Faber & Faber

The final novel from Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa, a playful and powerful love letter to Peruvian culture. One evening, To?o Azpilcueta, a Peruvian folk music journalist, witnesses a performance that changes his life. To?o becomes obsessed with hearing the virtuoso guitarist Lalo Molfino play again, but the next he hears, Molfino is dead. So begins a quest to uncover the story of this unforgettable musician. To?o tracks down the priest who rescued Molfino from a rubbish heap and raised him, the musicians who played with him and the girl who claimed to love him. To?o decides that he will write a book that will not only immortalize the hero of the Creole vals but will establish the music he loved as a unifying symbol for his fractured country. But the more To?o writes, the more he struggles to keep control of his story. As his savings dwindle and his paranoia rises, it becomes clear that writing a masterpiece is more complicated and consuming than he had realised.

Christopher Nolan's, The Odyssey, is a mythic action epic shot using brand new IMAX® film technology. The film stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson and Lupita Nyong'o, with Zendaya and Charlize Theron. The film opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026.

'And that's why I want to be called Scout' 'It's most unusual, said Clock. 'She's the one who listens and learns,' Scout said. 'She's like me.' She paused and set her voice to pensive. 'You already have names. I'd like one too.' In a self-running smart house, a young sentient hoover listens as her owner, Harold, reads aloud to his dying wife, Edie. Mesmerized by To Kill a Mockingbird and craving human connection, the little vacuum renames herself Scout and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. But when Edie passes away, Scout and her fellow appliances discover that the omnipresent Grid, which monitors every household in the City, wants to displace Harold from the home he's lived in for fifty years. With the help of a neighbourhood boy, and Harold and Edie's daughter, the humans and the appliances must come together to outwit the Grid before they lose everything they hold dear. . .

'An intricately, perfectly mapped journey into self-liberation. It ventures the question: how to live with, rather than against, oneself - an enormous, shimmering question that now lives inside me. I think it will for the rest of my days.' Samantha Harvey'A joyful and generative novel about running away to make a new home for a new self.' Sarah Moss'An outstanding sense of place and inner space: unsettling as well as memorable.' Margaret Drabble'Beneath the radical disquiet is a beautiful hymn to the hearts and minds of women.' Sarah HallI swear I loved them all, and I did the best I could. And then I left them, left all of it.Abra has a perfect-seeming life as a wife and mother: until one day, she walks away, leaving only a note asking her family not to look for her.In a woodland cabin, her new life alone begins. There are no mirrors, no clocks, no memories: just the squirrels breathing in the forest, and silence of vegetables growing.Years later, a young woman arrives, and the past-flashes begin. Daughter? A strange word. Is this her? And what will this mean?Joan Barfoot's Gaining Ground is a both a provocative meditation on living on your own terms and an exquisite work of art. It calls to anybody who has ever wanted to escape - who has asked what it costs to be wild, to be sane, to be free.What readers are saying:So damn extraordinary.This book meant everything to me.An instant all-time favorite.I loved reading this book . . . A story of impossible bravery, survival and reconciliation.A beautiful story about a woman who puts her own happiness in life above her maternal duties.One of the most influential novels I have ever read.Wonderful. So much food for thought. I never re-read books, but this is one of the first I'll make an exception for.A quiet masterpiece.

From an award-winning debut novelist, Born of Guilt is a powerful and heartrending novel about the intense bond between mother and child and the consequences of freedom.‘One of the most powerful debuts I have encountered in recent years. Unmissable.’ Georgi Gospodinov‘I am calm only when alone. That’s what my mother used to say. As a child I hated her for this because it meant I shouldn’t have existed. Now I’m frightened by how much I understand her.’Newly arrived in America, Yana spends her days in a series of dead-end service jobs and her nights meeting other immigrants. She breathes easier amidst the chaos of this bright new world, but her thoughts keep returning to her family and the country she left behind.Working as a doctor in a Bulgaria haunted by communism, Yana’s beautiful mother Lily believes she has escaped the dark horrors of her childhood, until she finds herself trapped once more in a violent marriage.And Lily’s own mother, Eva, is slowly losing herself in the embroidery of her memories. She urges Yana not to make the same mistakes she and Lily did – not to do everything her family tells her.''Raw and mature . . . Joanna Elmy possesses the rare ability to tap into a collective womanhood and speak in its voice'' Rene Karabash, International Booker Prize shortlisted author of She Who Remains''Following three women weathering violent marriages, political collapse, and the ghosts of their pasts, Born of Guilt delivers a tenacious, heartrending exploration of what it truly means to survive'' Lidija Hilje, author of Slanting Towards the Sea Translated by the author and the International Booker Prize winning translator Angela Rodel

This third brawl just happened. Nobody knew why . . . The dogs and the bears have been brawling for a while. No one knows quite how it started. Was it the jackets, cloaks and bandanas the dogs were wearing? Or the smell of the sickly sweets that the dogs were making? But today is the day of the third deciding brawl. The stage is set. NO snack breaks and no biscuits. But halfway through the world is interrupted by an unexpected airborne event - raining squid! This will change the relationship of the dogs and bears forever . . . A funny and sublimely ridiculous story about playground squabbling and peace - and a first children's book from a bestselling author and world-renowned French illustrator.

''What a triumph ... One of Britain''s most gifted and inspiring writers'' – Sarah Hall''Every artist needs to read this book, there''s something for the soul on every single page'' Derek OwusuBoth as a novelist and as a screenwriter, Courttia Newland has found himself, through circumstance or choice, in a place of opposition to the commercial mainstream. Now, he reflects on what it means to be an artist operating in the margins and shares his experiences and observations for those facing similar hurdles and choices.Newland covers key aspects of creating beyond the mainstream, including centring your own voice; which voices are allowed full freedom of artistic expression and which are not; the importance of reading outside of the white Western canon; and how success shapes the work of historically excluded creatives. Alongside his own observations and experiences, he explores the work of – and in some instances interviews – other oppositional artists, including Percival Everett, Lou Mensah, Iain Banks, Jean Binta Breeze and others. The result is a startling provocation, and a galvanising vindication of refusing to conform.

Introduced by Sinéad Gleeson, John McGahern''s Booker Prize-shortlisted Irish ''masterpiece'' (Colm Tóibín) is essential reading for admirers of Claire Keegan. As he weakened, Moran became afraid of his daughters. Moran''s life is defined by his days of glory as a guerrilla leader in the Irish War of Independence. Now, he is simply an ageing widower, eking out an existence on the small farm where he raises his two sons and three daughters. He keeps control by binding his family close - but as his children seek independence, and the passing years bring bewildering change, this tormented veteran must find a balance between love and tyranny. ''It almost finished me as an aspiring writer. How could a book be this good?'' Donal Ryan ''Wise and compelling . . . Elegiac and graceful.'' David Mitchell‘The preeminent Irish writer of his generation.’ Anne Enright''He blew me away.'' Colin Barrett ''A great writer.'' Sebastian Barry ''Extraordinary.'' Colin Walsh''A master.'' Kevin Barry

The rambunctious, raucous and rascally star of Dory Fantasmagory is BACK, and this time she's heading to school. A Real True Friend: An actual kid everyone can see but who wants to play with you anyway. Dory's so excited for her first day at school. Her big brother and sister warn her that if she wants to fit in she ought to leave her imaginary friend, Mary, at home - or better yet, her whole imagination! But being boring is just about as far from being Dory as you can get. And on her very first day she meets someone new, and wonderful - a little girl whose imagination and style are just about as wild as her own! Now all she has to do is convince her siblings that she's not making it all up . . .

**A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR**Encountering the last leprosarium in Europe and remote villages in Mozambique, moving through Siberian settlements and Brazil’s hinterlands, Outcast travels the margins of society and charts the history of a misunderstood disease. In doing so, it shines new light on the human condition, asking: does our sense of self always rely on the ostracisation of another?''Shocking, moving and sensitive.'' TLS''Uplifting.'' THE TIMES''Fascinating.'' SPECTATOR''Remarkable.'' LITERARY REVIEW''Gripping.'' NATURE‘Remarkable . . . grippingly and humanely recounted.’PHILIPPE SANDS''It is impossible not to be moved by the lives unfolding in these pages, impossible not to be left transformed and enlightened. ''LEILA ABOULELAWINNER OF THE 2023 RSL GILES ST AUBYN AWARD

With millions of copies of the series sold globally, these hilarious, highly-illustrated books are perfect for fans of Junie B. Jones and Ivy + Bean! Ever since Dory met Rosabelle, a friend whose imagination and high spirits match her own, school has been pretty good. But now the class is learning to read, and it's proving to be a challenge for Dory. Luckily, Dory's imagination whirls into action and a black sheep leaves the pages of her reading book and follows her to school . . . Soon Dory's real life blurs with her imagined life, with laugh-out-loud consequences. Fully illustrated throughout, and with perfect-for-bedtime length chapters, this adorable little mischief-maker has captured the hearts of over 1.6 million readers round the world, and is sure to capture yours, too!

''Surprising and beautiful and courageous .. A beacon.'' Megan Nolan''Novels of heart-breaking empathy, rigorous honesty and peerless beauty.'' Eimear McBride Caithleen ''Kate'' Brady and Bridget ''Baba'' Brennan are growing up in a repressive Irish village after World War II. Kate is a romantic, looking for love; Baba is a reckless survivor. After being expelled from convent school, they dream of the bright lights of Dublin - and are rewarded with bad luck and bad sex; marry for the wrong reasons; but continue to fight the expectations forced upon ''girls'' of every era to become brave new women.This is the second novel in Edna O''Brien''s trilogy which revolutionised Irish literature in the 1960s. Banned by the authorities as ''indecent'' and burned by the clergy, they were notorious for their frank portrayal of sexual desire: but scandal turned to fame, and made this glorious coming-of-age tale an instant classic that inspires and delights readers to this day.

Learn how to levitate, juggle and become a superstar entertainer with one of the greatest variety artists in the world! As seen on America’s Got Talent.Become a superstar entertainer with the help of one of the greatest entertainers in the world!Learn to do the impossible! From picking a lock to levitating!As seen on America''s Got Talent.Praise for Mat Ricardo:''Mat Ricardo is amazing!'' HM King Charles III''The showman deserves your applause.'' The Guardian''One of the greatest variety artists at work today.'' The Scotsman

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANG'More than a touch of genius.' THE TIMES 'A pleasure to read' IRISH TIMESOn the east coast of Ireland, one of the country's most prominent citizens takes his business partner's son out sailing and, while out at sea, shoots himself dead. This strange, enigmatic event captures the attention of pathologist Quirke who begins to investigate. When a second death occurs, one even more shocking than the first, Quirke uncovers dark secrets buried in a rivalry between two entangled families. Praise for the Quirke Series:'A joy to read.' Sunday Times'Darkly dangerous [with] flinty humour.' Daily Telegraph'Beguiling characters and evocative settings . . . Impeccable.' The Times

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANG'More than a touch of genius.' THE TIMES William 'Big Bill' Mulholland is head of one of New York's wealthiest dynasties. When Mulholland gets wind of a hostile biography planned, he commissions his journalist son-in-law John Glass to pen the official line. To help with the job, Glass hires a beady-eyed researcher - 'the lemur'. But the next day, the Lemur is found dead, shot through the eye with a Beretta. What is the secret he knew, had he told anyone else, and why are the police suddenly asking Glass a lot of questions?

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW'Banville is one of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANG'More than a touch of genius.' THE TIMES Newspaper magnate Richard Jewell is found dead at his country estate, a shotgun still in his hands. Few see his demise as cause for sorrow, but before long, Quirke realizes that, rather than the suspected suicide, 'Diamond Dick' has been murdered. Suspicion soon falls on one of Jewell's biggest rivals, but as Quirke gets to know Jewell's beautiful, enigmatic wife, his fragile sister and those who work for the family, it becomes clear that not everything in this household is as it seems. Praise for the Quirke Series:'A joy to read.' Sunday Times'Darkly dangerous [with] flinty humour.' Daily Telegraph'Beguiling characters and evocative settings . . . Impeccable.' The Times