The Armour of Light by Ken Follett

Book 4 in the Kingsbridge series.

1792. A tyrannical government is determined to make England a mighty commercial empire. Unprecedented industrial change sweeps the land, making the lives of the workers in Kingbridges prosperous cloth mills a misery. Now, as international conflict nears, a story of a small group of Kingsbridge people will come to define the struggle of a generation as they seek enlightenment and fight for a future free from oppression

The Figurine by Victoria Hislop

When Helena inherits her grandparents' apartment in Athens, she discovers an array of valuable objects and antiquities. How did her grandfather amass such a trove? What human price was paid for them? Helena's desire to find answers about her heritage dovetails with a growing curiosity for archaeology- and to understand the origins of her grandfather's collection.

The Night House by Jo Nesbo

Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote town of Ballantyne.  When a classmate named Tom goes missing, no one believes him when he says the telephone booth out by the edge of the woods sucked Tom into the receiver like something out of a horror movie. When another classmate disappears, Richard grapples with the dark magic that's possessing Ballantyne to try and find them before its too late.

Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian - royalty who feed on mortal pleasure. Born with an intuition that never fails, Calista knows her talents are of great value to the power-hungry of the world. Calista must choose: follow her intuition to safety or follow her heart to her downfall.

Night Train to Marrakech by Dinah Jefferies

1966 Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It's an epic journey that'll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains - and closer to the answers she's been craving all her life. But dark secrets whisper amongst the dunes. And in unlocking the mystery of Clemence's past, Vicky will unearth great danger too.

The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester

In November 1973, a fashion legend vanished, leaving behind only a white silk dress and the question: what really happened to Astrid Bricard? A story travelling the past to the present -can the women of the Bricard fashion dynasty finally rewrite their history?

The Porcelain Moon by Janie Chang

France, 1918. A young Chinese woman, Pauline Deng, runs away from her uncle's home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. Camille offers Pauline a room for her stay, the two women become friends. But it's not long before Pauline uncovers a perilous secret that Camille has been hiding from her. As their dangerous situation escalates, the two women are forced to make a terrible decision that will bind them together for the rest of their lives.

Keep Her Secret by Mark Edwards

Matthew and Helena have rekindled their college romance and are away in Iceland on their first holiday together when Helena has an accident she makes a shocking confession that chills Matthew to the bone. His shock turns to horror when they discover that someone not only overheard Helena's confession but plans to blackmail her. Now Matthew must decide whether to go to the police or help Helena keep her secret-- how far is Matthew willing to go to protect his 'perfect' girlfriend?

Creation Node by Stephen Baxter

In the year 2255 a woman named Salma is first fully to see the object called Planet Nine. As the ramifications of this event spread it is discovered theirs is not the only inexplicable event happening - impossibly, at exactly the same moment, a quasar appeared twenty-five thousand light years away, and now is heating up the solar system.

A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by KJ Charles

Book 2 in the Doomsday book series.

Major Rufus d'Aumesty has unexpectedly become the Earl of Oxney.  His position contested both by his uncle and by Luke Doomsday. The earl and Luke should be natural enemies, but before long, Luke becomes an unexpected ally...and the lover Rufus had never hoped to find. Soon lies accumulate and family secrets threaten to destroy everything they hold dear.  They are forced to decide whose side they're really on...and what they're willing to do for love.

Murder at Midnight by Katharine Schellman

Book 4 in the Lily Adler mystery series.

Lily Adler is looking forward to a quiet Christmastide away and visiting with Captain Jack Hartley. Jack's younger sister, Amelia, is the center of scandal and gossip. She refuses to tell anyone what really happened, even when an snowstorm strands the neighborhood families together and a dead body is discovered. When suspicion instantly falls on Jack's sister, he and Lily must unmask the true culprit before Amelia is convicted of a crime she didn't commit.

Footnotes to Sex by Mia Farlane

May and Jansen are in love. That must be why they bicker and fight over, well, just about everything. The spark in their relationship, or at least the sex, has been misplaced. May, too busy not writing a PhD, decides to take life lessons from fabulously French Francine.

Double Illusion by Barbara Nadel

When Ates Bocuk, son of a feared Istanbul gang leader, is arrested for the brutal murder of his Roma lover, feelings of vengeance are ignited among rival Turkish gangs and the Roma community. As violence erupts, Inspector Suleyman and his team work tirelessly to expose a shocking tale of corruption, power and betrayal - but not before more blood is shed on these dark and dangerous streets.

Sepulchre Street by Martin Edwards

London, 1930s: Rachel Savernake is attending renowned artist Damaris Gethin's latest exhibition. Unsure why she was invited, Rachel is soon cornered by the artist who asks her a favour: she wants Rachel to solve her murder. Damaris then takes to the stage set with a guillotine and executes herself. Why would Damaris take her own life? And, if she died by her own hand, what did she mean by 'solve my murder'? 

The Wake-up Call by Beth O'Leary

It's the busiest time of the year, and Forest Manor Hotel is quite literally falling apart. So when sworn enemies Izzy and Lucas are given the same shift on the hotel's front desk, they have no choice but to put their differences aside. The hotel won't stay afloat without some sort of miracle.  The race is on for Izzy and Lucas to save their beloved hotel - and their jobs. Can the two of them make it through the season with their hearts intact?

The Wall by Adrian Goldsworthy

Book 3 of the City of Victory series.

AD 117: Britannia. Roman centurion Flavius Ferox is trying to live a quiet life, when he finds himself chasing raiders, fighting chieftains and negotiating with kings. When new emperor Hadrian comes to Britannia to inspect his great wall, war erupts suddenly. Ferox is the only one who can save the emperor - but with his family, and his own life, in danger, he must first decide whose side he is on...

The House Hunt by C. M. Ewan

Your estate agent calls. She’s running late and needs you to show a man around your home. You let him in and begin the tour. But something about him feels wrong. . . You ask him to leave and he refuses. Then he tells you something about you. Something inconceivable. And then you realize. . . He doesn't want your house. He wants YOU.

Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

In the tradition of Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, readers will once again be introduced to a new set of visitors: the husband with something important left to say; the woman who couldn't bid her dog farewell; the woman who couldn't answer a proposal; and the daughter who drove her father away.

Root Leaf Flower Fruit by Bill Nelson

Root Leaf Flower Fruit is a verse novel about slow time - the turning of the seasons, the farming of land, the generations of a family - and about sudden, devastating interruptions.

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

Fern Brookbanks has wasted far too much of her adult life thinking about Will Baxter.  As she is back home running her mother’s lakeside resort which is in disarray Will arrives with an offer to help on his lips. Will is hiding something, and Fern's not sure she wants to know what it is. But ten years ago, Will Baxter rescued Fern. Can she do the same for him?

The Trial by Rob Rinder

When policeman Grant Cliveden dies from a poisoning evidence points to one man. Jimmy Knight has been convicted of multiple offences before and defending him will be no easy task. It soon becomes clear that Jimmy Knight is not the only person in Cliveden's past with an axe to grind. The only thing that's certain is that this is a trial which will push trainee barrister Adam Greene- and the justice system itself - to the limit.

The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman

As co-founder of the pioneering AI company DeepMind, part of Google, Mustafa Suleyman has been at the centre of the AI revolution. The coming decade, he argues, will be defined by this wave of powerful new technologies. Suleyman shows how these forces will create prosperity but also threaten the foundation of global order. As our fragile governments sleepwalk into disaster, we face an existential dilemma: unprecedented harms on one side, the threat of overbearing surveillance on the other. Can we forge a narrow path between catastrophe and dystopia?  

From Spitfires to Vampires and Beyond by Owen Hardy

World War Two Spitfire pilot Owen Hardy was probably the last New Zealand ace to tell his story. He left home at 18 bent on joining the RAF and by 1942, aged only 20, he was at Biggin Hill with 72 Squadron under Brian Kingcome. D-Day found him flying over the Normandy beaches with 485 (New Zealand) Squadron. That he survived the war unharmed owed as much to luck as it did to his ability as a fighter pilot. Unable, though, to settle in civilian life afterwards in New Zealand, he returned to the RAF for the second phase of a remarkable career.

The Last Daughter by Brenda Matthews

When Brenda Matthews was two years old, she and her siblings were taken from their parents. For the next five years she was a much-loved daughter in a white family, a happy child in a country town on the outskirts of Sydney, unaware of the existence of her Aboriginal family or how hard her parents were fighting for her return - unaware of her Aboriginal identity. Then, she was suddenly returned to her Aboriginal family, the last daughter to come home.

Get Guerilla Gardening by Ellen Miles

Guerrilla gardening is the art and science of planting in a public place with purpose. Whether you want to boost biodiversity, grow food, clean the air or empower a community, you can join this new wave of a movement that combines grassroots action with flower power! How do you know which plants are right for the plot, or how to rustle up like-minded locals? Follow Ellen Miles's 7 Ps of guerrilla gardening to find out- purpose, place, plan, people, parts, planting, protect ... Full of inspiring photographs, illustrations of DIY projects and a step-by-step framework.

The Known Unknowns by Lawrence M. Krauss

Three of the most important words in science are 'I don't know'. Not knowing implies a universe of opportunities, the possibility of discovery and surprise. Our understanding of cosmology has advanced immeasurably over the last five hundred years of modern science, yet many fundamental mysteries of existence persist. How did our Universe begin, if it even had a beginning? How big is it? What's at the bottom of a black hole? How did life on Earth arise? Are we alone? Is time travel possible? These mysteries define the scientific forefront, the threshold of the unknown. 

Dinnertime SOS by Amy Palanjian

A collection of super-fast, accessible, and delicious family meals that appeal to both kids and parents. As the founder of Yummy Toddler Foods and a nationally recognized expert on feeding families well, Amy Palanjian is here to help customize meals for even the pickiest of eaters, sharing recipes the whole family can enjoy together. With recipes that are all super fast--we're talking twenty minutes max--or that can be prepped ahead and thrown into the slow cooker or instant pot, this is everything you need to prepare healthy meals on a budget.

Your Trip Starts Here

Embark on over 50 of the world's most life-affirming journeys and nurture your path to self-discovery. Packed with beautiful photography and inspiring first-person insights for each trip, from hiking Japan's sacred Shikoku pilgrimage to following the Underground Railroad in the US. This is the perfect book for anyone seeking to travel with purpose. Each journey features first-hand accounts from travellers with insightful tips on how to begin planning an enlightening travel experience.

The Serpent Queen by Leonie Frieda

Orphaned in infancy, Catherine de Medici was the sole legitimate heiress to the Medici family fortune. Married at fourteen to the future Henri II of France, she was constantly humiliated by his influential mistress Diane de Poitiers. When her husband died as a result of a duelling accident in Paris, Catherine was made queen regent during the short reign of her eldest son. When her second son became king, she was the power behind the throne. She nursed dynastic ambitions but was continually drawn into political and religious intrigues between Catholics and Protestants. 

American Prometheus by Kai Bird

Physicist and polymath, as familiar with Hindu scriptures as he was with quantum mechanics, J. Robert Oppenheimer - director of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb - was the most famous scientist of his generation. In their meticulous and riveting biography, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin reveal a brilliant, ambitious, complex and flawed man, profoundly involved with some of the momentous events of the twentieth century. The movie Prometheus was based on this book.

Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz

To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her best friend Kassidy and five friends on a luxury 1920s-themed getaway at the glamorous Ashwood Manor. There, Izzy and her friends party in vintage dresses and expensive diamonds - until Kassidy's boyfriend turns up dead…There's the girlfriend, and the other girl. The old friend, and the new friend. The brooding enigma. And then, there's Izzy, the girl who brought the knife.

When Dark Roots Hunt by Zena Shapter

Don't go out onto the lake. Wyann trees search the shallows to spear passing prey with their roots. Giant water-ants hunt anything that moves on the water-skin. Sala's village survives hidden behind a wall of poisonous ivy, because everyone agrees: don't go out onto the lake. 

Black Heat by Bex Hogan

Marzal - an exiled daughter with a plan for her return. Rayn - a rebel blacksmith with a blade of blood. Elena - a gentle midwife with a fiercely protected secret. Each young woman wants peace for their country, but in times of war, not everyone fights by the same rules.