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Books to keep you warm - 20% off

 

Not sure what to read next but want to make sure that whatever you pick up is guaranteed to be a good read? Whether you want to be taken to a different part of the world, deep into the depths of the human psyche, to approach old issues from a fresh perspective or just into the heart of a good story, we've gathered together a list of books which will not only get you thinking, but will ultimately be moving.

Browse our list of good, thought provoking reads that will keep you warm this autumn and get 20% off when you buy any of the titles on the list.

Discount is valid while stocks last and until December 31, 2009.

On Beauty On Beauty
Zadie Smith

On Beauty is the story of two contrasting families enacting a cultural and personal war against the background of real wars that they barely register...

£7.99   £6.39

Mr. Toppit Mr. Toppit
Charles Elton

When the author of The Hayseed Chronicles, Arthur Hayman, dies, his family begins to crumble under the heavy burden of their inheritance...

£7.99   £6.39

Lolita Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov

Lolita's protagonist Humbert is charming and witty, but he also likes little girls. And none more so than Lolita, who he'll do anything to possess. Is he in love or insane? A silver-tongued poet or a pervert? A tortured soul or a monster?

£8.99   £7.19

The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger

A classic story of teenage existential angst, The Catcher in the Rye is about Holden, a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school, and who must navigate through a world of 'phonies'.

£8.99   £7.19

Dead Aid Dead Aid
Dambisa Moyo

Dead Aid analyses the history of economic development in Africa over the last fifty years and shows how Aid crowds out financial and social capital and directly causes corruption.

£14.99   £11.99

The Painter of Shanghai The Painter of Shanghai
Jennifer Cody Epstein

From a small-town brothel, to the Bohemian hedonism of Paris and the 1930s studios of Shanghai, The Painter of Shanghai is a fascinating story, with a breathtaking heroine at its heart.

£7.99   £6.39

One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Ken Kesey

One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants as they struggle to do battle with the awesome powers that keep them all imprisoned.

£8.99   £7.19

A Fraction of the Whole A Fraction of the Whole
Steve Toltz

From his prison cell, Jasper tells the story of his scheming father Martin, his crazy Uncle Terry and how they - mostly unintentionally - an entire continent. A Fraction of the Whole is a hilarious, heartbreaking story of families and how to survive them.

£8.99   £7.19

The World to Come The World to Come
Dara Horn

Extraordinary stories begin with an extraordinary moment - like when lonely divorcee Ben steals a million-dollar painting during a singles' cocktail event at a museum. So begins an awe-inspiring journey for Ben and his twin sister Sara in The World to Come.

£7.99   £6.39

Company of Liars Company of Liars
Karen Maitland

The year is 1348 and the first plague victim has reached English shores. Panic erupts and a small band of travellers comes together to outrun the deadly disease, unaware that something far more deadly is travelling with them. Company of Liars is a superb medieval thriller with a twist.

£7.99   £6.39

Love in the Time of Cholera Love in the Time of Cholera
Gabriel García Márquez

Florentino Ariza has waited fifty-one years, nine months and four days for his beloved Fermina. When her husband dies, Florentino has another chance to win her back. Will love that has survived half a century remain unrequited?

£8.99   £7.19

The Impressionist The Impressionist
Hari Kunzru

When Pran Nath's true parentage is revealed, he is outcast from his wealthy home and begins an odyssey of self-discovery - from Agra, to England and finally to Africa in a struggles to understand who he really is.

£7.99   £6.39

An Evening of Long Goodbyes An Evening of Long Goodbyes
Paul Murray

An Evening of Long Goodbyes is the story of Charles and the squandering of the family inheritance. Featuring drinking, greyhound racing, vanishing furniture, old movies, assorted Dublin lowlife, eviction, it is a tour de force of comedic writing about a man - and a family - living in denial...

£8.99   £7.19

The Reluctant Fundamentalist The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Mohsin Hamid

Changez, has achieved every immigrant's dream, a degree from Princeton and employment at a top American firm. But after September 11, he finds his view of the city he loves completely changed. The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a thought provoking book which challenges preconceptions.

£7.99   £6.39

The Other Side of Desire The Other Side of Desire
Daniel Bergner

The Other Side of Desire is an exploration of desire in all its myriad forms and illustrates the redemptive power of lust and love.

£17.99   £14.39

Outliers Outliers
Malcolm Gladwell

In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell analyses what makes people successful and takes us on an invigorating journey to show us what makes an extreme overachiever.

£9.99   £7.99

The Ascent of Money The Ascent of Money
Niall Ferguson

The Ascent of Money is the historical story of money as it's never been told before.

£9.99   £7.99

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