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Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
A mother faces a terrible choice as Ireland slides into totalitarianism. Clare Dunne reads
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An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi
An epic, sweeping history of the continent told through the voices of Africans themselves.
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Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers (Omnibus)
A novel of unexpected second chances set in 1950s England. Omnibus edition.
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Bicycles by Carlo Gebler
Dad and the two boys are out on their bikes. And then there is an incident.
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The Shell Seekers
Rosamunde Pilcher's bestselling saga. The story of one family's passions and heartbreaks.
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Knife by Salman Rushdie
The acclaimed author's deeply personal account of enduring a violent attempt on this life.
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You Are Here by David Nicholls
Two lonely people are invited by a mutual friend on a Lake District walking trip.
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Alien Earths by Lisa Kaltenegger
Astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger shows how we discover new worlds circling other stars.
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The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort
Jeff Rawle reads Tom Fort's book, charting our obsession with the garden lawn.
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Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort (Omnibus)
The fascinating life of the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament.
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Deceptively Spacious by Patricia Ferguson
House hunting around London proves dangerous when jealousy gets in the way.
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The Immune Mind by Monty Lyman
Dr Monty Lyman explores a new way of thinking about disease. Read by Gunnar Cauthery.
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The See-Through House by Shelley Klein (Omnibus)
Shelley Klein's book is about her family home and her father, the designer Bernat Klein.
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A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton
Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
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The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman (Omnibus)
The search for the bells of Edo, now Tokyo, which relied on public bells for timekeeping.
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Long Island by Colm Toibin
Niamh Cusack reads the heartbreaking sequel to Colm Toibin's bestselling novel Brooklyn.
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Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout
An evocative and vivid account of the war in Ukraine from Shetland journalist Jen Stout.
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These Days by Lucy Caldwell (Omnibus)
Lucy Caldwell's story of two sisters set against the backdrop of the 1941 Belfast Blitz.
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Inner Balance by Kate Atkinson
June junior fantasises about a better life in her parents' house - without her parents.
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The Photographer by Max Porter
A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnerny.
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All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield
A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
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Jensen: The Bellevue Poltergeist by Heidi Amsinck
Set in Denmark, an original story commissioned by BBC Radio 4 by Heidi Amsinck.
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The Stalin Affair by Giles Milton
The story of an impossible alliance that won the Second World War. Read by Nigel Anthony.
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As the Shoe Fits by Daphne Glazer
Obsessed Kelly loves how a pair of shoes can transform us!
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Robert Burns: His Psychotherapy and Cure by Sara Sheridan
A therapist finds herself in conversation with a man claiming to be the poet Robert Burns.
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This Sentence Does Not Consist of Eight Words by Michael Carson
A nephew takes his aunt to visit Tate Gallery North - but will she appreciate the art?
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Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
A story of drama and friendship in war-torn Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.
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The Third Information Crisis by Naomi Alderman
Naomi Alderman argues we are living through the third great information crisis.
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The Last Champion: The Life of Fred Perry by Jon Henderson (Omnibus)
Biography of tennis great Fred Perry, charting his life from childhood to Wimbledon glory.
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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
A decades-long tale of friendship and rivalry, betrayal and tragedy, and the need to love.
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Dark Matter by Michelle Paver (Omnibus)
Michelle Paver's terrifying 1930s ghost story, set in the wilderness of the Arctic Circle.
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Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
Kyle Soller reads Baldwin's groundbreaking novel of desire and shame in 1950s Paris.
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Status by Carl Honoré
Status. We don't like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open.
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Enlightenment by Sarah Perry
A story about love, friendship, faith - and what happens when these things are challenged.
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The Go-Between by LP Hartley
James Wilby reads LP Hartley's classic novel of loss of innocence.
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Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Headteacher and English teacher Sammy Wright has a fundamental question about school.
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Clear Light of Day
Anita Desai's classic novel about one family's troubles during the partition of 1947.
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James Bond - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Omnibus)
Joanna Lumley reads the classic 007 story by James Bond creator Ian Fleming. Omnibus
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The View from Castle Rock by Alice Munro
Alice Munro's book of short stories weaves family fact and myth together in an epic tale.
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The Velveteen Rabbit
A story of a beloved rabbit who is afraid of being forgotten but finds love and magic!
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Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake (Omnibus)
How fungi make our worlds, change our minds and shape our futures.
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The Story of a Heart by Dr Rachel Clarke
The moving story of how one family's grief was transformed into a lifesaving gift.
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Still Lives by Jon McGregor
A series of short stories from author Jon McGregor, exploring stillness and still lives.
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The Siege by Ben Macintyre
The gripping story of the storming of the Iranian Embassy in the spring of 1980.
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Slow Rise: A Bread-Making Adventure by Robert Penn (Omnibus)
One man's search for the perfect bread made from ancient wheat grains.
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Barry Norman's Tie by Susie Maguire
“Dear Barry, I thought the tie was horrible”. A film critic's fan has sartorial concerns.
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The Last Loves of Ronnie Maker by Alice Jolly
A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
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English Pastoral: An Inheritance by James Rebanks (Omnibus)
Bestselling author and farmer James Rebanks considers how to live a good life on the land.
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William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord Of The Flies (Omnibus)
The life and career of the publicity-shy, Nobel Prize-winning author.
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