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The new international prizewinning non-fiction from John Edgar Wideman, one of the standout black American writers of the modern age and winner of the 2017 Prix Femina Etranger

The intensely-erotic feminist cult classic. Introduced by Maggie Nelson

This work argues that it is better to use Christianity as good poetry than as bad science, and although the author sets out to deconstruct its doctrines, "my intention is positive; it is to craft from the Christian past a usable ethic for our own time".

The passionate and accomplished debut collection of poetry from the world's greatest lyricist Leonard Cohen

A fictional account of Hendrickje Stoffels, Rembrandt's mistress and confidante, published on the 350th anniversary of the artist's death

The breathtaking first volume in Rachel Carson's classic and New York Times bestselling trilogy, about the history of the oceans, introduced by Margaret Atwood

The second volume in Rachel Carson's classic and New York Times Sea trilogy celebrates sea creatures in their natural habitat, introduced by Margaret Atwood

The first short story collection from the irreplaceable Alasdair Gray, sublimely decorated throughout

From the genius of Scottish letters, a satire of religion, the media and London

A fantastical comedy from the irreplaceable Alasdair Gray

The Scottish masterpiece - introduced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

A fantastical retelling of the Japanese myth of Izanami and Izanagi from the internationally bestselling author of Out

A radical new translation of the dystopian classic that influenced George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, introduced by Margaret Atwood

A powerful and moving novel recounting the life and death of Walter Benjamin from the award-winning author

A father-son tale set amid the tumultous history of twentieth-century Iran, written by a masterful Iranian novelist in exile

The award-winning and atmospheric crime cult classic from bestselling author Louise Welsh - 'Unputdownable' Sunday Times

Alasdair Gray's remarkable retelling of Dante's Divine Comedy; this edition brings Gray's Hell, Purgatory and Paradise together into a single edition for the first time

A compelling and compassionate novel about environmental activism, community and starting over, from the Booker-shortlisted author

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a timeless and compassionate novel about what it means to be human

A collection of excerpts from unpublished writings and speeches by the New York Times bestselling author of the Sea trilogy and the seminal Silent Spring

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*Why does your foot hit the brake pedal before you are conscious of danger ahead?* *Why is it so difficult to keep a secret?* *How is it possible to get angry at yourself: who, exactly, is mad at whom?*In this sparkling and provocative book, renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain. Taking in brain damage, plane spotting, dating, drugs, beauty, infidelity, synaesthesia, criminal law, artificial intelligence and visual illusions, INCOGNITO is a thrilling subsurface exploration of the mind and all its contradictions.

A cross-cultural tale of two women brought together by the intersections of television and industrial agriculture, fertility and motherhood, life and love, from the Booker-shortlisted author

Witty and compassionate, the extraordinary debut from one of our greatest novelists, about lies and deceit, love and forgiveness

An award-winning novel about the perils of motherhood in a failing healthcare system and a woman's fight against the social stigma of the Sixties