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You didn’t think I would actually do itAn idea that came to fruition, an ultimate escape.This is a poetry that is like no other, where fantasy and not so great...

The dreamlike story of a young woman in contemporary Beijing forging a different life for herself, from one of our brightest new literary stars.One morning in autumn, just after breakfast,...

Translated by Ari Larissa Heinrich It is the late twenty-first century, and Momo is the most celebrated dermal care technician in all of T City. Humanity has migrated to domes...

A rite-of-passage novel in the life of a young gay man growing up in a colourful and chaotic dictatorshipRiverrun is a novel that talks about the rite of passage in...

New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh returns with the second instalment of her new sumptuous, sultry and romantic series, The Beautiful.Following the events of The Beautiful, Sebastien Saint Germain...

Powerfully persuasive, personal and provocative — an unforgettable takedown of white feminism and an empowering manifesto for revolutionMost of us believe that feminism is a force for good. In the...

Translated by Jamie ChangThe multi-million copy selling, international bestseller Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is the South Korean sensation that has got the whole world talking.The life story of one young...

Two sisters raised to be fierce dragon slayers end up on opposing sides of an impending war when one forms an unlikely, magical bond with a dragon, in this exciting,...

If you're fat and Indian, you're rich; if you're fat and poor, you're lying. It's only the West where the rich are thin and vegan and moral...Ramesh Kumar grew up...

Hani and Ishu couldn't be less alike — and they definitely don't like each other. But when fates collide and they pretend to date each other, things start to get...

The alliance between ants and dinosaurs created a veritable Age of Wonder! But such magnificent industry comes at a price — a price paid first by Earth's biosphere, and then...

A fiendish classic murder mystery, from one of Japan's greatest crime writers.In 1940s Japan, the wealthy head of the Inugami Clan dies, setting off a chain of bizarre, gruesome murders....

Translated by TulachandraThe story of a young modern Siamese girl and her quest for true love, Prisna Volume 1and Volume 2 take place in 1938 in Phra Nakhon, Thailand, during...

A tale of a Hong Kong journalist's struggle to unravel the truth of a pro-democracy protester's suspicious death, amid the city's political turmoil and its increasingly fragile relationship with its...

One woman, many personas. But which one is telling the truth?Alexa Wu is a brilliant yet darkly self-aware young woman whose chaotic life is manipulated and controlled by a series...

"His is either a well-oiled universe or a chaos huddled together…he's a mannish character, unanimal, counterfeit, scurrilous."Unanimal, Counterfeit, Scurrilous is a work of wild erudition and rococo elaboration, a collection...

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICKEscaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes...

The Tensorate Series brings together four genre-defining silkpunk novellas by acclaimed author Neon Yang.The Tensorate Series, which has been nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus, and Lambda Literary...

Two captivating novellas from a #1 New York Times bestselling authorFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes two captivating new novellas set soon after the events of...

Gilmore Girls meets vibrant New Delhi in this thoughtful and hilarious new novel about a teen facing family expectations, relationship complications, and hidden secrets in a new country — sprinkled...

A New York Times Editor's ChoiceAn intimate, stirring portrait of a country at war and a family's battle to survive. Set against the backdrop of the Viet Nam War, The...

Who, me? Princess?Izumi Tanaka has lived an uneventful seventeen years in her small, mostly white, northern California town, keenly aware of all the ways in which her family is different...

Translated by Ginny Tapley TakemoriMind-blowing, dark and wild, the new novel from Sayaka Murata — author of bestseller Convenience Store Woman — asks: how far would you go just to...

A spellbinding literary debut set in Malaysia exploring family relationships, love and warMary is a difficult grandmother for Durga to love. Sharp-tongued and ferocious, Durga hopes simply to endure her...

In the village of Great Wyrley near Birmingham, someone is mutilating horses. Someone is also sending threatening letters to the vicarage, where the vicar, Shahpur Edalji, is a Parsi convert...

Love and Loss in the Municipality of Castaway BelongingsA city struggling with the cost of its appetites. A rubbish mountain eighteen stories high. And the people who call it home.All...

Translated by Haydn TrowellA dream-like, emotionally charged tale by a bold new voice in Japanese fiction.Natsuko's husband Taichi was forced to stop working eight years ago by the sudden onset...

Chinese history and mecha sci-fi combine in this dazzling YA retellingThe boys of Huaxia dream of the celebrity status that comes with piloting Chrysalises giant transforming robots that battle the...

The Timeless Epic of Duty, Love, and RedemptionDiscover the Ramayana — one of India's most celebrated epics, and a story that transcends time itself.The tale of Rama, the exiled prince...

Yang Jisheng's The World Turned Upside Down is the definitive history of the Cultural Revolution, in withering and heartbreaking detail.As a major political event and a crucial turning point in...

In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks and Other AstonishmentsA sparkling collection of essays about the natural world, illustrated throughout — a magnificent bestiary, and an unforgettable book of sustenance, resilience...

Translated by Janet HongThis is not a murder story. It is the story of those left behind. Parasite meets The Good Son in this piercing psychological portrait of three women...

A MemoirA daughter born between two cultures — the US and Japan — grapples with the question: where is my home, and how will I recognise it when I reach...

Award-winning writer Abir Mukherjee is back with another brilliant Wyndham and Banerjee mystery novel set in 1920s Colonial India.Calcutta, 1923.When a Hindu theologian is found murdered in his home, the...

From a leading psychotherapist comes an electrifying examination into female desire told through the stories of seven very different women. After thirty years of research, Sigmund Freud still felt the...

I am too dangerous to let live any longer. It is written in the Book of Ankou, decreed by the High Reaper himself. Death will come to find me...but I...

An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption and Vengeance in Today's ChinaA unique and incendiary memoir from an entrepreneur who rose to the highest realms of power and money in...

Love, Death and the Quest for Utopia in AurovilleA spellbinding story about love, faith, the search for utopia — and the oftendevastating cost of idealism.It’s the late 1960s, and two...

The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R.F. Kuang's acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to...

A tailor in disguise. Three legendary dresses. The competition of a lifetime.Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete...

Says Van about her collection: ‘The old hill near where I grew up was outwardly ruined: its pines were dead, its vines gone to seed and its sheds, which once...

The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution.The heartstopping follow up to These Violent Delights, an imaginative, alluring retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s...

Illustrated by Eldo YoshimizuAiko Moriyama studied religious art at the Sorbonne, but her research in occultism quickly led her down a dangerous path. When several experts around her come under...

The epic romance of Lei and Wren comes to a breathtaking conclusion in the explosive finale to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Girls of Paper and Fire series.'Don't struggle,...

Translated by Alison WattsWinner of the 59th Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel'This spine-chilling masterpiece will make you aware of the dark places in your own heart.' —...

Delicious Plant-based Recipes from a Zen Buddhist MonkIn this book, Buddhist temple priest, chef and trained dietician Koyu Iinuma shares the simple and delicious plant-based meals he prepares in the...

Vegetarian and Vegan Indian Dishes with Heart and SoulWith food inspired by India's incredibly rich and varied food scene, Rohit Ghai has gained a reputation for colourful, flavour-rich curries that...

Flavors and Memories from My Grandmother's KitchenThis beautifully designed guide to Vietnamese home cooking and comfort food goes beyond restaurant fare to explore the vibrant, fresh flavours of a cuisine...

100 Easy Indian Vegetarian Recipes100 delicious vegetarian recipes from Gujarat, on the west coast of India. The cuisine is an explosive combination of sweet, spicy, and sour flavours. Traditionally, Gujarati...

80 brilliant, flavour-packed Indian recipes to make in 30 minutes or lessChetna Makan's bestselling cookbooks combine her creative flavour twists with a love of simple Indian home cooking. Taking inspiration...