France

A new romance series that's Emily In Paris meets A Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants! In this first book, budding theatre nerd Whitney Curry studies abroad in Paris, France, where she meets her match...

Bethlehem is a celebration of Palestinian food and culture from one of the area’s most dynamic chefs and a portrait of one of the most storied cities in the world.    Franco-Palestinian...

In this dystopian novel about total collapse by internationally renowned author Amin Maalouf, a complete blackout hits a small island with only two solitary inhabitants, who suddenly have to depend...

Inspired by the incredible true story of Josephine Baker's role in the French Resistance, this is a heart-wrenching, unforgettable tale of the strength of the human spirit in the darkest...

Tonight is the opening night. There are birds perched everywhere, on the power lines, the guy ropes, the strings of light that festoon the tent … when I think of...

Paris, 2018. Diégane Latyr Faye, a young Senegalese writer, discovers a legendary book titled The Maze of Inhumanity. It has an immediate hold over him. No one knows what happened...

The gripping historical novel from Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mercies, The Dance Tree is the perfect book club read, as seen on BBC Two's Between...

A West African Fantasy EpicInspired by West African folklore and stories handed over centuries, this unique graphic novel follows the adventures of Mansou, last prince of a dying kingdom, and...

New translation by Robin Buss, with chronology, further reading, explanatory notes.Set at the height of the "tulipomania" that gripped Holland in 17th century, this is the story of Cornelius van...

‘Chip told us not to go out. Said, don't you boys tempt the devil. But it been one brawl of a night, I tell you.’The aftermath of the fall of...

Tales of a Different HistoryMemoria: stories from another History is the idea of a collective memory made up of a myriad of stories, stories, questions and experiences scattered in our...

Translated from the French by Jordan Stump.The Cheffe is born into an impoverished family in Sainte-Bazeille in south-western France, but when she takes a job working in the kitchen of...

A New York Times Editor's Choice A Herald's Best Summer Book French teenager Margot is the illegitimate daughter of a prominent stage actress and an influential politician. The comings and...

Translated by Gila WalkerOne might say that the womb of death — the Middle Passage, slavery, and colonisation — gave birth to Black populations. Taking this observation as her point...

Les Misérables meets Six of Crows in this page-turning adventure as a young thief finds herself going head to head with leaders of Paris's criminal underground in the wake of...

Georges Salines lost his daughter Lola in the attack on the Bataclan Theatre in Paris on 13th November 2015. Azdyne Amimour lost his son. Both were aged 28.Lola was one...

The long-awaited new novel from one of America's most highly regarded contemporary writers, The Committed follows the Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris as a refugee. There he and his...

Translated by Gila WalkerIn Blind Spot, Myriam Tadessé exposes the difficulty, even the impossibility, for France to truly understand and celebrate the lived realities of mixed or biracial French citizens.What...

Escape to Paris with the funny, romantic and feel-good love story of 2022!Could one split second change her life forever? Hannah and Si are in love and on the same...

As if Marguerite Duras wrote Convenience Store Woman— a beautiful, unexpected novel from a debut French-Korean author.It's winter in Sokcho, a tourist town on the border between South and North...

Returning to the dark and glamorous world of her New York Times instant bestseller, The Gilded Wolves, Roshani Chokshi dazzles us with another riveting tale full of mystery, danger, and...

Tales from my eleven-year-old lifeTranslated by Sam TaylorEvery week, the comic book artist Riad Sattouf has a chat with his friend's daughter, Esther. She tells him about her life, about...

Tales from my twelve-year-old lifeTranslated by Sam TaylorEvery week, the comic book artist Riad Sattouf has a chat with his friend's daughter, Esther. She tells him about her life, about...

A New York Times Best Mystery Novel of the YearStraight-talking jazz musician Nanette Hayes is swapping New York for Paris as she tries to solve the mystery of her missing...

From the bestselling author of The Lost Vintage, a rare and dazzling portrait of Jacqueline Bouvier’s college year abroad in postwar Paris, an intimate and electrifying story of love and...

Will divinity be their demise? Returning to the dark and decadent world of her instant New York Times bestseller, The Gilded Wolves, Roshani Chokshi dazzles us with the trilogy's final,...

Vincent, having grown up as the privileged daughter of artists, has a lovely life in many ways. At forty-four, she enjoys strolling the streets of Paris and teaching at the...

Their kisses write headlines and their fights break the internet.Whitman 'Win' Tagore and Leo Milanowski — the greatest love story of our time. As a woman of colour in Hollywood,...

New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz pens a lush, swoon-worthy retelling of "Cinderella" set in lavish Versailles. Perfect for fans of Bridgerton and The Selection!Cendrillon de Louvois...

Set in a darkly glamorous world The Gilded Wolves is full of mystery, decadence and dangerous but thrilling adventure.Paris, 1889. The world is on the cusp of industry and power,...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION‘A mighty achievement’ OCEAN VUONG‘Beautiful, brilliant’ R. F. KUANG‘Dazzling’ OBSERVER‘Will shatter your heart’ GLAMOUR‘Powerful’ SUNDAY TIMESAn extraordinary story of the journey of one young...

Discover authentic and naturally vegan African recipes — from Ghana to Ethiopia, Nigeria to South AfricaAfrica is home to over 50 countries, each with their own diverse food cultures and...

The must-read exploration of the birth and death of the internet, from award-winning journalist Marie Le Conte.Fifteen years ago, the internet felt like a special place my friends and I...

The House Next to the Factory shows a changing India over three decades through the lens of one family and the house that they live in.Life in the house is...

Japanese rice balls made easy!When a snack stands the test of time, you know it’s good! Onigiri — balls of rice that can be served plain or stuffed with tuna,...

**A New York Times Best Mystery Novel of the Year**The first book in the Nanette Hayes series introduces us to New Yorker and jazz-loving street musician Nanette, whose love life...

'LINGERS LIKE A FEVER DREAM' V.E. SCHWAB 'INTOXICATING' EMILY HENRY Every fairy tale must come to an end. In the tradition of sumptuous gothic novels like The Cloisters and The Bloody Chambers comes a...

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...

All bets are off in the City of Light . . . where life and love can change in less than a day. When Mira Attwal misses her flight from...

When David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. But his girlfriend's return to Paris destroys everything. Unable to admit to...

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...

A MAN MARKED BY MAGIC. A WOMAN MARKED BY HER PAST.On the other side of the Shadowpass, rebellion is brewing and refugees have begun to trickle into the city at...

From Kiran Millwood Hargrave, the bestselling author of The Mercies, The Dance Tree is a heart-stopping story of family secrets, forbidden love and women pushed to the edge. In Strasbourg,...

Translated by Alison Anderson Awarded the Prix des libraires by France’s booksellers, a universal story about music and restoring one’s faith in others amid the aftermath of tremendous loss. Tokyo,...

A scintillatingly witty memoir telling the story of a young woman’s determined struggle for freedom We all know families that are poor but ‘respectable’. Mine, in contrast, was extremely rich...

Translated by Aneesa Abbas HigginsA haunting, lyrical French bestseller set in Paris and Algiers about desire, shame and violenceIn All Men Want to Know the author traces her blissful childhood...

From the bestselling author of Lullaby, the prizewinning debut novel about all our attempts to discover who we are — deep down — and what we actually want.Her obsessions devour...

Winner of the Prix Ethiophile, the Prix des racines et des mots, and the Prix des cinq continents de la francophonieAN AWARD WINNING NOVEL FOLLOWING THREE GENERATIONS TORN APART BY...

Translated by Lara Vergnaud *Winner of the Prix Eugène Dabit* Lullaby meets Little Fires Everywhere, this intense, suspenseful prize-winning novel explores the darker side of human nature — and the...

A 'marvelous' (Lauren Groff) and riveting novel about a woman who has come undone. A student moves to the city to research Gothic nudes, renting an apartment from a painter,...