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'A pleasure to read' Mieko Kawakami'Subtle, precise and deft' Lucy Caldwell'Remarkable and devastating' Senaa AhmadIchiyo Higuchi, Japan's first professional female author, wrote about daily life with unprecedented intimacy and honesty. This new translation of her finest stories showcases the profound sensitivity, lyrical eye and classical elegance of a revered Japanese writer.Vividly evoking the colourful festivals and salty street banter of Tokyo's turn-of-the-century red-light district, delicately eliciting its inhabitants' quiet yearning and regret, Higuchi introduces us to children losing their innocence, working-class women losing their livelihoods, and teahouse courtesans losing their hearts. In her clear-eyed vision of the world, longing and memory are what save us.Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.Translated by Bryan Karetnyk.Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896) was born into a prosperous family whose fortunes declined sharply over the course of her childhood. After the deaths of her father and brother, she moved with her mother and sisters to a poor Tokyo neighbourhood adjacent to the Yoshiwara pleasure district. In an effort to shore up the family finances, Higuchi began publishing her short stories, which quickly earned her a reputation as a major new writer. Over a brief period she wrote some twenty-one stories, thousands of poems and an extensive diary. She died of tuberculosis shortly after the beginning of this brilliant literary career, aged only twenty-four. From 2004 to 2024 her face appeared on Japan's 5,000-yen note.Bryan Karetnyk is a British writer and translator. His translations for Pushkin Press include works by Gaito Gazdanov, Irina Odoevtseva, Jun'ichiro Tanizaki and Ryunosuke Akutagawa. He is also the editor of the Penguin Classics anthology Russian Émigré Short Stories from Bunin to Yanovsky.

A dead body keeps no secrets...An extreme drought hits the Lake District, uncovering a skeleton at the bottom of Thirlmere reservoir. Forensics identify that the body, a young man, must have entered the water with his arms tied behind his back: this was no accidental death. The case quickly becomes personal for DI Kelly Porter when she discovers it's the remains of an old classmate, missing for over twenty years. A day later, another body is found in a caravan park, its skull brutally caved in. Another former classmate with a troubled history. Kelly suspects these two crimes are linked. But if she's right, that means there's a ruthless killer somewhere in her community someone who will do anything to keep the truth buriedA brilliantly clever, 'finish-in-one-night' murder mystery starring the hugely popular DI Kelly Porter, set in the stunning mountains and valleys of the Lake District. A must-read from million copy bestseller Rachel Lynch, for fans of L. J. Ross, Carol Wyer and Angela Marsons. Praise for Silent Bones 'I absolutely loved every minute of this. It's a favourite series of mine and as soon as I received this it jumped straight to the top of my tbr pile. A rollercoaster ride I'd give it 10 stars if I could.' Reader review'Utterly amazing, brilliant addition to an excellent series.' Reader review'This series has yet to have a book that I did not like. I could not believe the thrills from this book one after the other!' Reader review'Read it, you won't be disappointed. I LOVE these books. I found Rachel Lynch a few years back and she's now one of my favourite authors.' Reader review'Excellent story. Lots of action and twists and turns. Well worth reading.' Reader review'I love this series! I think I've read all the books in it by now so am fully invested in the lives of the team. The characters are believable and likeable. My only problem with the book? I've finished it and have to wait for the next instalment!' Reader review'This is the eleventh in Rachel Lynch's excellent series and a brilliant addition. A first-class read.' Reader review'I love this series, it's so well written. The descriptions of the Lake District are to die for (maybe not literally!).' Reader review'Another cracking book from Rachel. Thrills from beginning to end.' Reader review'Love this series of books, this latest addition did not disappoint. Had me gripped throughout!' Reader review

Uproariously funny and deeply human, 45 Things … is an all-too relatable story of what it means to be alive and how much living we all still have to do. Meet Charlie; unfulfilled and perimenopausal, Charlie’s suburban life is a far cry from the Manhattan glamour she once dreamed of. Her husband is incapable of talking about anything other than his latest Ironman challenge, her sex life consists of fictional encounters with Hollywood stars, her kids need constant management, and to make things worse, her optician has just prescribed her reading glasses. Oh, and she can’t stop crying at TV adverts…In the hope of re-discovering her sense of self, Charlie begins writing a list: 45 things to do before she’s 45. Eat an oyster, Take up parkour, Read War and Peace, Take ecstasy, Try stand-up comedy, Go to a sex club. Determined to complete them all, Charlie embarks on a chaotic odyssey through her own spectacular midlife crisis, challenging herself to become the person she wants to be. But what happens if we’re not that person? How do we learn to let them go? Or does something else have to give?

Pre-order now to receive bonus story content exclusive to this paperback!Sometimes, the greatest love stories begin with a second chance. Starting over in New York City is Melanie Warren’s chance to prove she doesn’t need her parents’ wealth, high-society status, or her ex-fiancé, Grayson. Determined to stand on her own, she refuses to look back, until her new job brings her face-to-face with the one man she swore never to forgive. Scott Blackwood is no longer the reckless boy with a troubled past. Now, he’s wealthy, powerful, and everything he once dreamed of becoming. But to Melanie, he’s still the man who shattered her seventeen year old heart and never looked back. Their chemistry is undeniable, their past impossible to forget. As old wounds resurface and the lines between them blur, Melanie is faced with a choice: hold on to her heartbreak or risk everything for a second chance at love. Because the biggest secret of all? She never stopped loving him.

A New Yorker Best Book of 2026 "Comprehensive and sobering. Tulsky details McIntyre’s naive certainty that the truth would come out during his trial, his alternation between hope and despair as his case went through the legal system, and the many obstacles before his eventual exoneration, in 2017. A worthy entry in the canon of American injustice."—The New Yorker “Yet another maddening, frustrating, overwhelming, outrageous, and unbelievable story of corrupt justice in America. This one, though, is handled by Rick Tulsky, a dogged investigator, journalist, lawyer, advocate, and gifted writer.”—John Grisham, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Firm and Framed The powerful story of a falsely imprisoned man and a sweeping indictment of a city and the criminal justice system by a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist. "A tour de force of reporting and revelation: it is the best expose of corruption I have ever read. Anybody who cares about what is happening in America should read it."—Buzz Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights and The Mosquito BowlWhen the bodies of two Black men were found sitting with a crackpipe in a parked car in a rundown section of town in 1994, it seemed just another day in Kansas City, Kansas. The swift arrest and conviction of a seventeen-year-old Black kid from a broken home raised no eyebrows either. And yet, thirty years later, Lamonte McIntyre would prove to be the David that took down the Goliath of corruption that had long controlled the city’s power structure and enveloped the city’s justice system But the effort to prove Lamonte’s innocence opened a Pandora’s box. Before it was over, the fight to win Lamonte’s exoneration exposed corrupt police and prosecutors, incompetent court-appointed defense lawyers, and a judge who violated ethical standards by his secret past relationship with the prosecutor, whom he favored in his rulings. Injustice Town follows Lamonte’s case from its harrowing beginning to its triumphant end and beyond, including the legal tsunami that came in its wake, that engulfed prosecutors, attorneys, and judges. Most shockingly, the lead cop on the case was indicted by the Department of Justice for the widespread abuses he had committed years earlier on women in the Black community of Kansas City Kansas. Abuses documented by Lamonte’s team. The criminal case ended, literally, with a bang, denying Lamonte and those whom the detective hurt, the chance for them to seek their own justice. Rick Tulsky, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, goes beyond the courthouse, exposing the ways in which corruption flourished for decades in an erstwhile quiet Midwest town, a town once dedicated to justice and equality. A lawyer by training as well as a reporter, Tulsky's narrative not only brings Lamonte's story to vivid life, it will empower cities, counties, states, and everyday citizens with a blueprint for equal justice. At a time when the federal government is abdicating its responsibility for demanding fairness and justice, it is up to states, local governments, and we the people look to ways they can act. Vivid and unforgettable, Injustice Town tells the story of one man and shows us a vision of what a better future could be. “Among the most vicious and systemic civil rights train wrecks in an American city.”—Barry Scheck, cofounder of the Innocence Project In early printings of the book, the image of Tom Dailey is misidentified. The correction has been made to the ebook and later printings.

Hundreds of years before the Illum ruled supreme, humanity risked everything to rebuild after a devastating war in this explosive New York Times bestselling dystopian romance. 'Ariel Sullivan is a writer to watch' – Sarah J. Maas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and RosesTwenty-three-year-old Sasha Cadell knows time is running out in the underground city, filled with survivors of the nuclear fallout six years ago. She works in tunnel expansion, trying to escape the memories of those she lost. Her bleak existence is upended when Tristian Hayes, a stunningly handsome, frustratingly determined commander of the Force, recruits her to join him. With his elite team of fighters, they are to embark on a secret mission to the surface. Sasha is thrust into a brutal training with stakes far beyond mere survival. The fate of remaining humankind depends on their success – or failure. As she confronts her own demons, Sasha finds both allies and foes in the training program, as well as a sizzling attraction between her and Tristian that threatens the walls she's built around her heart. But under the surface, secrets and deception run as rampant as illnesses. And not everyone will survive the rise of a power more terrifying than anything they’ve ever known. Ariel Sullivan's Beneath is perfect for fans of romantasy and dystopian fiction where Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games. 'I read it in one sitting' – Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent on Conform

They thought they’d found refuge. But this paradise became their prison.Centuries ago, a maverick terraforming team played God with a distant planet. Out of their vanity and spite, something terrible and unexpected arose. Generations later, tormented scientist Alis is among the crew of the research vessel that rediscovers this lost outpost. But Alis wakes from nightmares of her own making to an all-too-real catastrophe on board. The rest of the crew has vanished – leaving only Cato, the belligerent mantis-shrimp captain, and Kern, the ship’s AI. Searching for their lost fellows, Alis and Cato must venture into the darkness of the planet below. What did those ancient terraformers unleash? And will their last surviving crewmate become a greater threat than the world itsel? he journey that began with Children of Time reaches a new, terrifying frontier in Children of Strife, from the award-winning master of sci-fi Adrian Tchaikovsky, featuring epic adventure, first contact and the nature of intelligence among the stars. * * *Praise for the series: ‘Children of Time has a fabulous sense of scale that only someone as talented as Adrian Tchaikovsky can pull off . . . Very much recommended’– Peter F. Hamilton‘Brilliant science fiction and far-out world building’– James McAvoy‘A joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human’– Patrick Ness'An exemplar of classic widescreen science fiction’– New ScientistChildren of Strife was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 30/03/2026.

"The lad is a bit like a stray dog. I keep an eye on him and throw him a few scraps. There are plenty of people in this town who'd just as soon drop him off in the wilderness and hope there's no scent to follow home. The problem is that Patrick could find his way out of any wilderness and they wouldn't like whatever starved thing came back." Sergeant Jim Field feels a guilty paternalism for Patrick Hatten, a young man struggling to find a job, a life and a purpose in a small-town Wexford community. Both are used to being on the fringes but while Jim is a romantic with bad health and regret, Patrick is full of anger and action, and his actions could have devastating effects.

Skye doesn't make impulsive decisions. But when she sees a derelict Greek cottage for sale by lottery, she enters with dreams of a fresh start. However, her heart sinks as she pushes open the tattered blue door weeks later. Can this wreck ever be her home? Then Skye finds a bundle of letters hidden in the fireplace, their faded pages drawing her in with a story of long-forgotten love, tragedy, and unbelievable bravery. But all the while, Skye's own past is circling. No matter how far she goes, fate is never far behind…

airytale Rule No.2: Ordinary people fall into adventures all the time - especially when they least expect it. Brielle is living out her fairytale dream at Once Upon a Time University, but it's exam season and with all the late-night studying and extra classes, she still hasn't found a moment to tell Bear how she really feels about him. As Bear starts to get closer to cheerleader Sasha, and Brielle reconciles with ex Pavao, divisions begin to form between the pair. After the summer holidays, Brielle determines to rewrite her fairytale rules and tries to reconnect with Bear. But with the Masquerade Ball fast approaching, will she be too late to spark romance? Hope, dreams and magical secrets collide in this stunningly illustrated and irresistibly romantic coming-of-age fairytale, where the path to happily ever after is never easy …

Bochoř u Přerova, léta 1941 a 1942. V lázeňské vesnici se proplétají osudy dvou mužů – Ambrože Ptáčka, který pro vrtkavou lásku opustil rodinu, a Dezidera Horváta, patriarchy cikánské rodiny hledající v době nacistické okupace bezpečí. Zatímco starosta Lanč se snaží chránit vesnici před nacistickými nařízeními, někdo s potěšením píše udání a přilévá olej do ohně nedůvěry. V těžkých časech bojuje i Ambrožova žena Máří, která navzdory rozkladu manželství hledá sílu zachovat svým dětem domov.

Ve městech už se nedá žít a Miina rodina je nucena přestěhovat se do Výšiny, uměle vytvořené kolonie v horách. Je tam bezpečno, vše dokonale funguje, v centru se navíc nachází obrovská květinová archa, která zaručuje záchranu vegetace na zemi. Ale nic není, jak se na první pohled zdá, a nepřátelé se skrývají úplně všude. Zatímco Mia odhaluje pravdu o novém domově, lidé ve Výšině i mimo ni zjišťují, že utéct se dá před vším – kromě vlastní minulosti.

'I absolutely loved everything about this... Whisked me into the story from the very first page to the last... Unputdownable... Hits all the feels... Amazing... Loved this ten-star read... I highly recommend it!' Page Turners, ?When she moved to Thimblebury after her husband's death, village nurse Ottilie didn't think she'd have a second chance at love, until she met Heath. But when a chance meeting with Heath's ex-wife Mila sparks a terrible argument between the pair, things begin to feel a little shaky. Especially when Simon, a handsome new GP arrives in Thimblebury, and Heath shows a jealous side that Ottilie has never seen before... Ottilie knows how lucky she is to have found Heath but when she discovers that Mila has been secretly visiting Thimblebury she fears the worst. Did Ottilie make a mistake when she opened her heart to hi? hat everyone is saying about New Dreams for the Village Nurse:'Wow, what a great book! It was so engaging and kept me turning pages until the very end! I highly recommend it to fellow readers!' Goodreads reviewer, ?'This was a really heart-warming read... A real page-turner with all the twists and turns... I loved it.' Goodreads reviewer, ?'Lovely to be back with Ottilie and the village characters. You just relax into this book... Just read it and escape.' Goodreads reviewer, ?

'A magnificent comic novel' TLSAn exuberant farce from a treasure of world literature.At the country estate of kindly Colonel Rostanev, parasitic houseguest Foma Opiskin has brought everyone under his sway. Now Opiskin plans to marry off his host to a wealthy widow. Will the Colonel give way to Opiskin's bullying and sacrifice the love of his life, Nastasya? Or will he finally resist the petty tyrant's demands?Farcical and effervescent with absurdity, this short novel is a sparkling example of Dostoyevsky's comic side - and a microcosmic portrait of Russia on the verge of upheaval and transformation.Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.Translated by Ignat Avsey.Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) trained as an engineer and began his literary career with translations. As punishment for engaging in pro­gressive political discussion, he was subjected to a mock execution and sent into exile in Siberia in his twenties. Subsequently he worked exclu­sively as a writer, touring Europe and publishing novels and journalism. Addicted to gambling, he was often near starvation. His second, very happy marriage to typist Anna Snitkina helped to stabilize his manner of living, and with her practical assistance he went on to write several masterpieces of psychological and existential fiction. Novels such as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Brothers Karamazov and Notes from Underground have earned him a lasting reputation as one of the dominant figures of world literature.Ignat Avsey (1938-2013) was born in Latvia to Russian parents, who relocated the family to Britain after the Second World War. He taught Russian language and literature at the University of Westminster. He translated several other works by Dostoyevsky, including The Karamazov Brothers and The Idiot, as well as Alexander Lernet-Holenia's novel I Was Jack Mortimer, also published by Pushkin Press.

The instant Sunday Times besteller'The work of a writer who has once again demonstrated complete command of his craft' - The Irish Times 'Short stories to astonish and delight' Financial Times'Tales of quiet power' The GuardianIn The News from Dublin, a beautiful collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island, Colm Tóibín delves into the days and nights of those living far from home: lives of great longing, at a great distance from past lives and past selves. A woman in Galway hears of the death of her son in the First World War. An Irishman seeks anonymity in Barcelona, haunted by crimes he has committed. A man goes to Dublin from Enniscorthy to implore the Minister for Health for a special favour. A young woman is pregnant during the Spanish Civil War. An undocumented worker finds himself living an illegal life and must leave San Francisco, and his child, after thirty years in America. Three sisters who have been living in Argentina decide to return to Catalonia. 'Tóibín is the consummate cartographer of the private self, summoning with restrained acuity (and a delicious streak of sly humour) the thoughts his characters struggle to find words for' – Clare Clark, Guardian

'Tons of heart and sizzling romance' – Aamna Qureshi, bestselling author of The Baby Dragon Cafe'A swoon-worthy romance, perfect for anyone in their yeehaw era' – Lucy Jane Wood, bestselling author of RewitchedThe Diamond Back Ranch is back in this spicy second book in the hottest new cowboy romance series . . . Hestia Hampton never meant to stay in Wyoming. The ink-stained, sharp-tongued tattoo artist came to the Diamond Back for a breather - one month to lick her wounds after a toxic ex-situationship in London and to mourn the studio she left behind. She’s here for open skies, fresh inspiration, and maybe a wild night or two. Not for him. Jesse Bennington is temptation on two legs. A retired bull rider with a smile that could melt steel and shoulders built for sin, he’s sworn to take care of his family, no matter the cost. Even if it means climbing back into the ring. Even if it means breaking his own heart. So when he and Hestia agree on a no-strings fling, it should be simple. But nothing’s simple when desire runs this deep, and under the wide Wyoming skies, rules are meant to be broken . . . Readers are falling for the Diamond Back Ranch . . . 'A must read for all cowboy romance lovers out there!''If you’re fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage this may be your new cowboy obsession!''I absolutely LOVED this book, I devoured it.''A perfect Summer read! Cowboy romance with a British twist - 5 Stars!''I tore through this in one sitting and was locked in at 2 a.m. yelling just KISS already.'

There are three things you need to know about MEGALOMANIACS! They are TERRORS from outer space!There are LOADS of them!They are TINY!Bobbletown is under attack - from the cutest, silliest and zaniest alien invasion EVER! The super-powered Megalomaniacs have crash-landed, and they're going to do their very best to take over planet Earth! That is, if they don't get in each other's way first . . . Jam-packed with Jamie Smart's unique exuberant humour and artwork, Megalomaniacs is the newest extravaganza in children's comics! You've never read ANYTHING like this before!

The new novel from Rachaele Hambleton, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Different Kind of Happy. 'Perfect for... those looking for a story that lingers long after the last page' My Weekly "A powerful, compassionate read that stays with you" Anne Carter, Random Things Through My LetterboxReader Reviews:'Heartbreaking''Brilliant, loved this and couldn't put it down''I could not stop listening.. A beautifully emotional story, full of love, loss and everything in between. The ending took my breath away! Grab your tissues''It is very beautifully written from the heart''A powerful, compassionate read that stays with you. Highly recommended'A story of heartbreak, love and hope. Lou has had more than her fair share of heartbreak but she has always managed to keep going...until now. When her friend Martha ends up in hospital after a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-partner, Lou is struggling to see a way through. Lou has been a good friend to Martha but she has been keeping secrets. Secrets she has kept to herself for a long time. If Lou had shared more of her story maybe Martha wouldn't be in hospital now. Wracked with guilt, Lou decides she must write a letter. A letter to tell her truth once and for all. A letter to show Martha that with friends, family and people you love around you there is a way through the darkness. A letter to keep Martha safe. Praise for A Different Kind of Happy:'A powerful story of family, hope, growth and second chances' Anna Mathur

They whisper your fortunes, but what can they tell of their past? A fearless fortune teller in 1920s Paris must use her powers to divine who she can trust—and even more importantly, learn to trust herself—in the searing new gothic novel from the author of The Haunting of Moscow House. Spirited twenty-something Zina and her secretive grandmother, Baba Valya, own a tearoom on rue Daru in Paris, where they have lived quietly since Zina’s mother’s untimely death. By day, the women serve tea, mostly to members of the bustling Russian émigré community, but when dusk falls, they divine fortunes and perform séances for their loyal clientele. Then the charming Princess Olga and her brother arrive, searching for answers about the disappearance of their father, the Grand Duke and cousin to the murdered last Tsar of Russia. Zina, eager to learn more about the spirit world and her powers, performs the séance. She is able to summon the Grand Duke, but to her horror, he starts to haunt the shop, and he seems to know something sinister about her mother’s death. As Zina delves into her family’s hidden past, dark secrets are unearthed, threatening Zina and her grandmother’s found family, home, and tearoom, not to mention their very lives.