Narrative theme: Coming of age

  • These Mortal Bodies

    £9.99

    Dark academia about a working class student’s transformative first year at a prestigious university, surrounded by gothic architecture, secret societies and witchcraft. 

  • Laws of Love and Logic

    £16.99

    A decades-spanning epic of first loves and second chances from an unforgettable new voice

  • The great alone

    £9.99

    A gripping novel of family dynamics, heartbreak and hope which tugs at the heartstrings, set against the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness, from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of The Women and The Nightingale.

  • The Shock of the Light

    £18.99

    ‘A powerful story, beautifully told’ M.L. STEDMAN

    ‘Truly compelling’ WILLIAM BOYD

    ‘Exquisitely written and deeply human’ CHRIS CLEAVE

    ‘Far-reaching, but also intimate and intensely personal’ FLORENCE KNAPP

    ‘Alluring in its twists and turns’ SONIA PURNELL

  • The Boyhood of Cain

    £9.99

    Danny’s family live in a large house close to the school where his father is headmaster. At school, his father’s importance gives Danny certain privileges, but it also sets him apart from his classmates. When a new boy Philip, for whom everything seems easy, arrives, he surprises Danny by wanting to be friends. So when he and Philip are invited to work after school with inspiring, artistic teacher Mr. Miller, Danny believes he has found somewhere he can shine. And then Danny’s world tilts: his father loses his job, and their house. When he finds himself shut out from Mr. Miller and Philip’s world too, his desperation sets him on a course that could lead to the betrayal of all that he loves.

  • The South

    £9.99

    LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025

    ‘Spellbinding’ THE TIMES

    ‘An exquisite, languorous novel’ OBSERVER

    ‘Heartstoppingly vivid’ OISÍN MCKENNA

  • Hot Wax

    £20.00

    This is an electric, rock and roll fuelled story of one band’s rise to stardom and one women’s quest for answers. Perfect for fans of Emma Cline and Taylor Jenkins Reid.

  • Mina’s Matchbox

    £9.99

    After the death of her father, twelve-year-old Tomoko is sent to live for a year with her uncle in the coastal town of Ashiya. It is a year which will change her life. The 1970s are bringing changes to Japan and her uncle’s magnificent colonial mansion opens up a new and unfamiliar world for Tomoko; its sprawling gardens are even home to a pygmy hippo the family keeps as a pet. Tomoko finds her relatives equally exotic and beguiling and her growing friendship with her cousin Mina draws her into an intoxicating world full of secret crushes and elaborate storytelling. As the two girls share confidences their eyes are opened to the complications of the adult world. Tomoko’s understanding of her uncle’s mysterious absences, her grandmother’s wartime experiences and her aunt’s unhappiness will all come into clearer focus as she and Mina build an enduring bond.

  • Once More From the Top

    £9.99

    A propulsive novel about music, coming of age and the cost of fame, for fans of Megan Abbott and Daisy Jones and the Six.

    ‘The secrets simmer in this atmospheric, powerful novel’ KATIE BISHOP

    ‘You won’t be able to put it down’ RUFI THORPE

  • Our Evenings

    £9.99

    A stunning portrait of modern England from one of Britain’s finest novelists.

  • The Lantern of Lost Memories

    £10.99

    An uplifting and emotional tale from Japan about rediscovering ourselves through our most cherished memories.