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In this extraordinary debut novel, the narrator, a contermporary cynic driving along a dark road crashes into a ravine and suffers horrible...

As Peanuts concludes its first decade, a new character makes her appearance: Charlie Brown's little sister Sally. This volume covers her...

Wherever she is, whatever the day, She only has one kind of thing to say. Just as cats go miaow and cows go moo, The Truth Pixie can only...

Prue McKeel is keeping out of trouble. Or trying to. Then her baby brother is abducted żeby crows and hauled off to the woods beyond the...

The 12th volume of Peanuts features a number of tennis strips and several extended sequences involving Peppermint Patty's friend Marcie...

Much of value has been written about sleep, but rest is different; it is how we unwind, calm our minds and recharge our bodies. The Art...

In The Complete Peanuts 1963-64: this volume is particularly rich in never-before-reprinted strips: Over 150 (more than one fifth of the...

In this volume of The Complete Peanuts, Charlie Brown, found guilty aby the EPA of dentally assaulting the Kite-Eating Tree, goes on the...

This volume of The Complete Peanuts is particularly romance-heavy as the Charlie Brown / Peppermint Patty / Marcie triangle heats up; love...

'I have naturally curly hair.' With those fateful words, The Complete Peanuts introduces another main character to the gang, the vain Frieda...

The Complete Peanuts reaches the go-go mid-1980s with this volume: 'mallies', 'punkers' (Snoopy with a mohawk!), killer bees, and Halley's...

Our favourite lovable loser and owner of the world's most beloved beagle, Snoopy, Charlie Brown shares his outlook on life in this beautifully...

The new collection from multi-award-winning cartoonist Tom Gauld - the perfect gift for book lovers everywhere

A groundbreaking study of trauma and survival from the internationally bestselling psychology phenomenon Meg Jay

"A masterpiece." (Martin Amis). "The best book about homicide detectives by an American writer." (Norman mailer). Based on a year on the...

Reisetagebuch. Karl Pilkington ist nicht wirklich pfiffig, wenn es um Reisen geht. Wie kann es also laufen, wenn er mit Ricky Gervais und...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER David Lynch - co-creator of Twin Peaks and writer and director of groundbreaking films such as Eraserhead,...

The unforgettable, challenging and experimental second novel from the author of Lanark. Introduced by Will Self

James Rhodes' passion for music has been his absolute lifeline. It has been the thread that has held him together through a life that has...

Yor're the last. I'm sorry. The end is coming. For two centuries Jacob Marlowe has wandered the world, enslaved żeby his lunatic appetites...

One of the great novels of L.A., a semi-autobiographical story of a struggling writer ('Fante was my God', Charles Bukowski)

An eerie and darkly beautiful graphic novelization of five classic murder ballads by the award-winning graphic artist Erik Kriek

As the 1950's close down, "Peanuts" enters its golden age. Linus, who had just learned to speak in the previous volume, becomes downright...

Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive. Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn't give up. The Comfort...

Edinburgh, 1849. Hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with doctors finding their remedies powerless. And a whispering campaign...

While the 50-year run of the Peanuts newspaper strip is obviously the heart and soul of Charles Schulz's career, he also created a large...

Dostadning, or the art of death cleaning, is a Swedish phenomenon żeby which the elderly and their families set their affairs in order....

Everybody needs somebody, sometimes...Lorenzo Cuni is a fourteen-year-old loner. His wealthy parents think he is away on a school skiing...

The never-before-published letters of Charles Bukowski on the art of writing

Boston 1975. Under a harvest moon, 'Whitey' Bulger, godfather of the Irish Mob, waits for an old school buddy. It has been a long time,...

Offers a guide to upgrading the mind. Drawing on the research in neuroscience and psychology, the author unpacks the mental strategies that...

'This book will restore your sense of control - and make you feel less alone in the world' ADAM GRANTBig Feelings addresses anyone intimidated...

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 2016BGE IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016Marcus Conway has come a long...

In Consolations, David Whyte unpacks aspects of being human that many of us spend our lives trying vainly to avoid--loss, heartbreak, vulnerability,...

In this latest collection, romance is in the air. Charlie Brown's attempt at flirting in class sends him to the school nurse, while Linus...

A glittering coming-of-age tale set in '70s Los Angeles

ETHIOPIA. 1935. With the threat of Mussolini's army looming, recently orphaned Hirut struggles to adapt to her new life as a maid. Her new...

Reissue of a cult classic. Charts the rise of White Folks, a white Negro who uses his colour as a trump card in the tough game of the Con.

This is a medical handbook, with a difference. Whether you have a stubbed toe or a severe case of the blues, within these pages you'll find...

The phenomenal, Man Booker Prize-winning, international bestseller One boy, one boat, one tiger... After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship,...

Penelope's slyly brilliant side of the story, from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Blind Assassin and The Handmaid's Tale

While patrolling his territory, Simon's Cat dips into the lives of the many dogs in his neighbourhood, including crazy poodles, a lovestruck...

A rediscovered classic: Eve Babitz's wry, tender coming-of-age tale of 1970s LA

The third volume in Canongate's acclaimed series arrives with a specially commissioned introduction from "The Simpsons'" Matt Groening....

One boy, one boat, one tiger... After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific....

This volume of The Complete Peanuts features the long, surprisingly dramatic sequence in which a grievously ill Charlie Brown checks himself...

1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the...

In this volume, Peanuts celebrates its 40th birthday! Snoopy and Spike decline to compete in an ugly dog competition, entering their brother...

I Go Quiet is the exquisite story of an introverted girl, struggling to find her place in a noisy world. Through the power of books, creativity...

Nan Shepherd's greatest novel; a masterpiece of Scottish modernism. 'A blazingly brilliant writer' - Robert Macfarlane

Introduction aby Roddy Doyle: "He brought everyone down to earth, even the angels." Leonard Cohen Charles Bukowski is one of the greatest...

Confront the spectre of failure, the wraith of social media, and other supernatural enemies of the authorTom Gauld returns with his wittiest...

Monika is driven to succeed as a doctor - but cannot allow herself any personal happiness. Maj-Britt is desperate to be left alone - but...

"Why'd she come here? Why'd she come to you?" A cloud passed over the sun, casting a long shadow across the gardens. "Hope, I suspect,"...

When she suddenly finds herself uprooted, heartbroken, grieving and living out of a suitcase in her late twenties, Alice Vincent begins...

Free Fall tells the brutal engrossing story of the Second Chechen War, through the eyes of a young Russian Soldier. Nicolai Lilin was trained...

A handful of disparate lives converge at a remote seaside inn: a lovelorn professor, a renowned painter, an inscrutable seductress - and...

Charles Bukowski lays bare Hollywood, revealing the absurdity and egotism behind the glamour

Drawing on cutting-edge research this book demonstrates the brain's ability to change, rewire and heal, from the internationally bestselling...

This is a New York Times bestseller. Our subconscious is an important part of our daily lives, yet how much do we know about its mysterious...

An odyssey along the banks of the River Ouse, from source to sea; a profound and haunting reflection on history and landscape żeby one of...

Troubled żeby an inability to find any meaning in his life, the 25-year-old narrator of this deceptively simple novel quits university and...

Are you evil$599Julia Shaw shows us that the same dispositions that make us capable of heinous crimes may also work to our advantage. And...

The first book for the YouTube phenomenon, which received 25 million hits in the past year from all over the world. Full of cute line drawings...

Three impossible births. Three incredible miracles. One deadly secret. Once again, Harvard Professor of religion and archaeology Cal Donovan...

In The Complete Peanuts: 1995-1996 (Volume 23), Charlie Brown starts taking dancing classes and is asked to the sweetheart ball! The World...

Kate Grenville's modern classic of one man's loss, struggle and survival in the Australian wilderness, introduced by Diana Athill

Reflections on hope, survival and the messy miracle of being alive. Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn't give up. The Comfort...

In the 22nd volume of The Complete Peanuts, you'll see the whole gang waiting...and waiting...and waiting for a bus that never comes. Charlie...

'Undoubtedly a masterpiece, a sublime book' Sunday TimesA dark and beautiful tale full of pain and longing, introduced by Tim Parks

Love takes many shapes and shades in The Complete Peanuts: 1991-1992. Charlie Brown's interest in the little red-haired girl is rekindled;...

Wolves abound through cultural folklore and through literature - vilified and venerated in equal measure. In Wolfish, Erica Berry examines...

These 2 beautifully produced volumes are launching a new series that will collect 50 years of art in 25 books. Volume 1 is introduced by...

The perfect gift book for the literary cat lover - musings on the magical mystique of our feline friends, from American icon Charles Bukowski

The final volume in this collectible and highly praised series

The world's most beloved beagle shares his philosophy on life in this beautifully produced gift book for all generations. In his inimitable...

In The Complete Peanuts: 1995-1996 (Vol. 24), the penultimate volume of the bestselling series, Charlie Brown gets caught up in a fake celebrity...

A witty and entertaining journey through time from the bestselling author of Just My Type and On the Map

Somewhere between The Wasteland and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Nick Cave's new book is a hellhound road trip into the American soul

Virginia Woolf's seductive, provocative masterpiece is a whirlwind adventure through time, gender and identity. Introduced aby Tilda Swinton

Shortlisted for the 2017 Baileys Prize, this Nigerian debut is the heart-breaking tale of what wanting a child can do to a person, a marriage...

Go the F**k to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don't always...

Darkly comic fiction from the bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive, The Humans and How to Stop Time

'Chris Beetles' book is a joy, an inspiration and as thorough a document into understanding the life and times of Louis Wain as one could...

Raw and romantic, On Love captures one of our funniest, fiercest, and most daring writers on a subject that touches all of our lives

Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of several historical...

A gritty memoir of the notorious biker gang, the Hells Angels, but a federal agent who infiltrated their inner circle. Dobyns spent 21 months...

This book aims to demystify bisexuality and celebrate it. Today, most bisexual activists and researchers define bisexuality as attraction...

Alan Rickman remains one of the most beloved actors of all time across almost every genre, from his breakout role as Die Hard's villainous...