Riveting reads

From compelling non-fiction to thrilling novels, these books will captivate and entertain you.

OTHERS LIKE ME

By Nicole Louie

Part memoir and part exploration of childlessness through candid conversations, Nicole Louie’s deeply personal book showcases the many ways in which people find fulfilment outside of parenthood. Exploring the stories of 14 women from around the world, Louie upends the stereotypes that diminish women who are not mothers and offers reassurance and companionship on a path less known.

THE MIDNIGHT FEAST

By Lucy Foley

It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense has been spared. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. On the Sunday morning of opening weekend, the police are called. Something’s not right; there’s been a fire and a body’s been discovered. Bestselling author Lucy Foley’s new locked room murder mystery is a sharp and stylish thriller.

BLUE SISTERS

By Coco Mellors

Sisters Avery, Bonnie and Lucky have always been exceptional – and exceptionally different. A year after the unexpected death of their younger sister Nicky, they must reunite in New York to stop the sale of their childhood home. They find that it’s only by returning to each other that they can navigate their grief, and fall in love with life again.

THE BOOK OF ELSEWHERE

By Keanu Reeves and China Mieville

Actor Keanu Reeves and writer China Mieville team up on this genre-bending epic of ancient powers and modern war. Inspired by the world of the BRZRKR comic books, The Book of Elsewhere centres on outcast B – the warrior who cannot be killed. When a black-ops group asks for B’s help, an impossible event reveals a powerful and mysterious force.

THE TWENTY-SOMETHING TREATMENT

By Dr Meg Jay

Psychologist Dr Meg Jay explores why so many twenty-somethings today are struggling, especially with anxiety and depression. As a seasoned clinical psychologist specialising in the unique challenges of this pivotal decade, Dr Jay dismantles the myth that twentysomethings are fragile beings and explains why medication is sometimes, but not always, the best medicine. In her ground-breaking approach that prioritises skills over pills, she offers actionable advice on navigating the intricacies of work, love, sex,  friendship, confidence, health and happiness.