldn't they' romance set against the backdrop of New York during Trump's first presidential campaign.

'Sexy, honest, and powerful.

A gripping fast-paced cosy historical murder mystery from Kelly Oliver'A fun, mix of whodunnit and thriller!

The brand new novel from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author, Maddie Please!

An addictive historical murder mystery page-turner from Kelly OliverSaddle up for this first class historical mystery.

'I loved it - another hugely satisfying read from Roisin' Sheila O'Flanagan, author of The Honeymoon AffairThree great loves.

'I adored the dual timeline aspect of this gorgeous story and discovering the secrets from the past.

A wonderful, emotive story of forgiveness, new beginnings and happy-ever-afters from bestselling author Sian O'GormanA mother and daughter adrift, a friend in need, and a village to really call home.

From New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.

'Thrilling, twisty and utterly addictive' - Steph Nelson, author of The Final Scene***A merciless wilderness.

'Tender, humorous and moving COSMOPOLITAN'Visceral, wild, and so beautifully necessary.

The BRAND NEW feel-good read from TOP TEN bestselling author Celia AndersonA warm, laugh-out-loud story of fun and friendship for women of a certain age.