New Paperback Books

Jonathan Green / Unnatural History

In the closing years of the 20th century the British Empire's rule is still going strong. Queen Victoria is about to celebrate her 160th birthday, kept alive by advanced steam technology. London is a fantastical sprawling metropolis where dirigibles roam...

Olivia Blacke / Vinyl Resting Place

First in a new series by Olivia Blacke, Vinyl Resting Place follows three sisters who discover that opening a family business can be murder.When Juni Jessup and her sisters Tansy and Maggie put all their beans in one basket to open Sip &...

Adam Macqueen / The Inalienable Right: A Tommy Wildblood Novel

  In the age of AIDS and Section 28: a secret that could change political historyIt is 1987, and Tommy Wildeblood has put his days as a Piccadilly Circus rent boy long behind him. Slightly to his own surprise, he is now a rookie teacher at a South...

Rhodri Marsden / FWD This Link

From skate-boarding dogs to Arnold Schwarzenegger photoshopped into a swimsuit and sat on George Bush’s lap >>FWD This Link brings together the biggest distractions of the past decade into an addictive user-friendly Rough Guide. Rhodri...

HALL TARQUIN / The Case of the Love Commandos

The wonderful fourth outing for delhi detective vish puri ('the indian hercule poirot' financial times). When india’s love commandos rescue a young woman from a high-caste family who has been forbidden from marrying an untouchable, she looks set to...

Angela Carter / The Sadeian Woman: An Exercise in Cultural History

'Sexuality is power'  - so says the Marquis de Sade, philosopher and pornographer extraordinaire. His virtuous Justine keeps to the rules laid down by men, her reward rape and humiliation; his Juliette, Justine's triumphantly monstrous antithesis,...

Teffi / Subtly Worded

A selection of the finest stories by this female ChekhovTeffi's genius with the short form made her a literary star in pre-revolutionary Russia, beloved by Tsar Nicholas II and Vladimir Lenin alike. These stories, taken from the whole of her career, show...

Maria Coffey / Three Moons in Vietnam: A Haphazard Journey by Boat and Bicycle

This is the story of the author and her husband's journey around the real Vietnam by leaky fishing boat, sampan and coracle, rickety bicycle and battered bus, a journey that took three full moons. It reveals a Vietnam where people survive their terrible...

Rachel Bryant-Waugh / Eating Disorders: A Parents' Guide

Eating problems are common in children and teenagers. Yet myths about such problems abound and it can be very difficult to separate the facts from popular beliefs; unusual or disturbed eating patterns can be understandably bewildering and distressing for...

Ronan Hession / Panenka

His name was Joseph, but for years they had called him Panenka, a name that was his sadness and his story. Panenka has spent 25 years living with the disastrous mistakes of his past, which have made him an exile in his home town and cost him his dearest...

Marc Sautet / Nietzsche para principiantes

Si Marx sostenia que el futuro estaba en las masas, Nietzsche puso esa afirmacion cabeza abajo: aseveraba que el futuro se concentraba en los grandes hombres. A su juicio, el Superhombre era la finalidad de la vida y hasta le dio carácter de...

Richard Holloway / Doubts and Loves

In this passionate and heartfelt book Richard Holloway interrogates the traditional ways of understanding the Bible. He liberates the power of the great Christian stories from their sometimes antiquated settings, and reveals the essence of Jesus's...

Correlli Barnett / The Verdict of Peace : Britain Between Her Yesterday and the Future

Correlli Barnett brings to a majestic finale his acclaimed Pride and Fall quartet, tracing Britains decline from world power. He argues that between the Korean conflict in 1950 and the Suez debacle in 1956, Britain threw away her last opportunity to...

Chris Grabenstein / Dog Squad

ntroducing DOG SQUAD, the crime-fighting, tail-wagging, hilarious new series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of Max Einstein!When trouble calls . . . it's DOG SQUAD to the rescue!Duke is...

Adrian Selby / Snakewood

This debut epic fantasy from a British writer of incredible talent tells the tale of the Twenty, a band of mercenaries hunted by an unknown killer. Filled with unique voices and incredible worldbuilding, this stunning novel will delight fans of Andrzej...

Sara Davies / Broken

Sara Davies' story is one of abuse, neglect, betrayal, and, ultimately, survival. When she was just 5 years old, her violent father began to sexually abuse her. She suffered in silence for many years, as her father took advantage of her innocence and her...

Brian Morton / Starting Out in the Evening

Leonard Schiller is a novelist in his seventies, a second-string but respectable talent who produced only a small handful of books. Heather Wolfe is an attractive graduate student in her twenties. She read Schiller’s novels when she was growing...

Rhian Tracey / When Isla Meets Luke Meets Isla

Isla moves down with her parents from Scotland to England and instantly feels herself in an alien land. But then she meets Luke and slowly their friendship blossoms into love.   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same...

Marcus Sedgwick / Monster Mountains

Saving the world isn't going very well for Elf Girl and Raven Boy. They've left Fright Forest and crossed a huge plain to the worryingly named Monster Mountains, where they find a sign telling them to turn back. Perhaps they should do as it...

David Almond / War is Over

From the bestselling, award-winning author of SKELLIG comes a vivid and moving story, beautifully illustrated, which commemorates the hundred-year anniversary of the end of the First World War. "I am just a child," says John. "How can I be at war?" It's...

L.P. Hartley / Simonetta Perkins

Considered by Hartley to be the most accomplished of his works, Simonetta Perkins is a brilliantly observed tale of desire and guilt. Set against a glorious Venetian backdrop, it explores the nature of physical temptation, creating a complex...

Clare Empson / Him

'You're stuck there, aren't you? Right at the end. And I wonder if it might help to go back to the beginning, to put everything in some kind of order.'Catherine has witnessed something so traumatic that she can't speak. Or won't speak. The doctors say...

Sherman Alexie / Reservation Blues

Only Big Mom can help when you've made a deal with the Devil. Robert Johnson, legendary blues man, arrives at the Spokane Reservation looking for relief. Thomas Builds-the-Fire shows him the way and finds himself owner of the great man's guitar. So, with...

Andrew Gordon / The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command

When hundreds of warships belonging to the two most powerful fleets in the world clashed off the coast of Denmark in 1916, the encounter had the potential to reshape the political map forever. However, there were devastating failures of communication and...

Jean Hood / Submarine: An Anthology of First-Hand Accounts of the War Under the Sea, 1939-1945

This outstanding anthology is a testament to the courage, tenacity, initiative and humour of the many thousands of Second World War submariners who served their countries, often in the most difficult and extraordinary circumstances. It allows men of all...

Arena & Kettle / Paper Round

    This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand book may damage it, so we refrain...

John Ramsden / Don't Mention The War

The Times decided in 1891 that "Germany does not excite in any class among us the slightest feeling of distrust or antipathy"—the zenith of a century in which Britons admired German culture and British monarchy was closely involved with Germany...

David McDermott / Prayers from Revelations of Divine Love

Translated from Julian of Norwich. A 14th Century Mystic. The Prayers are a reflective translation of the sixteen revelations from God imparted to Julian of Norwich that define the Trinty, the Personification and the association between God and man's...

Elizabeth Taylor / Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

Librarian Note: An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found hereOn a rainy Sunday in January, the recently widowed Mrs. Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel where she will spend her remaining days. Her fellow residents are magnificently...

Beth Blair / Break Into Travel Writing: A Teach Yourself Creative Writing Guide

By plane, train, or automobile, you can turn your journeys into paychecksGetting paid to go on holiday may sound like a great lifestyle, but there's a lot of hard graft involved--particularly, breaking into this industry in the first place. Few...

Wanderlust Publications / How to travel guilt free: essential tips for ethical travellers

How to travel guilt free is the Wanderlust magazine guide to eco-friendly travel. Whether you’re enjoying a staycation or heading off on a round-the-world trip, Wanderlust’s expert travel writers will make your adventures green, every step of...

Helen Cresswell / Ordinary Jack

First in the super-funny classic series starring the TOTALLY unforgettable Bagthorpe family – from best-loved author Helen Cresswell.Jack’s fed up of living in the shadow of his brilliant siblings. He and his trusty dog Zero are completely...

George Packer / Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century

A GUARDIAN, FINANCIAL TIMES, SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEARFrom one of America’s greatest non-fiction writers, an epic saga of the rise and fall of American power, from Vietnam to Afghanistan, told through the life of one man...

Mark Whitehead / Jack the Ripper

Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult...

Blessed Sister Faustina / Handbook of Devotion to the Divine Mercy

No. 1 new bestseller in Ireland and many other countries around the world. This is the fastest selling Prayer book in print. If you give this book to someone it can change their whole life.   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the...

Anthony Clayton / The British Officer: Leading the Army from 1660 to the present

An Army officer must lead men into frightening and dangerous situations and sometimes make them do things that they never thought they could do. This book recounts how British officers have led their men, and commanded their respect, from the days of...

John David Anderson / The Dungeoneers

An action-packed, funny, and unexpected middle grade fantasy-adventure from the acclaimed author of Sidekicked . The world is not a fair place, and Colm Candorly knows it. While his parents and eight sisters seem content living on a lowly cobbler's...

Siân Rees / The Floating Brothel: The Extraordinary True Story of an 18th-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

A seafaring story with a twist -- the incredible voyage of a shipload of "disorderly girls" and the men who transported them, fell for them, and sold them.This riveting work of rediscovered history tells for the first time the plight of the female...

Steve Voake / Daisy Dawson at the Seaside

Daisy Dawson is on holiday at the seaside for her fourth animal adventure.Were so happy by the sea / Hearing the crabs go cracker-dee-dee / And hangin wiv our good friend Daisy D. The sky is blue, the clouds are white and its time for Daisy Dawsons...

Julie Kagawa / Inferno

TODAY WE STRIKE BACKWE SHOW TALON THAT WE WILL NEVER ACCEPT THEIR NEW WORLDEmber Hill has learned a shocking truth. She is the blood of the Elder Wyrm, the ancient dragon who is on the verge of world domination.With the Order of St. George destroyed, she...

Christopher Clark / Kaiser Wilhelm II: A Life in Power

King of Prussia, German Emperor, war leader and defeated exile, Kaiser Wilhelm II was one of the most important - and most controversial - figures in the history of twentieth-century Europe. But how much power did he really have?Christopher Clark, winner...

Jeremy O. Harris / Slave Play

The Old South lives on at the MacGregor Plantation – in the breeze, in the cotton fields… and in the crack of the whip. Nothing is as it seems, and yet everything is as it seems. Jeremy O. Harris's Slave Play rips apart history to shed new...

Michèle Roberts / Paper Houses: A Memoir of the '70s and Beyond

Rebellion, revolution, experimental living, feminist communes, street theatre, radical magazines, love affairs - gay and straight - sex, drugs and rock and roll.Michèle Roberts, one of Britain's most talented and highly acclaimed novelists, now...

Theodore Zeldin / The French

This is a guide to France intended for the traveller who wants to get to know French people as individuals, for the negotiating businessman and for students who wishes to discover in-depth aspects of their lives. It looks at what makes up the national...

C.J. Richie / The Omniscio

Flying squad officers, Moz and Chen need to act fast — they only have a small window of opportunity to eradicate the lethal plant life from a remote island. The Isle of Tigette, however, is the very last place Moz wants to be. As the mission...

Tessa Hadley / Free Love

From Tessa Hadley, bestselling author of Late in the Day and The Past, comes a compulsive new novel about one woman's sexual and intellectual awakening in 1960s London1967. While London comes alive with the new youth revolution, the...

Pierre-Louis Mathieu / Gustave Moreau: The Assembler of Dreams

A monograph on the work of Gustave Moreau   This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second hand...

Lillian Ross / Picture

In the spring of 1950, when New Yorker staff writer Lillian Ross heard that John Huston was planning to make a film of Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage, she decided she would follow the movie's progress "in order to learn whatever I might learn...

John Hughes-Wilson / A Brief History of the Cold War: The Hidden Truth About How Close We Came to Nuclear Conflict

The Cold War was an undeclared war, fought silently and carefully between ideological opponents armed with the most fearsome weapons mankind has ever seen. Here, author Hughes-Wilson takes a cool look at this war, from the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 to...

James A. Michener / Centennial

Written to commemorate the Bicentennial in 1976, James A. Michener’s magnificent saga of the West is an enthralling celebration of the frontier. Brimming with the glory of America’s past, the story of Colorado—the Centennial...

Gráinne Murphy / Where the Edge Is

As a sleepy town in rural Ireland starts to wake, a road subsides, trapping an early-morning bus and five passengers inside. Rescue teams struggle and as two are eventually saved, the bus falls deeper into the hole.Under the watchful eyes of the media,...

Niall Spratt / The Shamrogues: Second Challenge

Tells of the adventures of the Shamrogues, five magical creatures who were entrusted with the power of the high druids of Ireland when magic became forbidden in Ireland. A new updated edition of the second book in the much-loved Shamrogues series...