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A collection of excerpts from unpublished writings and speeches by the New York Times bestselling author of the Sea trilogy and the seminal Silent Spring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

Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, an intimate novel about human desire against the backdrop of the sexual liberation movement of the Sixties

Loosely based on Drabble's own experiences, a compelling, beautifully written novel following three generations of women in one family

An honest and moving portrait of the everyday messiness of life, and the complications of love

The first in a trilogy, this startling novel charts the radical change in Britain during the Eighties through the eyes of three women

In this essential and impassioned text, LeRoi Jones traces the intertwined development of blues and jazz music with the history of its creators in 'White America'. As important and relevant as at its first publication in 1963, it shows how music and its people are inseparable - expressing and reflecting the other, surviving and adapting through oppression.

'When I was a child in Scotland, I was fond of everything that was wild, and all my life I've been growing fonder and fonder of wild places and wild creatures.'John Muir was eleven when he and his family left Scotland in 1849 to build a new life on a homestead in the vast wilderness of Wisconsin. Written in simple yet beautiful prose, we see Muir's delight as he discovers and observes the landscape and wildlife around him, as he recalls his childhood and reveals himself as a master of natural description.