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A bold and brilliant contemporary reimagining of the six wives of Henry VIII. What does it mean to love – and leave – a Henry? And how do you become the main character of your own life, when you're cast opposite the anointed star? 'With relentless intelligence Caroline Wray’s Henry wonders...

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Fiction An Oprah's Book Club Pick A New York Times' 'Best Book of the Year (So Far) One of Amazon's 'Best Books of 2026 So Far' One of Ann Patchett's 'Top Novels of the...

Selected by the New York Times as a "Dazzling, Immersive New Historical Fiction" Title! A gripping novel of two young women fighting for survival on the edge of the wilderness, and the love that simultaneously sustains them and threatens their very existence, from the author of the Good Morning...

'A rich and spellbinding 19th-century story of forbidden love' – Independent 'Donoghue evokes a relationship that is convincing and exquisitely touching.' – The Guardian The heartbreaking story of the love of two women – Anne Lister, the real-life inspiration behind Gentleman Jack, and her...

A searing novel of love and betrayal as a young boy comes of age in the heart of England, from an exquisite new voice. In the shadow of an ancient abbey nestled between rivers, Daniel is growing up. He is highly intelligent but little understood by his parents, and a secret passion burns inside...

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Eden Sawyer hates gym. Running is a nightmare. Participating in school is already pushing the limits of Eden's athletic prowess. So getting paired with Sloane Bishop—cheer captain, overachiever, and aggressively upbeat human—is objectively the worst thing that could happen. Especially when Eden has been low-key crushing on her for years. Sloane thinks walking together is a great solution. Eden thinks it's a personal attack on everything she stands for.

Giò Giò ha quasi ventun anni e vive da sola. Ha un animo ribelle e una forza capace di travolgere il mondo. Il carattere sfidante, determinato e un intrinseco bisogno di indipendenza hanno reso difficile il suo rapporto con la famiglia. In questa realtà Giò Giò scopre i suoi nuovi valori che le daranno una volontà tenace che mai aveva provato prima. Sarà con queste donne che instaurerà un rapporto intenso, fatto anche di convivenza e di quotidianità con cui condividere un viaggio ricco di forti esperienze e di avvincenti avventure.

Ich war ein Echo aus Qual und Gehorsam, ein Schatten ohne Namen. Die Dunkelheit, in der ich so lange ausgeharrt habe … sie ist noch immer in mir. Ich wurde geboren, um zu gehorchen, denn ein Beta-Wolf zu sein, bedeutet, seinen Alpha zu unterstützen. Adrian Rinaldi, meinen dunklen Ritter, der mich führt, nicht benutzt. Der mich liebt, nicht schlägt. Er gab mir einen Namen, setzte die Scherben in mir Stück für Stück zusammen, bis ich wusste, wer ich bin. Ich bin Cameron Black.

‘Rich in imagery and full of secrets, the heat of the summer of 1976 is brought vividly to life in When Everything Was Burning. A thoughtful, atmospheric debut that signals a new talent’ Kate Atkinson 'A tender, beautifully observed novel about family, survival and the different ways in...

From childhood dangers to a chance encounter with one of the most notorious serial killers in history, and finally to a violent confrontation with an internet stranger, Marcus survived by listening to the voice that whispered danger when everything looked safe.

Lionel studiert Philosophie und Soziologie – ohne Begeisterung. Stattdessen wächst in ihm das Gefühl, eine Frau sein zu wollen. Mit Thea, seiner Partnerin, kollidiert dieser Wunsch heftig; politische und ideologische Spannungen verschärfen die Brüche zwischen ihnen. Eine eskalierende Party endet im Drogenrausch mit einem Faustschlag, der Thea schwerverletzt in die Neurochirurgie bringt.

A morte em Veneza, publicada em 1912, é uma das mais reconhecidas obras de Thomas Mann. Na versão em audiolivro, Guilherme Weber conduz os leitores pelos canais dessa novela misteriosa, onde amor e morte se encontram. Gustav von Aschenbach é um reconhecido e diligente escritor de meia idade, que dedicou toda a sua existência à sua obra. Fatigado, ele parte em viagem para Veneza, onde, certo dia, se depara com Tadzio, um adolescente polonês hospedado no mesmo hotel.

A decade after accidentally starting the worst wildfire in Montana’s history, Howell risks everything to finally break free from their past. The great miracle of my life was that no one died. After one reckless act in the Montana wilderness destroys millions of acres, Howell is sentenced to a...

Junior year is drawing to a close, but the carefree days of summer have never seemed so far away. Diego grapples with difficult truths from his past while Ricky tries to keep him from going off the deep end. Mindy juggles two relationships at once as she struggles to decide which boy will win her heart. Cameron is moving to the other side of the country, putting his love for Anthony to the test. Omar feels sidelined when Silvia chooses a new direction for her future. Keisha is still dating the enemy.

'An astonishing debut' HUW LEMMEY 'A completely gorgeous, sticky-floored portrait of desire, friendship and growing up on the Internet' HANNAH BEER 'It made me blush on the overground!' AVERY CURRAN 'I was fourteen. Small for my age. Dishwater blonde, asthmatic, aroused.' Meg is 24. She’s left...

An unnamed young trans woman grows up in a working-class suburb that has no place for her. She discovers community and kinship in downtown Madrid, amid a dazzling party scene animated by charming junkies, glamorous pop divas, and fallen angels. With each step she takes forward in the city, she finds herself confronted by an antagonism she does not yet know how to counter. In this thrilling and yet often frightening place each decision can have the highest of stakes and yet she knows that only she can forge a path forward to the life she truly wants to live.

Eighteen years old, pregnant and working as a pizza delivery girl, our dysfunctional heroine is deeply lost and in complete denial about it all. She’s grieving the death of her father, avoiding her loving boyfriend and flagrantly ignoring her future. Her world is further upended when she becomes obsessed with Jenny, a stay-at-home mother new to the neighbourhood, who comes to depend on weekly deliveries of pickle-covered pizzas for her son’s happiness.

Roland Keener is an aging hairstylist who’s lived and worked in Winnipeg all his life. He’s more or less content with the quiet and predictable days he shares with his partner of twenty-five years, Tony. That is, until he hears that Birdy O’Day—washed-up music icon and Roland’s childhood best friend and first love—is playing his first concert in Winnipeg since fleeing decades earlier. Holing up with a scrapbook of news clippings about Birdy, Roland recalls his childhood in the ’60s and his friendship with Birdy until the pair became estranged when Birdy left in pursuit of stardom.

A TODAY SHOW SPRING PICK "Sweet, sexy, sad, articulate, and funny." - Vogue "As much heart, humor, and gritty realness as can fit between two covers." - People "A funny and heartfelt tale of one woman grappling with grief, love and how to move forward.” - New York Times From the New York Times...