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YOU LIKE IT DARKER
Stephen King
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YOU LIKE IT DARKER

by Stephen King · Scribner

1 wks at #1 · 1 on list

** With a bonus story for the paperback edition. ** 'You like it darker? Fine, so do I' writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of stories that delve into the darker part of life - both metaphorical and literal. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys and mysteries; each feels iconic. In 'Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream', a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Danny's most catastrophically. 'Rattlesnakes', a sequel to Cujo, sees a grieving widower travel to Florida for respite and instead receive an unexpected inheritance - with major strings attached. 'The Answer Man' asks if prescience is good luck or bad and reminds us that a life marked by unbearable tragedy can still be meaningful. King writes to feel 'the exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind' and his ability to surprise, amaze and bring us both terror and solace remains unsurpassed. You like it darker? You got it. 'As classic as King's novels are, his shorter fiction has been just as gripping over the years' USA Today 'One of the great storytellers of our time' Guardian

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THE WOMEN
Kristin Hannah
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MIND GAMES
Nora Roberts
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HEAVENBREAKER
Sara Wolf
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HEAVENBREAKER

by Sara Wolf · Red Tower

1 wks on list

Preorder now and receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last―featuring gorgeous sprayed edges with stenciled artwork, as well as exclusive endpapers and special design features. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run, a must-have for any book lover while supplies last in the US and Canada only. They take what they want. They kill who they want. Now she’s going to end them all... From New York Times bestselling author Sara Wolf comes a pure adrenaline shot of a read—about retribution, catastrophic attraction, and becoming the fury within the machine.

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FUNNY STORY
Emily Henry

FUNNY STORY

by Emily Henry · Berkley

5 wks on list
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ONE PERFECT COUPLE
Ruth Ware
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ONE PERFECT COUPLE

by Ruth Ware · Gallery/Scout

1 wks on list

Pre-order The Woman in Suite 11, the follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware’s multi-million copy mega-hit The Women in Cabin 10, coming Summer 2025. AND THEN THERE WERE NONE meets THE TRAITORS Five beautiful couples. One deadly game. Who will escape alive? Lyla Santiago has spent months working on a research project that could be the key to getting a permanent job in her field. So, she can’t really drop everything to go to a desert island with her actor boyfriend Nico to film One Perfect Couple, a new reality TV show that Nico is sure will lead to his big break – can she? Two weeks later, Lyla finds herself boarding a boat to an isolated luxury resort in the Indian Ocean. The rules of the game are simple. Ten strangers have to survive together on the island – and the last couple standing scoops the prize. There will be sun, sea, laughs and plenty of flirting. What could possibly go wrong? But when a huge tropical storm cuts them off from everything, the group must band together. As tensions run high and fresh water runs low, Lyla realises that someone is playing this game for real – and they'll stop at nothing to win. Ten might have arrived, but who will survive to the end? ‘A sun-soaked, deeply sinister and unputdownable read’ Cressida McLaughlin 'The perfect “what if?” destination thriller – Agatha Christie with a Love Island twist. This is Ruth Ware at her very best’ Claire Coughlan ‘Ruth Ware has another winner on her hands! She so deftly sets the scene, and then the terror begins. Ware is a genius at building suspense – One Perfect Couple is an absolutely compulsive read!’ Shari Lapena ‘A must read . . . another thriller from one of our best thriller writers’ Daily Mail ‘Tense and entertaining’ Platinum ‘Outstanding . . . definitely one of this summer’s most exciting reads’ Joan Smith, Sunday Times ‘If you’re missing The Traitors, this one is for you!’ Prima

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FOURTH WING
Rebecca Yarros
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FOURTH WING

by Rebecca Yarros · Red Tower

55 wks on list

As war grows more deadly, Violet Sorrengail joins the elite Navarre: the dragon riders. But she'll need to keep her wits because once you enter the Basgiath War College, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.

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IRON FLAME
Rebecca Yarros
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IRON FLAME

by Rebecca Yarros · Red Tower

29 wks on list

"Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College--Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet's already wondering how she'll get through. It's not just that it's grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it's designed to stretch the riders' capacity for pain beyond endurance. It's the new vice commandant, who's made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is-unless she betrays the man she loves. Although Violet's body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else's, she still has her wits--and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules. But a determination to survive won't be enough this year. Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College--and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end." --

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THE 24TH HOUR
James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
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THE 24TH HOUR

by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro · Little, Brown

3 wks on list

The thrilling new instalment in the globally bestselling Women's Murder Club series. ___________________________________________________ Trouble is never far away . . . The Women’s Murder Club is out celebrating an engagement at San Francisco’s finest restaurant when a blood-curdling scream interrupts the festivities. They soon discover a young woman who has been the victim of a violent assault. Sergeant Lindsay Boxer makes an arrest. Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano takes the case. But assigning blame is made impossible due to the victim’s chaotic version of events – and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing memory. As Yuki argues the toughest case of her career, Lindsay must chase down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women’s Murder Club short a bridesmaid . . . or two. ______________________________________________________ Readers are loving The 24th Hour . . . 'These ladies are like family to me' 'James Patterson does it again as only he can' 'I would highly recommend this whole series to anyone' 'Such an enjoyable read, so entertaining' 'Juggernaut speed until the very end' _______________________________________________ PRAISE FOR THE WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB 'Packed with action... a compelling read with great set pieces and, most of all, that charismatic cast of characters' SUN 'I couldn't turn the pages quick enough. Great plot, fantastic storytelling and characters that spring off the page - all the right ingredients for a thriller!' HEIDI PERKS 'Fast-moving, intricately plotted... Boxer steals the show as the tough cop with a good heart.' MIRROR 'Terrific, high-octane, really pacy... every scene is a film, every character real, and every plot point leaves us breathless.' JO SPAIN Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024

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HOME IS WHERE THE BODIES ARE
Jeneva Rose
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HOME IS WHERE THE BODIES ARE

by Jeneva Rose · Blackstone

4 wks on list

Was, wenn die Menschen, die du liebst, ein dunkles Geheimnis hüten? Als Beth und ihre Geschwister nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter nach Hause zurückkehren, geht der Albtraum für sie erst richtig los, als sie auf ein altes Video stoßen, das ihren seit Jahren vermissten Vater mit einem lange ungelösten Verbrechen verbindet. Die Wahrheit über das Verschwinden von Emma Harper liegt tief vergraben – genauso wie die Geheimnisse ihrer Familie. In einer Stadt, in der jeder jeden kennt, ist Vertrauen gefährlich, und die Vergangenheit lässt sich nicht einfach verdrängen. Bestsellerautorin Jeneva Rose liefert den nächsten spannenden Thriller rund um eine Familie voller Geheimnisse.

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A CALAMITY OF SOULS
David Baldacci
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A CALAMITY OF SOULS

by David Baldacci · Grand Central

Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism—until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with brutally killing an elderly wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. He quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realizes that what's at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial. Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for all. She enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in the Commonwealth. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era. Lee and DuBose could not be more dissimilar. On their own, neither one can stop the prosecution’s deliberate march towards a guilty verdict and the electric chair. But together, the pair fight for what once seemed impossible: a chance for a fair trial and true justice. Over a decade in the making, A Calamity of Souls breathes richly imagined and detailed life into a bygone era, taking the reader through a world that will seem both foreign and familiar.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.