Narrative theme: Sense of place

The third novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin s best-selling San Francisco saga.

The second novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin s best-selling San Francisco saga.

The fifth novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin s best-selling San Francisco saga.

An emotional and moving epic saga of determination and drive by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson.

For Fidgie, living in pre-war Wales, the long school holiday stretched blissfully ahead.

The eighth novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin s best-selling San Francisco saga.

'Immensely moving and readable' The Times'My name is Lily Daniels and I live in The Valley .

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.

Paul Durcan's twenty-second collection finds Monsieur le Po te on the road in Paris, New York City, Chicago, Brisbane, and Achill Island, meditating upon the sanctuary of home and what it means to feel truly at home.

A breathtaking novel about love and the horrors of civil war from the bestselling author of The English Patient.

'A fantasy, a vivid dream.

'I still remember arriving in the city for the first time.

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.

The sixth novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin s best-selling San Francisco saga.

When Nell Sely moves from sleepy Dorset to Hampstead she leaves behind a childhood of dull teas and oppressive rules for the freedom of the big city.

Brother and sister, Constance and Kenneth Fielding live in calm respectability, just out of reach of London and the Blitz.

WINNER OF THE 2025 BOOKER PRIZE'Compulsively readable' Independent on SundayA discontented ad salesman finds his life changed, in the wryly funny and addictive novel from Booker-shortlisted David SzalayPaul Rainey, an ad salesman, perceives dimly through a fog of psychoactive substances his dissatisfaction with his life - professional, sexual, weekends, the lot.

Liverpool, 1939.

Set in contemporary Bombay and other cities, these stories reflect the kaleidoscope of urban life - evoking the colour, sounds and white-hot heat of the city.

A funny look at the social and political dynamic of French village life.

**A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BIG JUBILEE READ PICK**Discover the classic, Man Booker Prize shortlisted novel from one of India's finest ever writers.

You meet everyone in the rooms.

Everybody wants it to snow at Christmas .

Montalbano's First Case and Other Stories is a brilliant collection of short stories, personally chosen by Andrea Camilleri.

The Pyramid of Mud is the twenty-second Montalbano mystery from Italy's finest crime writer, Andrea Camilleri.

From Mark Frost, co-creator of the landmark series, The Secret History of Twin Peaks tells the story that millions of fans spent twenty-five years waiting for .

'A powerful story, sweetly told' - Antonio Iturbe, author of The Librarian of AuschwitzA country torn apart by war.

'As bubbly and enjoyable as a glass of Italian fizz' - Sunday ExpressSunshine, warmth, lemon blossom .

A multi-layered and unnerving portrait of gangland Glasgow, For Those Who Know the Ending is the gripping novel from the award-winning author of The Glasgow Trilogy, Malcolm Mackay.

The Winter Children is a haunting mystery from Lulu Taylor, author of A Winter Memory.

Longlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year 2016.

With an introduction by author Cynan JonesWhen Mark Brian, a young priest, is sent to the Indian village of Kingcome in British Columbia, he finds himself in an astonishing place of salmon runs and ancient totems.

Plainsong, set in Kent Haruf's fictional Holt County, Colorado, is an unforgettable modern classic, exploring the grace and hope of every human life, and our boundless capacity for love.

Told from the perspective of five-year-old Jack, Emma Donoghue's Room, is a world-changing story of a boundless love.

The Angel Tree is a powerful story of family mysteries and forgotten pasts, from Lucinda Riley, international bestselling author of the Seven Sisters series.

Run by Mandasue Heller is a gritty story of Manchester's criminal underworld.

From the author of Heart the LoverThe New York Times bestsellerEuphoria is Lily King's gripping novel inspired by the true story of a woman who changed the way we understand our world.

That's when it hits me.

In good times .

A story of love, laughter and happily ever after, Summer at Tiffany's by bestselling Karen Swan is the captivating and romantic sequel to Christmas at Tiffany's, perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore and Veronica Henry.

A body, a nightclub - and long-buried memories.

A woman's death sees rumours flood the island community - as Inspector Jimmy Perez's life is about to change forever.

A body is found in the wreckage of a destroyed home.

The third novel in the dazzling Last Hundred Years Trilogy from the winner of the Pulitzer Prize Jane Smiley.

Inspired by the crimes of Malcolm Macarthur in Ireland, 1982, The Book of Evidence by John Banville is a gripping portrait of a cold, deceptive and utterly unprecedented killer, shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

The final novel in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove quartet, Streets of Laredo is an exhilarating and achingly poignant tale of heroism and friendship, set in the American West.

Bittersweet, funny and touching, Larry McMurtry's The Desert Rose is the story of Harmony, a Las Vegas showgirl.

Taking you deep into the heart of the American West, Dead Man's Walk is the first book in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove quartet.

All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers is one of Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry's most vital and entertaining novels, a wonderful display of his ability to recreate the subtle textures of feelings, the claims of passing time and familiar places, and the rich interlocking swirl of people's lives.