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Featured library books

THE INTERPRETATION O...

JED RUBENFELD

'Manhattan, 1909. On the morning after Sigmund Freud arrives in New...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Claudine Married

Colette

Claudine Married: Following the excitement of a shared life in Paris,...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Now You See Her

James Patterson

To save her own life, Nina Bloom vanished. Now, to rescue an innocent man,...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Alex Cross, Run

James Patterson

Detective Alex Cross is hunting three killers, but is someone hunting...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Pilot's Wif...

Anita Shreve

Who can guess what a woman will do when the unthinkable becomes her...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Knight

Gene Wolfe

THE WIZARD KNIGHT springs from the myths, legends and literature of times...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Quicksand AND Passin...

Nella Larsen

Quicksand, written in 1928, is the first novel to give an open voice to...

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From: Broxbourne, GB

Blue Monday: A Fried...

Nicci French

Blue Monday A day for murder... Monday: five-year-old Matthew Faraday is...

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From: Birmingham, GB

The Diplomat's ...

Pam Jenoff

How have I been lucky enough to come here, to be alive, when so many others...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Paula

Isabel Allende

When Isabel Allende's daughter, Paula, became gravely ill and fell...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Inés of My Soul

Isabel Allende

The vibrant new novel from Isabel Allende takes her back to her homeland of...

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From: Aylesbury, GB

Rescue

Anita Shreve

Peter Webster is a rookie paramedic when he pulls a young woman out of a...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Who Killed Palomino ...

Mario Vargas Llosa

This wonderful detective novel is set in Peru in the 1950s. Near an Air...

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From: Birmingham, GB

All He Ever Wanted

Anita Shreve

A man escaping from a hotel fire sees a woman standing beneath a tree. He...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Out of the Mists

John Barrington

This collection of traditional stories gathered from all reaches of...

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From: Birmingham, GB

Featured authors

Harlan Coben

With over 50 million books in print worldwide, Harlan Coben’s last six consecutive novels, SIX YEARS, STAY CLOSE, LIVE WIRE, CAUGHT, LONG LOST and HOLD TIGHT all debuted at #1 on the New York Times...

Owen Parry

A pseudonym used by Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters is a retired Army lieutenant colonel and former enlisted man, a controversial strategist and veteran of the intelligence world; a bestselling,...

Michael Smith

Michael Smith is the number-one bestselling author of Station X. He served in the British Army's Intelligence Corps and was an award-winning journalist for the BBC, the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday...

Featured book drops

The Fox

United Kingdom - Chipping Norton

Book Drop

The Fox sits happily and handily in the market place of Chipping Norton, one of the gateway's to the beautiful Cotswolds. They've been serving fine ale and food since the...

Snack Attack Cafe

United Kingdom - Scunthorpe

Book Drop

Established in 2012, Snack Attack Café has two key values: serving quality food at a fair price. We are a family run café and pride ourselves on using locally sourced fresh...

Snowshill Arms

United Kingdom - Snowshill, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7JU

Book Drop

Close to the historic Snowshill Manor, which is open to the public, The Snowshill Arms lies in this very pretty village. This is a family-friendly, locals pub which also welcomes...

Featured book shops

Bunch of Grapes Bookstore

United States - Tisbury

Book Shop

We’re your independent, locally owned bookstore located in the heart of Vineyard Haven, on Martha's Vineyard. We’re a community of writers and readers, featuring a carefully...

Transreal Fiction

United Kingdom - Edinburgh

Book Shop

Zouganeli-Cacoulidis

Greece - Psichiko

Book Shop

Specializes in travel books and maps of Greece

Featured libraries

Library of Birmingham

United Kingdom - Birmingham

Library

See website for hours of opening.

Madeley Library

United Kingdom - Russell Road

Library

Monday ? 10am - 4pm
Tuesday ? 10am - 5pm
Wednesday ? 10am - 6pm
Thursday ? Closed
Friday ? 9.30am - 5pm
Saturday ? 9.30am - 4pm

The British Library

United Kingdom - Euston Road

Library

OPENING TIMES:
9:30 am – 17.45 Monday - Saturday
Closed on Sundays

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‘It’s younger people seeking some sort of spirituality’: UK Bible sales reach record high

Surge in 2025 sales correlates with growth in church attendances in England and Wales, research shows Continue reading.....

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie reveals her one-year-old son has died after a short illness

The Nigerian novelist has said that she is ‘devastated’ after the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, who was one of twin boys Contin...

María Corina Machado to publish book on political vision for Venezuela amid upheaval

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace prize winner will lay out vision for the country in book publishing in US C...

Michael Schumacher, author of Francis Ford Coppola and Eric Clapton biographies, dies aged 75

Daughter of the Wisconsin author confirmed her father died on 29 December and did not provide cause of death Continue re...

‘It has become difficult to live’: Hungarian writers bemoan country’s hostile environment

Nobel prize for László Krasznahorkai provides a rare glimpse of unity in a nation divided on party lines Continue readin...

Rage bait, goblin mode … do words of the year have any real value?

Analysis shows obscure and barely used choices, drawn from online slang, do not stand the test of time Continue reading....

Meera Syal, Gabby Logan and Richard Osman among new year honours in arts and media

Syal becomes a dame, Last of the Summer Wine writer Roy Clarke gets knighthood and Paul Elliott awarded MBE Continue rea...

Child abuse victim of Jackanory presenter tells how climbing saved him

Iain Peters waited more than 50 years before going to the police but hopes he can be a beacon for other survivors Contin...

Unpublished ‘Tupperware erotica’ novel prompts fierce contest for TV rights

Interest in Wet Ink by Abigail Avis is part of a trend for works by female authors among streamers and production compan...