English novels

The Brothers Karamazov Fyodor Dostoevsky 'The most wonderful novel ever written' Sigmund Freud The brutal murder of landowner Fyodor Karamazov irrevocably changes the lives of his sons: Mitya, the sensualist, whose bitter rivalry with his father immediately places him under suspicion for his parents'...

The tyrant Con Iggulden Ancient Rome, 50 AD The boy Nero lives. His mother, Agrippina, marries and rises to power, entwining herself with the Emperor Claudius in her skirts. The emperor may have a son and an heir, but Agrippina sees no obstacles to...

Precipice Robert Harris Book of the Year, The Times, The Independent, The Spectator, iNews Richard and Judy's Book Club and The Sunday Times Summer Reading Picks for 2025 "A gripping tale of politics, war and erotic obsession." The Sunday Times “A successful plot…” “Extraordinary”...

A little boy in the war library Leslie Ames The beautiful and moving fifth novel in the War Library series, perfect for fans of Maisie Thomas and Elaine Everest. Victoria is shocked when she finds an abandoned newborn baby on her doorstep, along with...

Holcomb's housekeeper Maggie Campbell 1929. Holcombe, Lancashire Parlour maid Florrie Bickerstaff had always put up with Lady Charlotte's hot temper, dealt calmly with the formidable housekeeper, Bertha, and avoided the intrusive butler, Mr. Arkwright. But all this was worth Sir Richard's attention. He has...

Zero date William Gibson Facing financial difficulties after the disaster, formerly successful singer Hollis can't refuse a new job offer from a mysterious global advertising agency, Blue Ant. Stanley Milgrim, a former addict recently released from an expensive rehab center sponsored by Hubertus Bigend,...

woman in black Susan Hill "Incredibly terrifying" Daily Express Read the truly terrifying classic English ghost story behind the play. Arthur Kipps, a junior barrister, is called to the funeral of Mrs. Alice Drablow, the sole occupant of Eel Marsh House. The house sits...

Miss Austin Jill Hornby Throughout her life, Jane Austen wrote countless letters to her sister. But why did Cassandra burn them all? 1840: Twenty-three years after the death of her famous sister Jane, Cassandra Austen returns to the village of Kintbury, and to the...

House of Shadows Lian Dilworth Some secrets are best left in the dark... A gothic mystery with an immersive atmosphere and a strong heroine at its heart. _____ London, 1833 Dr. Hester Reeves is offered a life-changing assignment. But this comes at a price....

escape Jill Hornby This brand new novel from the bestselling author of Miss Austen and Godmersham Park immerses us in the lives of the Austen family during the early 19th century, where an unconventional marriage splits the family apart and causes turmoil. "Gil Hornby's...

snakes Katie Hayes From the bestselling author of The Cloisters comes this thriller about a wealthy family whose annual trip to Italy is shattered when a decades-old murder comes to light... Think The Talented Mr. Ripley, Succession, and The White Lotus... On the glittering...

Things are falling apart Chinua Achebe Okonkwo is the greatest living warrior, renowned across West Africa. But when a member of his clan is accidentally killed, things begin to unravel. Okonkwo then returns from exile to find that missionaries and colonial rulers have arrived...

Carla's Choice Nick Harkaway , John le Carré In the spring of 1963, George Smiley left the Circus. With the wreckage of the Western espionage war with the Soviets scattered across Europe, he could only aspire to a more peaceful life. Indeed, with his...

The girl in the green dress Derek B. Miller 1991 Near the Zulu checkpoint, 100 miles from the Kuwaiti border, British journalist Thomas Benton meets American soldier Arrowood Hobbs. Desert Storm is over, and peace has been declared. As the two argue about the...

The Curse of Pietro Houdini Derek B. Miller We will lie, cheat, steal, fight, and sin... whatever it takes to survive. The 1943 bombing of Rome left fourteen-year-old Massimo orphaned, leaving him with no choice but to set out in search of his remaining...

A new chapter in the Little Penguin Library Joanna Toy New stories are being written in the Little Penguin Library... Carrie Anderson's bookstore business is booming at her local train station, and with her beloved Mike returning from the war, everything seems to be...

The story of a poisoned person Catherine Kemp Killer or savior? The decision is yours... Rome, 1656 In the dark back alleys of the Eternal City lies an apothecary—a place where women can seek refuge from their aches and pains. Herbs for childbirth. Tarot...

Warm hands of ghosts Catherine Arden Discover the Sunday Times bestselling supernatural historical fiction novel from the author of The Bear and the Nightingale, a captivating, sweeping novel set in the trenches of the First World War. Waterstones Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of...

Arthur Giles Christian Antonia Sr. said in The Times: "Brilliant... original and terrifying... Fans of Bernard Cornwell's The Winter King trilogy will enjoy this and conclude that Christian has outdone the Master." And readers love Arthur... "The best story about King Arthur I have...

Eliza Lynch's Pleasure Anne Enright "Brilliantly written... a gripping series... that never loses momentum or intensity." - The Times Eliza Lynch, the beautiful Irishwoman, briefly became the richest woman in the world in the 1860s. We first meet her in Paris, in the bed...