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Flesh-9780224099783
Flesh by David Szalay
£18.99
Thirsty: 100 Great Wines and Stories by Tom Gilbey - signed & dedicated. Dispatches 5th December.
Thirsty: 100 Great Wines and Stories by Tom Gilbey - signed & dedicated. Dispatches 5th December.
£20.00
Eat Like a Sardinian: Live to 100 by Francesco Mattana - signed and dedicated edition. Dispatches 28th May
Eat Like a Sardinian: Live to 100 by Francesco Mattana - signed and dedicated edition. Dispatches 28th May
£22.00
Private Eye Annual 2025, signed by Ian Hislop (NOT dedicated)
Private Eye Annual 2025, signed by Ian Hislop (NOT dedicated)
£12.99
So Good Express by Emily English - signed and dedicated edition. Dispatches 7th May 2026
So Good Express by Emily English - signed and dedicated edition. Dispatches 7th May 2026
£25.00
Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris - signed and dedicated edition. DISPATCHES EARLY DECEMBER, pre-Christmas
Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris - signed and dedicated edition. DISPATCHES EARLY DECEMBER, pre-Christmas
£18.99

Novel of the year

Buckeye by Patrick Ryan

This engrossing story of two families and one long-buried secret had us all rapt.

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Your Christmas Gifts

Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
Fiction
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove : China's Stolen Children and a Story of Separated Twins-9781783787227
Non-Fiction
Oh Dear, Look What I Got! : A new instant rhyming classic from Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury, creators of the multi-million-copy-selling family favourite WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT-9781529510898
Kids
The Pub : Wit, wisdom & weirdness on Britain's best-loved establishment-9781529935684
Food & Drink
An Opinionated Guide to London Walks-9781914314933
Stocking Fillers

Our latest bestsellers

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The Wedding People : `An excellent gift for almost anyone' Guardian-9781399622752
The Wedding People : `An excellent gift for almost anyone' Guardian by Alison Espach
£9.99
The Safekeep-9780241999776
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
£9.99
The Finest Hotel in Kabul : A People's History of Afghanistan-9781529151022
The Finest Hotel in Kabul : A People's History of Afghanistan by Lyse Doucet
£25.00
You Are Here : The Instant Number 1 Sunday Times Bestseller, from the author of One Day-9781444715460
You Are Here : The Instant Number 1 Sunday Times Bestseller, from the author of One Day by David Nicholls
£9.99
So Thrilled For You : the conversation-starting, smart, funny new book club novel from the bestselling author - this is the book for every woman you know-9781529301687
So Thrilled For You : the conversation-starting, smart, funny new book club novel from the bestselling author - this is the book for every woman you know by Holly Bourne
£9.99
The Impossible Fortune-9780241743980
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
£22.00
The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything : by the Sunday Times #1 Bestselling Author by Jonn Elledge
The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything : by the Sunday Times #1 Bestselling Author by Jonn Elledge
£16.99
There are Rivers in the Sky-9780241988749
There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
£9.99
The Two Roberts by Damian Barr
The Two Roberts by Damian Barr
£18.99
The Tainted Cup : an exceptional fantasy mystery with a classic detective duo-9781399725354
The Tainted Cup : an exceptional fantasy mystery with a classic detective duo by Robert Jackson Bennett
£22.00
The Unwilding by Marina Kemp
The Unwilding by Marina Kemp
£9.99
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
£10.99

Upcoming events

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6th January, 7:30pm - Janina Ramirez, Legenda
6th January, 7:30pm - Janina Ramirez, Legenda
From £15.00
13th January, 7:30pm - Tom McTague, Between the Waves
13th January, 7:30pm - Tom McTague, Between the Waves
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20th January, 7:30pm - Chloe Hadjimatheou, The Observer on her The Salt Path exposé
20th January, 7:30pm - Chloe Hadjimatheou, The Observer on her The Salt Path exposé
£15.00
16th January, 7:00pm - Poetry Open Mic Night
16th January, 7:00pm - Poetry Open Mic Night
£0.00
27th January, 7:30pm - Jonathan Wilson, The Power and the Glory
27th January, 7:30pm - Jonathan Wilson, The Power and the Glory
From £15.00
28th January, 7:30pm - John Crace, The Bonfire of the Insanities
28th January, 7:30pm - John Crace, The Bonfire of the Insanities
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2nd February, 7:30pm - Catherine Newman, Wreck
2nd February, 7:30pm - Catherine Newman, Wreck
From £15.00
3rd February, 7:30pm - Keon West, The Science of Racism
3rd February, 7:30pm - Keon West, The Science of Racism
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11th February, 7:30pm - Ece Temelkuran, Nation of Strangers, in conversation with Rosie Goldmsith
11th February, 7:30pm - Ece Temelkuran, Nation of Strangers, in conversation with Rosie Goldmsith
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Booker Prize shortlist

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The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
£10.99
Flesh-9780224099783
Flesh by David Szalay
£18.99
Flashlight by Susan Choi
Flashlight by Susan Choi
£20.00
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
£25.00
The Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovits
The Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovits
£9.99
Audition-9781911717324
Audition by Katie Kitamura
£18.99