Fiction: narrative themes

'Brown Baby is a beautifully intimate and soul-searching memoir.

Brilliant, bold and thrilling, The Thousand Eyes by A.

The Unspoken Name by A.

'Prepare to have your heart broken' - Good HousekeepingWoman & Home Book Club PickPoland, 1941.

'I implore you to read (or listen to) it' - Marian Keyes, author of Again, Rachel'One of the best books I've ever read' - Ruth Jones, author of Love UntoldAn all-consuming story of loneliness, obsession and how far we go for the ones we love, If I Can't Have You is the debut novel by Charlotte Levin.

From nineteenth-century cigar factories to present-day detention centres.

'One of the books of the year.

From the green hilltops of Kampala, to the terraced houses of London, Neema Shah's extraordinarily moving debut Kololo Hill explores what it means to leave your home behind, what it takes to start again, and the lengths some will go to protect their loved ones.

Susan Dennard's New York Times bestselling fantasy series continues - with the story of Iseult, the Threadwitch.

A beautiful debut collection from Jamaican poet Safiya Sinclair that draws on our colonial history and speaks powerfully to our present moment.

The Prince and the Pauper is a classic adventure of mistaken identity set in Tudor London and told with Mark Twain's trademark humour and concern for social justice.

A pioneer of the Romantic movement, William Wordsworth wrote about the natural world and human emotion with a clarity of language which revolutionized poetry.

Uncle Tom's Cabin brought the evils of slavery to the hearts and minds of the American people by its moving portrayal of slave experience.

Complete and unabridged.

Complete and unabridged.

A Midwinter Promise by Sunday Times top ten bestselling author Lulu Taylor is a dramatic story of loss, grief and the legacy of secrets.

William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience includes some of the visionary poet's finest and best-loved poems such as 'The Lamb', 'The Chimney-Sweeper' and 'The Tiger'.

'Irresistible' - Val McDermid, author of the Karen Pirie series'Breathtaking' - Daily MailForensic, dark and utterly gripping, Sixteen Horses is the debut literary thriller from an extraordinary talent, Greg Buchanan.

'A stunning novel that will break your heart into little pieces and then glue it back together again' - Milly Johnson, bestselling author of Same Time Next WeekThe Promise is a unforgettable story about finding love, hope and joy in even the darkest moments, by the Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Diamond, author of The Secrets of Happiness.

'A gentle reminder love never gives up on anyone.

'It's like a big hug in a book' - Janice Hallett, author of The AppealSometimes the end is only the beginning .

For fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Joanna Nadin's The Talk of Pram Town tells a story about mothers, daughters and second chances .

Set in urban Manchester, Running Scared is a nerve-shredding thriller by bestselling author Mandasue Heller.

Dark and gritty, Witness is a heart-pounding thriller set in Manchester by bestselling author Mandasue Heller.

Heart-warming, uplifting and heartbreakingly honest, One Good Thing is an alternative love story about finding happiness and showing that sometimes you only need one good thing to turn your life around.

Without a Trace is a moving tale of second chances and creating a life worth living, from the billion copy bestseller, Danielle Steel.

The High Notes is a moving and uplifting story of following your dreams against the odds from the billion copy bestseller, Danielle Steel.

A thrilling novel from the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.

Flying Angels is a compelling and inspirational story of women of courage in the Second World War, by the world's number one bestselling author, Danielle Steel.

The Butler is an extraordinary tale of family, difficult decisions and destiny, from the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.

Complications is a riveting story of scandal and tragedy set against the backdrop of an exclusive Paris hotel from the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.

Nine Lives is a thought-provoking story of lost love and new beginnings, by the number one bestseller Danielle Steel.

Set in dazzling Paris, the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel, explores a high-profile affair that reverberates throughout an entire family reminding us that mothers and sisters come together when things fall apart.

Akin is a tender tale of love, loss and family, from Emma Donoghue, the international bestselling author of Room.

'So vivid and true .

A haunting fable that tells a story of the Holocaust, and the remarkable acts of kindness which people are capable of.

Winner of the Booker PrizeWinner of 'Book of the Year' and 'Debut of the Year' at the British Book AwardsThe Million-Copy Bestseller'An amazingly intimate, compassionate, gripping portrait of addiction, courage and love.

'A chilling read' Oyinkan Braithwaite, author of My Sister, The Serial Killer'Gripping .

Winner of the Polari PrizeShortlisted for the Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize'A gothic fairy tale, sublime in its creepiness' - Florence WelchOur Wives Under The Sea is the haunting novel from Julia Armfiled, the critically acclaimed author of Salt Slow.

New Orleans, 1918.

Fury of a Demon is the thrilling conclusion to the Dragons of Terra trilogy by Brian Naslund.

Dragon-slayers don't expect to survive to retirement age, but Bershad has unexpectedly thrived.

The Times Top Ten BestsellerA Granta Best of Young British Novelist'Trainspotting for a new generation' - Independent'An instant Scottish classic' - The Skinny2005.

Welcome to Brian Naslund's spectacular, action-packed fantasy debut.

Set in Kent during the turbulence of the Second World War, The Patchwork Girls by Elaine Everest is a moving story about the ties of friends and family.

Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Age of Innocence, is both a poignant story of frustrated love and an extraordinarily vivid, delightfully satirical record of a vanished world - the Gilded Age of New York City.

A spellbinding, muligenerational story set between the 1950s and the present, The Butterfly Room is an enchanting tale of heartbreaking secrets from Lucinda Riley, international bestselling author of the Seven Sisters series.

Set between two fateful summers, Jane Healey's The Ophelia Girls is a heady exploration of illicit desire, infatuation and the perils and power of being a young woman.

'Unstoppable .

'A superb novel .