Daoud Hari lost a way of life in Darfur. But amidst the carnage and turmoil, he found a new calling. As a Zaghawa tribesman in the Darfur region of Sudan, Daoud Hari grew up racing camels, attending weddings and playing games. But in 2003, helicopter gunships swooped down on Darfur's villages and shattered that way of life for ever.

Life as we knew it is over... only the unlucky survive. At the moment the asteroid hits the moon, Alex Morales' young life changes. Forever. As freak weather engulfs the globe, New York is plunged into a nightmare from which many will never wake. With no food, no electricity, and no parents, Alex must keep himself and his sisters alive.

Harry Dresden, PI, needs to get creative with the weaponry, as nothing ever goes smoothly for Chicago's only professional wizard ...

The clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in this cool, urban 21st century faery tale.

A book can change your life forever...

The sixth book in this award-winning and phenomenally bestselling series

The poignant -- and at times very funny -- new novel from the author of 'The Magician's Assistant', shortlisted for the Orange Prize.

The first in the fantastically successful Harry Potter series

A young man is fighting for his life. Into his room walks a bewitching woman who believes she can save him. Their journey will have you believing in the impossible. A Richard and Judy Best Read 2009 pick.

The study of sexual physiology has been a paying career or a diverting sideline for scientists as far-ranging as Leonardo da Vinci, James Watson, and Napoleon Bonaparte's great grand-niece Marie. This title provides answers to question such as: Can a person think herself to orgasm? Does orgasm boost fertility?

How far will you go to protect your child? The superb new novel from the No.1 bestselling author of THE WOODS.

Jane Margaux was never supposed to remember her imaginary friend when he vanished from her life but he was the best friend she'd ever had and she could never let his memory fade. Jane's only friend was handsome, funny, thirty-something Michael. As Jane grew older though, the time came for Michael to leave Jane's side his work was done.

Tells the story of a seventeen-year-old dropout who has been kicked out of his fourth school. This novel dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, and the 'phonies' themselves: the headmaster whose affability depends on the wealth of the parents, his roommate who scores with girls using sickly-sweet affection.

A sharp, funny and beautifully observed satire about the disturbing influence of the Christian right from one of America's most cherished authors.

The scandal that rocked society and defied convention

The perfect pattern for close-knit friendships, this novel is refreshing in its warmth and you'll be imediately welcomed in.

Centring on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden in the Second World War, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know.

Set during a year that begins with France's fall to the Nazis in June 1940 and ending with Germany turning its attention to Russia, this book falls into two parts. It depicts a group of Parisians as they flee the Nazi invasion; and follows the inhabitants of a rural community under occupation who find themselves thrown together in unexpected ways.

The night Dr David Henry delivers his wife's twins is a night that will haunt five lives for ever. For though David's son is a healthy boy, his daughter has Down's syndrome. And, in a shocking act of betrayal whose consequences only time will reveal, he tells his wife their daughter died while secretly entrusting her care to a nurse.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'March' and 'People of the Book'. A young woman's struggle to save her family and her soul during the extraordinary year of 1666, when plague suddenly struck a small Derbyshire village.