**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 BOOKER PRIZEA haunting apocalyptic adventure, and a formidable exploration of what it means to be human in a shifting world, from "one of the very great writers alive today." (China Miéville)"A book not just about everything but about now.” —Booker Prize Judge citation**Phillip Tennent makes his living at the tideline, collecting artifacts that wash up from the Channel. It's been years since the crisis changed everything, but its exact natu...

A fragile woman is haunted by a murder that took place in her new home decades earlier in this chilling thriller."Harrison's fiction lingers long after you turn the final page. He's a born storyteller." —Clive BarkerWhen Kathryn Fields moves into a run-down Georgetown townhouse, she hopes that restoring it will help her recover from a recent nervous breakdown that derailed her promising career.But when she discovers a false wall in her bedroom, she ...

The disturbing post-apocalyptic novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, author of The Day of the Triffids and The Kraken Wakes and dramatised on BBC Radio 4.David Strorm's father doesn't approve of Angus Morton's unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realise that his own son, and his son's cousin Rosalind and their friends, have their own secret abberation which would label them as mutants. But as David and Rosalind...

A mix of history, geography, myth, and personal truth, this book explores the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland Islands, and the Weddell Sea—the most visited places in Antarctica. Filled with beautiful photographs by the author from his travels, this record offers a selection of anecdotal accounts of the merchantmen, navy men, sealers, whalers, and aviators who, along with scientists and adventurers, drew the first ghostly maps of the white continent. It delves into the heads and hea...

A World Fantasy Award–winning anthology of erotic horror stories, including dark tales of desire by Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen Dedman, Harry Crews, and others.The title of this acclaimed anthology comes from the French term "la petite mort," a seventeenth-century euphemism for orgasm. It was thought that part of a man's life-force was drained from him each time he climaxed. In Little Deaths, renowned horror editor Ellen Datlow collects twenty-two stories th...

An intense and deeply personal account of five months spent high in the Andes Mountains, this travelogue combines historical and anthropological details with the thrill of extreme adventure. Hiking at more than 10,000 feet for almost the entire trip, the author follows the great road of the Incas, the Camino Real. Hand-built more than 500 years ago, this road crosses the most difficult and dangerous mountains in all the Americas, and life continues as if Columbus had never sailed. Finding ...

Learn to draw confidently and creatively with pen PEN DRAWING is an essential guide to mastering pen to create original and expressive artwork. Acclaimed artist and tutor John Harrison shows you how to turn simple lines into striking illustrations that capture form, texture and atmosphere. Packed with inspiration, expert advice and step-by-step demonstrations, this book will help you build your skills, develop your own style and push the boundaries of traditional pen illustration.

“There are monsters among us. There have always been monsters among us.”—The OminosityA dark psychic stain left on a devastated city.A dark stain on the souls of the survivors.A dark stain that will only be satisfied by violence and blood.RESIDUEA disgruntled bus driver turns his vehicle into a weapon of mass murder in the crowded rush hour streets.An impatient customer turns a convenience store into a bloodbath.RESIDUEIn the ...

"There are monsters among us. There have always been monsters among us."—The OminosityA dark psychic stain left on a devastated city.A dark stain on the souls of the survivors.A dark stain that will only be satisfied by violence and blood.RESIDUEA disgruntled bus driver turns his vehicle into a weapon of mass murder in the crowded rush hour streets.An impatient customer turns a convenience store into a bloodbath.RESIDUEIn the ...

"There are monsters among us. There have always been monsters among us."—The OminosityA dark psychic stain left on a devastated city.A dark stain on the souls of the survivors.A dark stain that will only be satisfied by violence and blood.RESIDUEA disgruntled bus driver turns his vehicle into a weapon of mass murder in the crowded rush hour streets.An impatient customer turns a convenience store into a bloodbath.RESIDUEIn the ...

Discover the Science-Backed Path to Building Muscle—From Your First Workout to Advanced PhysiologyAre you tired of conflicting advice about building muscle? Do you want to understand not just what to do, but why it works?This comprehensive guide takes you on a journey through five progressive levels of muscle-building knowledge, from the fundamental basics to the cutting-edge science of hypertrophy. Whether you're a complete beginner picki...

Radioactive luminous paint on watches and clocks - should we laugh or should we cry? A little book about a monumental problem. Watchmaking hitting rock bottom. A sarcastic contribution to a sad story and one of the biggest aberrations of the 20th century. Shocking facts most people have no idea about ...