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‘Funny, sensitive, and insightful – the perfect book to turn to at the end of a long day’ Bonnie Garmus The perfect novel for anyone who has ever dreamt of a fresh start… Alex has unexpectedly inherited a crumbling sheep farm in wildest, wettest Wales. This was not her life plan. Not at...

*This audiobook contains an audio exclusive bonus chapter featuring the author* 'A once-in-a-lifetime read' Emily Henry 'One of the best love stories I have ever read' Beth O'Leary 'A page-turning, heart-pounding modern love story' Rosie Walsh...

After more than twenty years away from the law, Joe Hennessy is forced back into the courtroom. Trying to save his vineyard after years of drought, Hennessy returns to practice in Charleston, South Carolina–the city he walked away from after the murder of his ten-year-old son. When one of South Carolina's most powerful men is charged with possessing stolen artwork, Hennessy steps forward to defend him. But as Hennessy digs into the evidence, as he navigates the truth, he finds that the criminal charges are only the start of their problems…

Finnegans Wake is the greatest challenge in 20th-century literature. Who is Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker? And what did he get up to in Phoenix Park? And what did Anna Livia Plurabelle have to say about it? In the rich nighttime and the language of dreams, here are history, anecdote, myth, folk tale and, above all, a wondrous sense of humor, colored by a clear sense of humanity. In this exceptional reading by the Irish actor Barry McGovern, with Marcella Riordan, the world of the Wake is more accessible than ever before.

"Buoyant, boisterous and often brutal." ―The Observer "Fascinating." ―Mariana Enriquez THE INDEPENDENT'S BOOK OF THE MONTH THREE SISTERS. A CARETAKER, A TRAVELLER, AND A BRIDE. Mutiara and Maya's lives are irrevocably altered when their younger sister Annisa straps a bomb to her waist and...

Yorkshire, England / County Clare, Ireland, 1918 Billy DeVere has spent his boyhood in the shadow of expectation — the heir his aristocratic father needs him to be. Then the Great War claims his father and both his brothers, and the life mapped out for him simply vanishes. In its place comes...

Dive into the BRAND NEW nail-biting psychological thriller from Alex StoneA tale of toxic love, obsession and revenge with a twist you won't see coming - for fans of Andrea Mara, Lisa Jewell and Claire Douglas When Kirsty and Ryan broke up, Kirsty didn’t just lose the man she loved. She lost...

Read by the author, John Cooper Clarke. 'Nothing short of dazzling' – Alex Turner Dr John Cooper Clarke's dazzling, scabrous voice has reverberated through pop culture for decades, his influence on generations of performance poets and musicians plain for all to see. In WHAT, the original...

A love unchanged by time, and a man determined to be worthy of it. Elizabeth Bennet is enjoying an unexpected season of happiness at Ramsgate. A chance meeting with Mr. Darcy blossoms into a steadfast love, until his sudden death shatters that fragile joy and leaves behind questions no one can answer. Now, Elizabeth must navigate a world without him, where the expectations of those around her jeopardize not only her future happiness, but her chance of ever discovering what has truly become of the man she loves.

This delightful anthology is a timeless collection of poems chosen by Classic FM listeners. With humorous limericks, romantic sonnets, traditional and modern classics, this book is a true refelction of the greatest and best-loved verse. Discover poems for special occasions, as well as poems to...

At the tender age of 12, Elizabeth Bennet vowed to protect her younger sisters from her parents’ neglect, brought on by their increasingly combative marriage. Jane is her partner in this endeavour - until her attention is diverted by the arrival of a handsome new neighbor, Mr Bingley. With him is his friend, Mr. Darcy, who Elizabeth first dismisses as taciturn and rude. But as she gets to know him, other feelings arise - ones destined to end in heartbreak. 

A BRAND NEW instalment in the gorgeously romantic Halfmoon Quay series from top-ten bestseller Sarah Bennett, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Katie Fforde and Phillipa Ashley 🐚 🦀 Every book in the Halfmoon Quay series can be read as a standalone. One flat. One friendship. One chance to...

A brand-new recording of the classic work, narrated by Luke Thompson, who plays Bridgerton's Benedict. 'Every day, haunted still by doubt, I ask myself a question which I cannot answer. Was Rachel innocent or guilty?' Philip Ashley has been raised by his cousin Ambrose as heir to his beautiful...

Kevin Kwan, best-selling author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires and the outrageous story of what happens when Rachel Chu, engaged to marry Asia's most eligible bachelor, discovers her birth father. On the eve of her wedding to Nicholas Young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Asia, Rachel should be over the moon.

Anthony Powell's universally acclaimed epic encompasses a four-volume panorama of twentieth century London. Hailed by Time as "brilliant literary comedy as well as a brilliant sketch of the times," A Dance to the Music of Time opens just after World War I. Amid the fever of the 1920s and the first chill of the 1930s, Nick Jenkins and his friends confront sex, society, business, and art.

The Mystery of the Missing Man Murder, mystery and a dog of distinction. Heathcliff Lennox investigates. Summer 1924. Seven archaeologists board the morning train from Oxford to witness the Roman villa excavation at Ashton Steeple. Only six arrive. Dr Mortimer Quayle was seen settling into his compartment with his leather case. The conductor punched his ticket. Witnesses claimed to have seen him. But somewhere during the thirty-mile journey through the peaceful Cotswold countryside, Dr. Quayle vanished without a trace. How does a man disappear from a moving train?

“Beautiful, vivid, and atmospheric.” Fiona Valpy A forgotten photograph. A trailblazing ancestor. And a modern woman about to discover that her family’s past holds the key to her future. When overworked surgeon Jaanvi Chowdhury finds a mysterious photograph and a small stack of letters...

From Michael Crichton, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park, comes a thrilling adventure set in the Wild West that will keep you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last! If you thought Jurassic Park was an adventure, you should try the Wild West! 1876. In...

Discover the next enchanting, atmospheric read from Kirsty Ferry, perfect for fans of C.J. Cooke and Laura Purcell. In the dead of winter, 1650… As the Newcastle Witch Trials spread fear across the north, suspicion takes hold in Newbrough, near Hadrian’s Wall. Meg Noble – healer, midwife...

This audiobook is narrated by Louisa Harland, star of Derry Girls and Renegade Nell. WINNER OF THE RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB AWARD 2026 WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025 LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025 THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES & IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC...