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What if one of literature's most infamous heroines could finally tell her own story? 175 years after Madame Bovary, Elif Shafak reimagines Emma's voice in In One Brief Moment All Eternity. ✨ Signed editions are available to pre-order now from Waterstones: linktr.ee/elifshafak_i...
We're absolutely delighted to see three Penguin General titles longlisted for this year's @TheBookerPrizes🎉 ✨ The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout ✨ The Disappearers by Marlon James ✨ The Renovation by Kenan Orhan #BookerPrize #BookerLonglist #PenguinGeneral
📍 Marlon James is going on tour. Join the Booker Prize-winning author as he discusses his new novel, The Disappearers. See the dates below and book your tickets: linktr.ee/marlonjames_...
George Smiley returns in The Taper Man by @nickharkaway.com Set at the height of the Cold War, follow Smiley as he uncovers a Soviet operation that could expose Britain's most valuable source. 📖 Available to request now on NetGalley: www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...
“This, then, was America . . .” George Smiley is back, and this time the iconic spy is on the trail of a traitor right at the top of American intelligence… The Taper Man by Nick Harkaway is out 5th November. Available to pre-order: www.waterstones.com/book/the-tap...
‘GOTHIC DRAMA MEETS DYSTOPIAN THRILLER’ Maria Semple A brilliantly inventive novel that thrillingly explores pressing questions about what it means to be human. Miss Archer by Jordan Harrison publishes 14 January 2027. Pre-order: www.waterstones.com/book/miss-ar...
Pelé. The King. Santos. New York Cosmos. Brazil. Three World Cups. More than 1000 goals. Voted the greatest athlete of the 20th century. Turns out there's more to him than meets the eye. Discover the real Pelé in 'Epic; the many lives of Pele.’ Out 5 November. Pre-order: linktr.ee/andrewdownie
The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted, internationally bestselling author is… IN ONE BRIEF MOMENT ALL ETERNITY Elif Shafak returns with this rich, sweeping novel. Cover coming soon! Pre-order your signed copy: linktr.ee/elifshafak_i... #ElifShafak #InOneBriefMomentAllEternity
1980s. Eight men. One risky play. A night that turns violent. The Disappearers is Marlon James’s triumphant return to the Jamaica of A Brief History of Seven Killings! Signed edition available to pre-order from @waterstones.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/book/the-dis...
We are so thrilled that Mother Mary Comes To Me by Arundhati Roy has made the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction shortlist out of a longlist of 16 incredible books. Congratulations to all six shortlisted authors! Discover the shortlist here: womensprize.com/prizes/women...
There’s only one way to announce Trouble’s next adventure…Richard Osman surrounded by cats! We can’t wait to read We Chase Shadows this September! Be the first: linktr.ee/RichardOsman13
Introducing The Mortons At elite college, Helshire, prodigal student Jessica Morton commits her first kill. She has been trained for this since birth, but in a family built on the bones of their secrets, can loyalty always come above care? Pre-order: linktr.ee/TheMortons
Thea woke from a coma knowing only this: 🇮🇹 Italy ❤️ The people she loves ⛰️ A ravine — and she survived But her returning memories don’t match the story she’s been told. All of Them Lied by Gill Perdue! Pre-order: www.penguin.co.uk/books/463907...
We are absolutely thrilled to share that Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy and Ask Me How It Works by Deepa Paul have been longlisted for the 2026 @womensprize.bsky.social for Non-Fiction. Two extraordinary books. Two powerful voices. One incredible longlist.
An awful lot of murders start at weddings, Joyce” 😲🔎 2025’s biggest hit is now available to pre-order in paperback! 🦊 The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman will be lighter and bendier than ever from 7th May. Pre-order: www.penguin.co.uk/books/453609...
Today marks 40 years since the Challenger disaster — a moment that forever changed space exploration. In Challenger, Adam Higginbotham revisits that morning of 28 January 1986 with extraordinary depth and care. Available to order: www.penguin.co.uk/books/445042...
We are so excited to share the paperback cover for Great Big Beautiful Life! Two writers. One love story. A twist to beat them all . . . The stunning love story will be released in paperback May 2026 and is available to pre-order now. www.waterstones.com/book/great-b...
Say hello to the paperback cover of A Sharp Scratch by Heather Darwent. Dark, unsettling, and impossible to ignore – just like the story inside. Coming soon in paperback: www.penguin.co.uk/books/462075... #ASharpScratch #HeatherDarwent #PaperbackReveal #BookCoverReveal
✨ 2026 is the National Year of Reading! ✨ We’re thrilled to celebrate a long-term campaign dedicated to getting everyone into the joy of reading. And we’re especially proud that our very own Richard Osman is a key ambassador! 🙌 Find out more: goallin.org.uk
All families have history but this one's deadly . . . Gripping, emotional and impossible to put down, My Sister's Secret is the brand new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Corry. Coming June 2026! Pre-order: bit.ly/MySistersSec... #MySistersSecret
🏆 WINNER 🏆 Seascraper by Benjamin Wood has won the 2025 Nero Book Awards in the Fiction category. A breathtaking novel that captured the judges’ imagination — huge congratulations to Benjamin on this outstanding achievement. #nerobookawards2025 #Seascraper #BenjaminWood #BookAwards #Fiction
🎄✨ A little Christmas magic for your Kindle! ✨🎄 ’Tis the season to curl up, switch off, and read something wonderful 📚💫 With 12 Days of Kindle, you can treat yourself to one of these festive favourites for a truly miraculous price …
This is the oldest love story of all time . . . Introducing the stunning new novel from bestselling author Jennifer Saint: This Immortal Heart ❤️ Coming June 2026 and available for pre-order now: linktr.ee/ThisImmortal... #ThisImmortalHeart #Aphrodite #Ares
Surrender to the darkness … We’re so excited to reveal the STUNNING cover for HOLY MONSTERS! This is the third book in the Sunday Times bestselling celestial Heavenly Bodies series from TikTok romantasy phenomenon Imani Erriu. Pre-order now: www.waterstones.com/book/holy-mo...
We are delighted to share the cover for the beautiful upcoming book by Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane publishing 7th May 2026. The Book of Birds is a love letter to the splendours and mysteries of birdlife. Available to pre-order: linktr.ee/TheBookOfBir...
Jon Ronson is back! The Castle is his darkest, funniest, and most compelling work yet—an unforgettable descent into the hidden lives of men. Preorder your signed copy now: linktr.ee/thecastle_jo...
From 1960’s Barbados to 2017 London … One journey One family And the Windrush scandal that threatens to undo them Tender, rich and big-hearted, Smallie by Eden Mckenzie-Goddard is a stunning British debut! Coming Spring 2026. Pre-order: linktr.ee/Eden_McKenzi...
We’re delighted to share the cover for the gorgeous All We Have is Time, a magical slow burn love story with a genre defying, heart aching twist that you do not want to miss. From debut author Amy Tordoff! www.waterstones.com/book/all-we-...
First look at Tharik Hussain’s ambitious and paradigm-shattering Muslim Europe. Coming 20 November Available or pre-order now: www.penguin.co.uk/books/458266...