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‘Exhilarating… Wise and compassionate’ New Statesman An expert, empathetic guide to the science, psychology and physiology of breaking, from the acclaimed author of How We AreWhat happens when our minds and bodies are pushed beyon…

This rich and enjoyable book by the acclaimed author of Japan Story explores the many ways in which Asia has influenced Europe and North America over centuries of tangled, dynamic encountersFrom the time of the ancient Greeks onwa…

'A wise, generous book' Washington PostFrom acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips, a meditation on what we must give up to feel more alive. To give up or not to give up?The question can feel inescapable but the answer is never sim…

'Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best' LEE CHILDTHE BRAND NEW HEART-STOPPING THRILLER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR. On July 15, 1994, ten-year-old Ethan and his best…

Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, One Piece!As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates.But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to…

Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project yet: study…

In 1902, William Bulfin embarked on a cycling tour of Ireland, his musings along the way offering a fascinating glimpse into early 20th-century Ireland during a time of significant social change. Based on a series of articles orig…

MAEVE. RHONA. MEET THE FLATTERY SISTERS.Olwen, Nell, Maeve and Rhona were plunged prematurely into adulthood when their parents died in a tragic twist of fate. Now in their thirties, the sisters barely speak, each too busy carving…

Shon Faye grew up quietly obsessed with the feeling that love was not for her. Not just romantic love: the secret fear of her own unworthiness penetrated every aspect and corner of her life. It was a fear that would erupt in destr…

Hands-on and fully interactive, Let’s Play Rugby! encourages all kids to give rugby a go – in their bedrooms, living-rooms and gardens. This book puts the young reader in the boots of a rugby player as they play in the big final!J…

From the bestselling author of Chums comes an explorer's tale of a naïf getting to understand a complex, glittering, beautiful and often cruel city. Simon Kuper has experienced Paris both as a human being and as a journalist. He h…

The renowned author returns with a timely book about his journeys to three sites of conflict - Dakar, South Carolina, and Palestine - exploring how the stories we tell, and the ones we don’t, shape our realities. Ta-Nehisi Coates …

London, 1894. Inspector Henry Cutter is in an unconvivial temper. Then the murders begin. The first to die is Sir Aneurin Considine, a decorated but long-retired civil servant, is found dead amongst his beloved orchid collection, …

An eerie discovery at a building site triggers a crisis for a garda and his family. A grieving woman comes to believe that she is being possessed by the spirit of her mother, and seeks an unusual exorcism. A brave new world is est…

A gripping reconstruction of the daring escape to freedom of hundreds of East Germans in the summer of 1989 - and how it led to the fall of the Berlin Wall.  In August 1989, a group of activists did the unthinkable: they entered t…

Red One week into lockdown, the tenants of a Manhattan apartment building have begun to gather on the rooftop each evening and tell stories in this exciting new twist on the novel. With each passing night, more and more neighbours…

What is paranoia? What makes us mistrustful? How can this be overcome? Daniel Freeman, Professor of Psychology at Oxford, has spent thirty years at the vanguard of paranoia research and treatment. This remarkable and moving book t…

Discover the life-affirming debut novel from acclaimed poet Kaveh Akbar: a love letter to the world and our search for meaning - in faith, art, ourselves and those we care for. Cyrus Shams has always been lost. He’s grown up tangl…

1973. In a close-knit community on Ireland's west coast, a baby is found abandoned on the beach.Named Brendan Bonnar by Ambrose, the fisherman who adopts him, Brendan will become a source of fascination and hope for a town caught …

Ailish McCarthy is not doing well. Outwardly successful – career, beautiful home, wealthy husband, two daughters reared and on the cusp of their own lives– inwardly she is crumbling. Her relationship with her mother was complicate…

Laugh yourself silly with the InvestiGators! Mango and Brash are back in Class Action – the eighth full colour comic book adventure by John Patrick Green. Perfect for fans of Dogman and Bunny vs Monkey. Mango and Brash have always…

An action-packed supernatural road trip featuring an extraordinary young girl and her two unlikely protectors. The Bones Beneath My Skin is a gripping, heartfelt story that explores what it means to be human - by bestselling autho…

UNLEASH THE MAGIC: Discover this fierce, witchy retelling of Irish mythology from an unforgettable new voice in mythic fiction. RULER. MOTHER. GODDESS.WARRIOR. They called me The Morrigan. I was magnificent. I was multitudes.They …

From a Bronze Age ship built during the age of Queen Nefertiti and filled with ancient treasures, a Viking warship made for King Cnut himself, Henry VIII's spectacular Mary Rose and the golden age of the Tudor court, to the explor…

The boy turned to face him. He lifted one hand and let the light play on his fingers. Not light, a thread.A single golden thread, drifting like a cobweb, strong as steel. It blossomed from his chest, right above his heart. Hanan r…

From Ali Novak, author of the internationally bestselling novel and Netflix series My Life with the Walter Boys, comes the sequel to The Heartbreakers – an adorable, contemporary young adult romance for fans of swoon-worthy love s…

Mirabelle is special because she is different. Her mum is a witch and her dad is a fairy and she LOVES getting up to magical mischief. In the hustle and bustle of Witch City, Mirabelle and best friend Carlotta get separated from t…

When Dad tells Luna and her little sister Aurora that they're moving to live in a real tower, it's almost like they've stepped inside a fairytale. But everything is not as magical as it first seems. The tower needs patching up, Da…

A landmark history of the postwar trials of Japan’s leaders as war criminals, and their impact on the modern history of Asia and the world. In the aftermath of World War II, the victorious Allied powers turned to the question of h…

Jean Kennedy is a gentle, perceptive girl growing up in a very strange world: suburban Dublin in the 1970s and '80s. In the company of her mother, her Aunty Ida, and her little brother Baby John F., Jean experiences love and joy. …