Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales

The stunning conclusion to a powerful epic fantasy from the worldwide bestselling author of the Saga of the Pliocene Exile.

Pre-order BOLEYN TRAITOR now - Philippa Gregory's landmark return to the Tudor court, coming Autumn 2025 .

A magnificent saga set in the Celtic twilight of 10th century Ireland, when myth was law and magic was a power of nature, brilliantly brought to life: the legendary story of an evil stepmother opposed by a seventh child.

This revised and updated examination of how J.

The second volume of Helen Forrester's powerful, painful and ultimately uplifting four-volume autobiography of her poverty-stricken childhood in Liverpool during the 1930s.

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HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R.

Based on the troubadour culture that rose in Provence during the High Middle Ages, this panoramic, absorbing novel beautifully creates an alternate version of the medieval world.

SOMEONE NEW IS PLAYING GODThe Frankenstein story updated to the 21st century by the great American storyteller Dean Koontz.

The first book in an epic fantasy series from debut author Cinda Williams Chima.

'The characters are funny, endearing and completely original.

This ebook version of Tolkien's timeless classic presents readers with a plethora of full colour images of the original letters alongside the transcribed text, offering a truly engrossing reading experience.

The final part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.

'I gobbled it up in two sittings, quickly turning pages to see what would happen next.

The truth can be dangerous in the wrong hands.

A fun, romantic read in which the course of true love doesn't even come close to running smooth!

From the author of 2020's astonishing The Story of Silence comes another retelling of a chivalric legend, full of magic, myth and self-discovery.

'Enormously enjoyable' Evening Standard'Charming' The Times'What would you have me paint instead of a battle, Madame?

Darkness Will Bind Them.

A powerful Barbara Erskine classic, the story of a remarkable mediaeval noblewoman whose life shaped the history of three crownsThe child whose hands would hold three crowns is born in fire.

The charming, funny and whimsical tale of Mr Thundermug, the baboon who miraculously speaks a very proper English.

Do fairytale dresses bring fairytale endings?

The first novel from a major new talent in Anglo-Caribbean writing set in and around the cane fields of Grenada.

What happens when two worlds collide?

A detailed and fascinating journey to the roots of The Lord of the Rings, by award-winning Tolkien expert Professor Tom Shippey.

'Anticipates today's Britain with eerie precision' GuardianA masterpiece of fiction from J.

The very first novel written by Jack Higgins, re-packaged to celebrate 50 years of bestsellerdom.

For the first time all of Carol Shields' remarkable short stories - some previously unpublished - are gathered together in one volume.

Agatha Christie's life and career told through the decades, from the never-before-published original ending to her first book to the unused ideas for her last, complete with two unpublished Agatha Christie stories - including a lost Miss Marple.

A Girl's Guide to Kissing Frogs is a charming, witty book, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Noble and Marian Keyes.

'Fantasy as it ought to be written' George R.

The third novel by the Sunday times bestselling author of Amanda's Wedding'I'm wearing a beautiful pink dress, and I'm in a big pink room with billowing curtains.

The lost tales of 'Animal-land', written and illustrated by C.

Is the world really coming to an end in 2012?

Kannst du etwas finden, das nicht gefunden werden will?

A collection of 365 readings containing the best and most compelling writing culled from more than 4,000 pages of C.

The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.

A collection of novellas and stories from one of the most critically acclaimed authors in the fantasy genre, Robin Hobb.

Professor Tudor Parfitt, a real-life British Indiana Jones, has made the biggest discovery of the last 3,000 years - the secret location of the fabled Ark of the Covenant.

FEATURED ON BARACK OBAMA'S 2019 READING LIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE SWANSEA UNIVERSITY DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 'SPECTACULAR' Guardian'A WONDER' Daily Mail'SPARKLING' The Times'EXQUISITE' Observer'MAGNIFICENT' TLS'EPIC' Entertainment Weekly'A TRIUMPH' LitHub'INFECTIOUS' Financial Times'A MASTERPIECE' Sunday Express Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman awaiting the return of the men in her life, biding her time with her youngest son - who is convinced that a mysterious beast is stalking the land around their home - and her husband's seventeen-year-old cousin, who communes with spirits.

From the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, a modern fairy tale with a philosophical twist.

Legends about sea people - part human, part fish - have been told across the world since ancient times.

Er war ursprünglich ein professioneller Gamer, der versehentlich in die Spielwelt reiste und sich plötzlich als NPC (Nicht-Spieler-Charakter) wiederfand.

The Ashfire King continues the tale of myth and magic that began with The Stardust Thief, Chelsea Abdullah's unmissable debut.

Man hat behauptet, in den Volksmärchen sei von "eigentlicher Erotik wenig zu spüren" (Max Lüthi).

Ob Fafnir in den Nibelungen oder Fuchur bei Michael Ende, ob die mittelamerikanische gefiederte Schlange Quetzalcoatl oder die germanische Weltenschlange Jörmungandr, ob der chinesische Long oder der griechische Ladon, ob der biblische Leviathan oder die vielköpfige griechische Hydra, ob Smaug, Tabaluga oder Frau Mahlzahn: Drachen begleiten Jung und Alt bis heute.

Winner of the BOCAS Prize for Fiction 2023Winner of for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2023Shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2023Shortlisted for the McKitterick Prize 2023Shortlisted for the Kitschies Golden Tentacle Award 2023Longlisted for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2023'BELIEVE THE HYPE' Stella'A searing symphony of magic and loss, love and hope' Marlon James'A mesmerising love story, achingly tender' Bolu BabalolaDarwin is a down-on-his-luck gravedigger, newly arrived in the Trinidadian city of Port Angeles to seek his fortune, young and beautiful and lost.

The definitive and comprehensive edition of Robert Graves's classic retelling of the Greek myths'Icarus disobeyed his father's instructions and began soaring towards the sun, rejoiced by the lift of his great sweeping wings.

A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY'Chilling, powerful, audacious' The Times'Magnificent.

THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE REVOLUTIONARY DARK STAR TRILOGY'Even more gripping and inventive than its predecessor .