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Payback


'Roberta Kray really is the queen of crime writing!' 5-star Reader ReviewSome secrets are worth killing for. Julia left London years ago, but now she's back - and so are the ghosts of her past. Angel Glover was her childhood best friend until the day everything changed. Now Angel is dead, and Julia is certain it wasn't just some tragic accident. Determined to uncover the truth, she starts asking questions. But the Mansfield estate hasn't changed. The same faces are there - Tom, Lindsey, Pauline, Frankie - the ones she and Angel used to roll with. And they know more than they're letting on. The deeper Julia digs, the more the warnings come. Even Inspector Vyse tells her to tread carefully. But Julia's not going anywhere. She owes Angel that much. And on these streets, loyalty is a dangerous thing - because some secrets are worth killing for... Readers agree, no one does crime like Kray!'Brilliant read as always. Loved the characters. Can't wait until the next book' 5-star Reader Review'So many complex characters in this one! Such a heart warming ending though. I highly recommend this book' 5-star Reader Review'This book was excellent from start to finish, Once you start to read it you will be turning your pages to find out what happens next especially as it full of great twists and turns that will have you gripped' 5-star Reader Review'Roberta Kray delivers another captivating story with this gangland novel. True to her usual high standards, the book presents an intriguing mystery featuring a mix of compelling characters' 5-star Reader Review'The writing style is tense, with the different storylines seamlessly intertwined and plenty of twists and turns. I couldn't put the book down. What a treat. This will keep you up until late at night but in a good way' 5-star Reader Review
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The Ferryman and His Wife


''A beautiful, warm and touching story about what makes life worth living'' Brage Prize JuryHow would you spend your last day? And whom would you spend it with? Ferryman Nils Vik chooses to head out onto the fjord, as he has for many years. Today, the 18th of November, his trip is different. As his trusty boat reaches the sea, a lifetime of passengers join him from beyond the grave, among them his rescue dog, the American photographer he thought of as his friend and young Jon Anderson, whose funeral Nils attended. But Nils is truly waiting for just one passenger: his beloved wife Marta, whose absence has marked each day since her passing. Approaching the end of his journey, his expectation grows - will he be reunited with her to? imeless and heartbreaking, The Ferryman and His Wife is a contemplative celebration of life, for readers of Fredrik Backman, Elizabeth Strout and Sarah Winman.Translated by Alison McCullough
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Crime and Punishment


Indulge in Dostoyevsky’s moody masterpiece with this exquisite unabridged edition featuring sprayed edges and a foil-embossed faux-leather cover.A critical masterpiece by the celebrated Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky, published in 1866, Crime and Punishment is considered one of the greatest works of world literature. Originally published as a series of monthly installments, readers follow the story of Russian student Rodion Raskolnikov as he ponders killing and stealing from a wealthy but dubious pawnbroker. Raskolnikov finds himself within a perplexing moral dilemma, which only deepens as the story progresses and becomes more complicated, with numerous twists and turns, mental distraction and distress, and a study of familial bonds and poverty.This collectible edition features:An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designsStunning sprayed edges for a continuous design on the front, edges, and backUnabridged textPerfect for classic literature lovers and bibliophiles alike, no library is complete without a copy of Crime and Punishment. Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, Chartwell Deluxe Editions offer beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other deluxe classics from Chartwell include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, The Iliad, Inferno, Irish Fairy and Folk Tales, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Little Women, Meditations, and The Republic.
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Open Season


The 40th Alex Delaware novel from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense. ________________________________________________In the middle of the night, Detective Lieutenant Milo Sturgis is called to a Westside hospital. A young woman has been left dead at the entrance to the E.R. Milo soon identifies the victim as an aspiring actress, and evidence points him in the direction of a Hollywood misfit with an arrest record. Before they can arrest the suspect, however, he is found shot dead on his balcony. Milo calls brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware to help unpick the case. But as more bodies appear, linked only by the rifle used to kill them, the more complicated it becomes. It is clear there are darker forces at work. Can Alex and Milo uncover the truth before it’s too late?____________________Praise for Jonathan Kellerman's bestselling thrillers:'Sophisticated, cleverly plotted and satisfying' Sunday Telegraph'High-octane entertainment' The Times'Exceptionally exciting' New York Times'Jonathan Kellerman has delivered the goods again, adding another instalment to a series that shows no sign of running out of steam' Shots Magazine
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Moje Žlutá ponorka


Spisovatel, kterým může být i sám autor Jón Kalman Stefánsson, potká v londýnském parku postaršího Paula McCartneyho, který tam hledá úkryt před sluncem, vedrem i slávou. Bývalý člen The Beatles je hrdinou jeho mládí a tak ho napadne, že si s ním promluví. Nejprve se však na tento rozhovor musí řádně připravit, utřídit si své vzpomínky a změť emocí všeho druhu, o které by se chtěl se svým idolem podělit… Vyrůstal v Keflavíku v sedmdesátých letech, a pod vrcholky celé země i v něm samotném se tenkrát rozprostíral smutek. Jako malý kluk se v jedné větě dozvěděl, že mu právě zemřela matka. O několik měsíců později už trávil léto v nové rodině. Divoká krása islandských fjordů se mu stala lékem na otcovo samotářství, alkoholismus a jeho tíživé mlčení. Útočiště si hledal i v knihách a v Bibli, ale tam našel jen neurvalého Boha, stejně omylného, jako byl jeho otec. Biblické učení ho tedy jen rozčílilo a dalo jasně najevo, že opravdové odpovědi na své otázky bude muset hledat jinde. V průběhu let se sám stal spisovatelem. V tomto autobiografickém románu vedle sebe koexistují různorodá místa i čas, setkáváme se například se šíleným taxikářem, instruktorem autoškoly s křehkým srdcem nebo třeba Ringem Starrem v roli biskupa. Kristus přiznává, že má strach a že nesnáší kříže… Klidně se připásejte, protože tady může dojít k čemukoliv. Tento nový odvážný Stefánssonův román nám navíc nabízí příležitost pochopit kvintesenci celého jeho rozsáhlého beletristického díla.
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24,10 €

Exodus (Detektiv z orbitálního města 1)


Píše se rok 2071. Kolem Země krouží desítky orbitálních měst, probíhá kolonizace Marsu. Otevírá se další startovací okno, k Marsu již brzy odletí šest kolonizačních lodí. Mezi vystěhovalci, kteří čekají v orbitálním městě Coda? na nalodění, je i potomek českých emigrantů Niklas. Když je zavražděn jeho přítel, Niklas je okolnostmi donucen, aby pátral po vrahovi. Poznává orbitální město Coda? důvěrněji, než by si přál, a odkrývá tajemství, která měla zůstat pohřbena. Znovu a znovu si pokládá dvě jednoduché otázky. První je tato: odletím nakonec na Mars, nebo uváznu v orbitálním městě? A druhá: dokážu za těchto okolností vůbec přežít?
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15,51 €

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Kdo chce s vlky býti


Ondřej s partnerkou Monikou přijíždí do rodných Rychlebských hor. Zdědil tu dům po babičce a těší se, že mu to do života přinese nové příležitosti. Vrací se také Jan, který s sebou ale místo nadějí veze staré rány. Helena s Martou jsou ve zdejším kraji naopak usazené už dlouho, jenže zatímco jedna touží po klidu, druhá zoufale sní o dítěti. Dovede tahle pětice najít správné místo pro sebe i pro svá přání? Komu se podaří přizpůsobit a kdo se stane vlkem samotářem? Marie Hajdová ve svém novém románu z pohraničí píše o tom, jak těžké bývá připojit se ke společenství, aniž bychom se museli vzdát vlastní podstaty. S empatií a smyslem pro detail se ptá: Nejsme to my, kdo sám sobě staví ty nejpevnější hradby?
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19,84 €

Zrádce mezi námi


BYLA TO OBYČEJNÁ REALITY SHOW. DOKUD NEZAČALO JÍT O ŽIVOT… Viroložka Lyla nezažívá nejlepší časy. Její výzkum zřejmě nezíská další finanční podporu, a ani vztah s o čtyři roky mladším hercem Nicem není takový, jaký si vysnila. Nico na to má ale jiný názor. Navíc přijde s návrhem, že by jeho kariéře pomohlo, kdyby se společně přihlásili do nové reality show. V pořadu Perfektní pár mají partnerské dvojice soutěžit v řadě aktivit na tropickém ostrově uprostřed Indického oceánu. Pro Lylu není představa pobíhání v bikinách před kamerou nijak lákavá, přesto se rozhodne Nica podpořit. Únik od reality by jí nakonec mohl pomoct všechno si v sobě srovnat. Jenže hned po první výzvě jsou účastníci hry roztrpčení, a jako by to nestačilo, v noci se přižene bouře, která je odřízne od spojení s pevninou. Pitná voda dochází, nervozita se stupňuje a s nálezem mrtvého těla se nepovedená show mění v děsivou skutečnost. Někteří však stále hodlají zvítězit – i za cenu zrady, manipulace a vraždy… Moderní zpracování Deseti malých černoušků od autorky bestsellerů Chata v horách, Otočení klíčem, Podnikavá dívka a Perfektní podezřelá.
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Nightborn - The Hollow King 2


Like deep dark water, it pulls them down. The faint fire of magic within them flickers and dies. Their eyes turn black as night. They are nightborn now. Grace Marchant has been many things: streetwise orphan, rebellious servant, and now beloved companion of Prince Bastien, heir to the throne of Larelwynn. But their sunlit happiness is not destined to last. The golden magic which brought them together in purest passion is threatened by strange and ancient forces. Innocent people are becoming nightborn – cruel, deadly, unrecognisable to their loved ones – and these two young lovers are the only ones with power enough to stop it. In times of peace, striking a deal with their closest enemy would be unthinkable, but now their only hope is to ally with the neighbouring Valenti royal family: manipulative, cunning, and always with an eye on the Larelwynn throne. The partnership comes at a devastating price… if Grace wants to defeat the nightborn, she must watch Bastien marry a Valenti princess. Grace knows she must make this heart-wrenching sacrifice for the good of the whole kingdom – but she also fears the magic in her veins, usually so warm and bright, is turning cold as deepest midnight. A beguiling darkness whispers to her from within. Is Grace herself becoming nightborn? Time is running out. With Bastien promised to another, and a stony distance growing between them, will Grace find the source of the nightborn curse before every last soul is consumed by the darkness? Combining sizzling romance, courtly intrigue, and heart-in-your-mouth action, this dark and addictive fantasy series is perfect for fans of Graceling and Emily R. King.
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Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic


Explore the Stories Behind the Legends Enter a world where reality bends, and magic reigns supreme. From psychedelic dimensions to counterculture cool, Doctor Strange was unlike anything else in comics. One of Marvel's most fascinating early characters, he began at the hands of co-creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and his ethereal voyages through other dimensions made him an iconic figure in 1960s culture. From his first appearance in 1963, Strange captivated a wide range of readers. Over his first ten years, a succession of writers and artists-including Roy Thomas, Gene Colan, Gardner F. Fox, P. Craig Russell, Marie Severin, and notably Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner-expanded on Ditko's original mind-bending concepts. This entry in the MARVEL AGE OF COMICS explores Strange's changing roles as a mystic, super hero, and leader of a chaotic team called the Defenders, and the rise of his popularity, in parallel with the counterculture of the 1960s. Beautifully illustrated with full-color and mind-bending artwork, this is a must-have for fans of Marvel's early era, pop culture history, and the stories that shaped a generation.
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19,45 €

Brigands & Breadknives


Return to the cosy fantasy world of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree, a new adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern.Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop. What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what ails her!If only things were so simple . . .It turns out that fixing your life isn’t a one-time prospect, nor as easy as a change of scenery and a lick of paint.A drunken and desperate night sees the rattkin waking far from home in the company of a legendary warrior surviving on inertia, an imprisoned chaos-goblin with a fondness for silverware, and an absolutely thumping hangover.As together they fend off a rogue’s gallery of ne’er-do-wells trying to claim the bounty the goblin represents, Fern may finally reconnect with the person she actually is when there isn’t a job to get in the way.
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25,49 €

My Grandfather, the Master Detective


There used to be a café called Mon Cheri at Nishi Waseda where members of the Waseda Mystery Club spent day after day frothing in excitement over the latest mystery novels and now he and Kaede solve mysteries together . . .As a lover of classic crime stories, it’s perhaps no surprise that 27-year-old schoolteacher Kaede encounters everyday mysteries more often than your average person. Solving them is another matter though, and the person she always heads to for guidance is her beloved grandfather who, despite having dementia retains a keen sharpness of mind. From impossible locked room murders to confounding missing person cases, the granddaughter and grandfather team ‘weave stories’ in master-and-apprentice fashion to get to the bottom of a variety of cases. All the while, a shadow slowly closes in on Kaede, posing a more insidious threat . . .Steeped in references to classic crime from Christie to Chesterton to Poe, My Grandfather, the Master Detective playfully nods to forebears of the genre, while also carrying the light-hearted, escapist hallmarks of cosy crime books which have recently captured readers’ imaginations. Meanwhile, its charming characters and affectionate focus on relationships bring to mind heart-warming Japanese titles such as Before the Coffee Gets Cold.
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22,99 €

Shadowplay


'Lam vividly draws a tale like no other' SARAH REES BRENNANIn the second instalment of the Micah Grey Trilogy from the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dragonfall, Micah must learn two types of magic - one for the stage, and one with deadlier consequences - while navigating a tender new love. Old magics are waking. Will the world survive their return? Micah Grey almost died when he fled the circus with Drystan. Now he and the ex-clown must use Glamours to disguise themselves and hide in the once-grand Kymri Theatre, run by a once-renowned magician, Jasper Maske. Micah and Drystan wonder if Maske's stage magic is all smoke and mirrors, but when Maske's arch-nemesis challenges him-and by extension, Micah and Drystan-to a duel, they might truly discover the line between trickery and real power. Meanwhile, the Shadow still haunts Micah's steps, and as the duel draws near, Micah increasingly suffers from dark visions. Events that destroyed the ancient world are being replayed. Can Micah's latent powers break this deadly pattern that will seal all their fates? In this rich and evocative second novel of the Micah Grey series, L.R. Lam blends a coming-of-age story, queer romance, and magical powers into a charming and original fantasy world, inspired by Victorian Scotland. Readers love SHADOWPLAY '[A] gorgeously written novel with so big a heart the pages can barely contain it.' ? 'I wish I'd had this (and Pantomime) to read fifteen years ago.' ? 'I read this in two sittings - it would have been one if I hadn't needed to go to work in between.' ? 'Drystan is such a heartthrob! This series is incredibly enjoyable and I'm excited for book three.' ?
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26,99 €

One Aladdin Two Lamps


An invitation to change our lives and imagine the world anew through reading stories, in the new book from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Oranges Are Not the Only FruitI can change the story because I am the story. 'Makes you think and makes you laugh' NigellaWith her execution looming, a woman is fighting for her life. Every night she tells a story. Every morning, she lives one more day. One Aladdin Two Lamps cracks open the legendary story of One Thousand and One Nights to show how its questions are still relevant to our lives today. Is love the most important thing in the world? What makes us happ? n her guise as Aladdin, Jeanette Winterson asks us to reread what we think we know and look again at how fiction works in our lives, giving us the courage to change our own narratives and alter endings we wish to subvert. As a young working-class woman, with no obvious future beyond factory work or marriage, Winterson realised through the power of books that she could read herself as fiction as well as fact. Weaving together fiction, magic and memoir, this remarkable book is a tribute to the age-old tradition of storytelling and a radical step into the future – an invitation to look more closely at our own stories, and to imagine the world anew. 'Enchanting, unexpected and razor-sharp' Kamila Shamsie'One of the most gifted writers working today' New York TimesIn her hands, words are fluid, radiant, humming' Evening Standard
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Terry Dactyl


Terry Dactyl has lived many lives. Raised by boisterous lesbian mothers in Seattle, she comes of age as a trans girl in the 1980s in a world of dancing queens and late-night house parties just as the AIDS crisis ravages their world. After moving to New York City, Terry finds a new family among gender-bending club kids bonded by pageantry and drugs, fiercely loyal and unapologetic. She lands a job at a Soho gallery, where, after partying all night, she spends her days bringing club culture to the elite art world. Twenty years later, in a panic during the COVID-19 lockdown, Terry returns to a Seattle stifled by gentrification and pandemic isolation until resistance erupts following the murder of George Floyd, and her search for community ignites once again. In propulsive, intoxicating prose, Terry Dactyl traces an extraordinary journey from adolescence to adulthood, delivering a vital portrait of queer identity in all its peril and possibility.
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17,99 €

The Curious Case of Mike Lynch


'Excellent, meticulously researched biography' – The Guardian'Katie Prescott's account could hardly be bettered' – Literary Review'My book of the year' – Martin Vander Weyer, The Spectator'A highly readable book' – Financial TimesNamed one of the Times and Sunday Times 'Best Books of 2025'A maverick outsider. An improbable life. An even more improbable death. Discover the real story of Mike Lynch, Britain’s enigmatic billionaire. On the morning of 19th August 2024, the Bayesian yacht tragically sank off the coast of Sicily, taking with it the lives of Mike Lynch, his daughter and five others. Hours earlier, Lynch’s associate and co-defendant in one of the biggest fraud cases in Silicon Valley history, Stephen Chamberlain, was hit by a car in Cambridge and killed. The odds of these two deaths occurring together were estimated at four in one billion. Drawing on extensive research and exclusive access to key sources, award-winning Times journalist Katie Prescott forensically explores the life and death of this elusive maverick. Prescott guides us from Lynch’s humble beginnings, through his meteoric rise to CEO of Autonomy, and beyond to a vicious legal battle lasting more than a decade following the 2011 sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard for more than L11bn. A truly brilliant feat of investigative reporting, this is a tale where nothing is quite as it appears. 'Totally gripping . . . A real-life story that reads like a novel' – Sathnam Sanghera, bestselling author of Empireland'There is an old saying that most journalists have a bad book in them . . . Katie Prescott isn’t one of them. If this was a film script no one would believe it' – Kamal Ahmed, journalist and author of Life and Times of a Very British Man'A meticulously researched glimpse into the dark side of tech business in the UK . . . Riveting' – Parmy Olson, bestselling author of Supremacy
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29,49 €

Whispers Most Deadly


ATTEND THE BIGGEST MAGICAL TOURNAMENT AND PRE-ORDER WHISPERS MOST DEADLY, THE SEQUAL TO THE MAGICALLY MYSTERIOUS WHISPERS MOST FOUL . . . --After months honing her newfound magic, Rose’s new year at Dunhollow Academy promises to be her most spellbinding yet. The academy is hosting a prestigious, once-in-a-decade tournament against rival schools. It’s a dangerous game, that many would kill to win.When Sylvie is selected to compete, Rose resolves to protect her with her life. She must ally with two of her rivals, a devilish mage and a surly healer, each with motives of their own and plenty of reasons to want her dead. But, delving into Dunhollow’s secrets and their own dark pasts, they find their hearts may prove the most dangerous opponents of all… --Readers loved the previous book:‘I wish I could give Whispers Most Foul 10 stars! This is one of the best books I’ve read this year’ ***** Reader Review‘This book has me second guessing my ability to solve mysteries!’ ***** Reader ReviewI was promised a gothic fantasy full of mystery, romance, magic and a dash of horror and it delivered! ***** Reader Review‘The dark academia aesthetic and narrative was so captivating and immersive – you can tell that Emma was writing what she knew, because she captured it perfectly!’ ***** Reader Review‘Atmospheric and full of gut-wrenching emotions’ ***** Reader Review‘The novel balances everything out, with each chapter alternating between its academic world and its supernatural elements’ ***** Reader Review
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The Once and Future Riot


From luminary graphics journalist, a revelatory investigation of the deadly sectarian riots in 2013 Uttar Pradesh, India, and their urgent global significance. Compared to other episodes of lethal Indian communal violence, the clashes in Uttar Pradesh in 2013, the Muzaffarnagar Riot, were a relatively small-scale affair. It had happened before and will probably happen again: Hindus and Muslims, armed with guns and swords, riled up by vitriolic rhetoric and a tangle of accusations, turn on one another. The truth fragments along religious lines, both in the lead-up to the rampage and in its bloody aftermath. Joe Sacco immerses himself in Uttar Pradesh, speaking to government officials, political leaders, village chiefs, and especially the victims, who were mostly landless peasants, in a quest to understand this riot as an archetype of political violence. In the process, he probes the role of savagery in a democracy; the power of crowds, rather than leaders, to influence the course of events; the collision of competing narratives; and the accounts that perpetrators construct to explain away their participation in bloodshed. Sacco has chronicled the urgent histories that define the world around us, from the Great War to Gaza. Here, he turns his masterful visual reportage to a story that is specific to India but with implications and resonance for us all.
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28,95 €

The Slicks


A rallying, celebratory essay about Sylvia Plath, Taylor Swift and unbridled female ambition by the adored author of Bluets and The ArgonautsIn The Slicks, Maggie Nelson positions culture-dominating pop superstar Taylor Swift and feminist cult icon Sylvia Plath as twin hosts of the female urge towards wanting hard, working hard and pouring forth – and as twinned targets of patriarchy’s ancient urge to disparage, trivialise and demonise such prolific, intimate output. A heady and rallying melding of popular culture and literary criticism, The Slicks is an inspired and unexpected assessment of two iconic female artists by one of the most revered and influential critics of her generation.
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15,45 €

Beletria je často nazývaná aj krásnou, alebo umeleckou literatúrou. Toto označenie pochádza z francúzskeho názvu belles lettres (krásna literatúra)Výrazom beletria sa súhrnne označujú umelecké prozaické diela. K najznámejším beletristickým žánrom patrí poviedka, novela, román, črta či umelecká reportáž.

Romány, poviedky a novely ponúkajú pútavé príbehy s výraznými postavami a atmosférou. Divadelné hry zase slúžia ako materiál pre divadelné predstavenia a prinášajú konverzácie, dramatické situácie a komediálne alebo tragické prvky.

Beletria je neoddeliteľnou súčasťou literatúry, ktorá obohacuje naše vnímanie sveta a poskytuje nám príležitosť prežívať rôznorodé príbehy a vstúpiť do rôznych svetov. Bez ohľadu na to, či preferujete dobrodružstvo, romantiku alebo reflexiu, beletria vám umožní objaviť nové myšlienky, inšpirácie a zábavu.

Hľadáte knižných hrdinov, ktorí vás zavedú do sveta romantiky, histórie, sci-fi či fantasy? Prinášame vám ten najlepší výber skutočných príbehov, románov, detektívok, noviel a poviedok. K úspešným autorom beletrie patria Jozef KarikaDominik Dán, Róbert Bryndza, Kristína Tormová, Urbaníková EvitaTáňa Keleová Vasilková a Stephen King