Narrative theme: Politics

'Spectacular and sexy fantasy' - Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous LightThe Sky on Fire is a daring, original fantasy heist adventure from Jenn Lyons, acclaimed author of the Chorus of Dragons series, that will thrill fans of Temeraire, Fourth Wing and Dragonriders of Pern.

Nigeria is rich in oil, drugs and blood rivals-on both the domestic and international fronts.

BLOWBACKMack Bolan's mission takes him to Bogot , Colombia, where an American corporation has been practicing bad business for nearly two decades.

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THE MORE SHE TRIES TO FORGET.

THEY WEREN'T LOOKING FOR EACH OTHER.

Kara Galway thought moving home to Texas after years in New England would put her life back in perspective.

Even the most powerful supernatural family can unravel.

Whiskey River is a quiet Arizona mountain town-until it's rocked by murder.

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**NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT**';A propulsive and compulsive series.

AMERICA IS THREATENED BY CYBER ATTACKS ONLY ONE WOMAN CAN PUT A STOP TO THEM Running a double agent from inside the White House to spy on the Russians is not easy, but Hayley Chill has never backed down from a challenge.

Perfect for fans of Ollie Ollerton, Andy McNab and Stephen Leather - the new compulsive thriller from Sunday Timesbestseller and bomb-disposal expert,Kim Hughes GC.

Published in the UK asA Family Reunion*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER ***One explosive family reunion.

Though he's the illegitimate nephew of a German baron, Candide grows up in a castle under the tutelage of the scholar Pangloss.

Though he's the illegitimate nephew of a German baron, Candide grows up in a castle under the tutelage of the scholar Pangloss.

When a meteorite lands in Surrey, the locals don't know what to make of it.

When a meteorite lands in Surrey, the locals don't know what to make of it.

2019 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery - FinalistPrivate investigator Dan Sharp finds himself caught up in a political murder.

2019 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Mystery - FinalistPrivate investigator Dan Sharp finds himself caught up in a political murder.

Chen Cao has been removed from his chief inspector role, but that doesn't stop him investigating a 'private kitchen' murder that has similarities to a Judge Dee story.

Maggie Wise, a retired homicide cop turned radio presenter, is asked to help the local police with the case of two missing girls.

Return Specialist Simon Fisk is about to go on his most dangerous mission: rescuing the granddaughter of the US Secretary of State from terrorists.

Last year the rain went away.

In this challenging novel, where striking workers march among dreaming spires, the worlds of industry and learning collide as the Owen family are caught in a web of conflicts: of politics and sex, loyalty and independence, English lives and Welsh memories .

Opening in 1939, this novel spans 50 years and depicts the central character's life as a political emigre in a run down part of London.

It is the summer of 1936, the early months of the agonising civil war that engulfs Spain and shakes the rest of the world.

BY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ROMANTIC COMEDY, AMERICAN WIFE and PREP'This addictive novel is the SLIDING DOORS of American politics.

Autumn, 1939.

'Rollicking, bawdy' People'Superbly controlled satire' Washington Post'Joyously madcap' Publishers WeeklyDiscover the bestselling novel that inspired the classic Oscar-winning film.

Seventeen years after fleeing the revolutionary Ethiopia that claimed his father's life, Sepha Stephanos is a man still caught between two existences: the one he left behind, aged nineteen, and the new life he has forged in Washington D.

'A bittersweet work, tough and touching at the same time.

A fashionable house in a London terrace, the House of Journalists is renowned around the world as a place of refuge for exiled writers who have fallen foul of oppressive regimes.

Excitement is building for this year s Twammies and Clementine Darling is hotly tipped to win Best Female Singer and Political Spokesperson!

Perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, Joe Abercrombie and Robin Hobb, this is the thrilling and captivating sequel to The City from bestselling author Stella Gemmell.

Perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, Joe Abercrombie and Robin Hobb, a stunningly imagined and thrilling epic fantasy from bestselling author Stella Gemmell.

Terrific Daily Mail Tremendous Guardian Page-turning The Times Gripping Daily TelegraphAutumn 1939.

**Now adapted for the stage by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti as a Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Birmingham Rep co-production running 22nd May 21st June 2025**SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD AND LONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZEFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BOY WITH THE TOPKNOT AND EMPIRELAND'Enormously enjoyable' SUNDAY TIMES'A satirical masterpiece' TELEGRAPH'Sanghera's tender and funny book is a cracking and pacy read' OBSERVER'A stunning novel .

Despite the heavy rain, the officer at Polling Station 14 finds it odd that by midday on National Election day, only a handful of voters have turned out.

Bestselling author Douglas Jackson expertly brings the Roman Empire to life in this brutal and bloody historical adventure.

Meili, a young peasant woman born in the remote heart of China, is married to Kongzi, a village school teacher, and a distant descendant of Confucius.

The moving story of a brother and a sister caught in the tide of the Cold War K the is a Jewish sculptor living in East Berlin.

Banned for many years in the author's native South Africa, Looking on Darkness tells the story of actor Joseph Malan as he awaits execution for the murder of his white lover.

Maggie Helwig's stunning British debut is an extraordinary war novel, a poignant and gripping story about the ripples that carry on long after the fighting is over, and about two people kept apart by history, ethics and human frailty.

THE 2025 BOOKER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR OF FLESH It is 1948 in Russia and Aleksandr, a major in the MGB (the forerunner of the KGB) is sent to an isolated psychiatric clinic to investigate one of the patients there.

The nation is stunned silent when presidential hopeful James Kilcannon is shot dead point blank, while sharing the stage at a benefit concert with his rock star girlfriend Stacy Tarrant.

William Lasco is a self-made multimillionaire who's got an eye for wealth and influence, the ear of the President, and a talent for using both to get what he wants.

Set in Alabama, society lawyer Adam Shaw is married to the beautiful Kris Ann who has bound him to a life he despises and her father, Roland Cade, his senior partner and rival.

This antiquarian book contains Anthony Trollope's 1912 novel, "e;Phineas Finn"e;.