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A wedding guest in desperate trouble sets in motion an investigation involving cryptic codes and ruthless villains in THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE, the fifth page-turning instalment of Richard Osman's bestselling Thursday Murder Club series. Exclusive Edition:

A wedding guest in desperate trouble sets in motion an investigation involving cryptic codes and ruthless villains in THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE, the fifth page-turning instalment of Richard Osman's bestselling Thursday Murder Club series. Signed Exclusive:

Hello Daisy Jones and the Six fans... Who's interested in a bookmark signed by the cast? 😱

We’ve got FOUR #DaisyJonesAndTheSix sets up for grabs! To enter, like this post, comment your favourite character and make sure you’re following us. Winners will be chosen at random unless you put Billy (jk) and you can enter as many times as you like - good luck!

London, 1923. Dragons soar through the skies and protests erupt on the streets. Welcome to Bletchley Park… with dragons. A LANGUAGE OF DRAGONS is the epic, sweeping new fantasy coming soon from S.F. Williamson! Pre-order here:

Answering violence with art, Salman Rushdie confronts the traumatic events of August 12, 2022. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again. Preorder:

And our overall winner is… The Cafe at the Edge of the Woods by Mikey Please! Never has such a beautifully illustrated book been such a disgusting joy to read! Kids and booksellers love Rene, Glumfoot and the whole cast of characters. Find them here:

Loved by booksellers and readers from day one, THE ARTIST by Lucy Steeds is our #BookOfTheYear 2025 &amp; THE CAFE AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS by Mikey Please is our Children's #BookOfTheYear! 🎉 &amp; Gift of the Year is Tim Siadatan's PADELLA! 🎁 Find them here:

Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. Onyx Storm is available to preorder now:

‘Literature is how we make our hearts grow bigger, and that’s how we change the world’ Congratulations Barbara Kingsolver, winner of the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction for Demon Copperhead!

In honour of the 20th anniversary of Stephenie Meyer's genre-defining tale, we've got THREE stunning new editions of Twilight 😍 Twilight PB: Twilight Deluxe HB: Twilight Saga Deluxe HB Collection:

A dizzyingly clever rediscovered gem of Japanese Golden Age crime, MURDER AT THE BLACK CAT CAFE finds the brilliant Kosuke Kindaichi investigating a case involving a Buddhist monk and the corpses of a woman and a cat in a shallow grave behind a brothel:

From deepfakes to cyber brothels, this terrifying and timely exposé from Laura Bates reveals the real and fast-spreading dangers of new, inherently misogynistic technology and their detrimental effect on gender equality. Signed Edition: EverydaySexism

For the first time ever, The Booker Prizes backlist is in one place! Celebrating 55 years of the very best fiction from across the world, the Booker Library at Waterstones Piccadilly is now open until the end of December, details here:

We’re thrilled to announce a spellbinding novel for younger readers from Jessie Burton. Hidden Treasure is a tale of fortune and loss following two children who each chance upon half of a priceless treasure in the River Thames. Preorder here:

Maximum flavour, minimum fuss, the author of the beloved Roasting Tin series Rukmini Iyer is back with an accessible, flavour-packed collection of vegan and vegetarian recipes, pre-order The Green Cookbook here:

A fresh and intimate portrait of desire, consumption and reckless abandon, Come and Get It is the brand new tension-filled story from Kiley Reid about money, indiscretion and bad behaviour:

This is one hell of a story. It’s just not hers to tell... Tantalising and deliciously humorous, Yellowface finally arrives in paperback this May and we have an Exclusive Edition featuring the first chapter of Rebecca F. Kuang's new novel! Pre-order here:

The higher the stakes, the greater the risk. And in the bloodstock game, the ultimate price can be murder... No Reserve is the gripping new racing thriller coming this September from master of suspense and intrigue Felix Francis. Pre-order here:

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As Heartstopper's resident bibliophile Isaac, actor Tobie Donovan feels like the perfect person to take on our bookish This or That? Find the complete series of books here: #Heartstopper 🍂

Through bread, cloth and cars, Ed Conway, author of former Book of the Month Material World, deftly explains the intricacies of global trading networks and what the shift from globalisation to restrictions and intervention means for us all. Trade World:

Welcome to the club. Based on Richard Osman's bestseller, and starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie, The Thursday Murder Club premieres on Netflix on 28 August. Find the books here or in your local Waterstones:

Hands up if you remember Ellie, Magda and Nadine?! Fans of Jacqueline Wilson's Girls series will be thrilled to hear that THINK AGAIN is the brand new adult novel following the trio as they navigate life in their late thirties. Signed Edition:

There's gold at the end of this rainbow! We're delighted to announce our magnificent shortlist of brilliant authors and illustrators for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023! Chosen by our booksellers across the country, discover them all: #WCBP23

Which Pride &amp; Prejudice adaptation is better, the BBC's 1995 TV series or the 2005 film? 🍿

Can Joe Abercrombie convince you to read his brilliantly inventive and witty fantasy yarn The Devils in less than 60 secs? The man's a pro, he can do it in less than 50! Find our SFF Book of the Month for June here:

Coming soon from legendary actor Keanu Reeves and inimitable writer China Miéville, a genre-bending epic of ancient powers, modern war, and an outcast who cannot die... Pre-order THE BOOK OF ELSEWHERE here:

Set in London and introducing readers to an unforgettable new female inspector, THE HEIGHTS is the first standalone thriller in two decades from Scottish crime maestro Ian Rankin! Pre-order our Signed Edition: Ian Rankin

The Ballad of Ronan McCoy, the debut novel from actor Colin Morgan, is a tender coming-of-age story about friendship, first love, loss, and facing the ultimate question: who am I going to be? Out next week, order your copy here:

With over 10,000 years of experience between them, surely BBC's Ghosts could help settle the old Waterstones pronunciation conundrum! For your chance to win the copy signed in the video, share your favourite Ghosts moment in the replies 👻 📚

As a general election looms, you might be getting excited about using your vote. Well, for roughly 70% of you, that vote's going to be ignored. Sound strange? Ian Dunt Is here to explain. How Westminster Works... And Why It Doesn't. Out now in paperback:

Out today in paperback, Paul McCartney's The Lyrics is a stunning self-portrait from one of the greatest songwriters of all time. With the release of the final song from The Beatles last week, we hear in this video about the first song Paul ever wrote:

The fate of the entire world - and the Cosmere at large - hangs in the balance in long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive, WIND AND TRUTH. Pre-order our Exclusive Edition here:

Six college friends summon a dragon-demon to wreak bloody vengeance on those who have wronged them in KING SORROW, the epic horror opus coming soon from Joe Hill. Signed Edition:

Inimitable Guardian columnist, presenter and bestselling author Marina Hyde takes us on a dizzying tour of the most absurd scenes and characters of our recent past with her singular satirical ingenuity in WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! Signed Edition:

Helena Bonham Carter reads Small Kindnesses by Danusha Laméris, just one of the incredible poems imbued with the power to lift spirits, compiled by Allie Esiri, Poetry curator for her new collection, 365 Poems For Life. Find warmth and wisdom every day of the year:

The team behind the beloved Ghosts guide fans through the production process of the hit show, with plenty of behind-the-scenes images, in-depth interviews and character profiles. Preorder Ghosts: Brought to Life now:

Hello Daisy Jones and the Six fans... Who's interested in a bookmark signed by the cast? 😱

Loved by booksellers and readers from day one, THE ARTIST by Lucy Steeds is our #BookOfTheYear 2025 & THE CAFE AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS by Mikey Please is our Children's #BookOfTheYear! 🎉 & Gift of the Year is Tim Siadatan's PADELLA! 🎁 Find them here:

Which Pride & Prejudice adaptation is better, the BBC's 1995 TV series or the 2005 film? 🍿