The year 2022 marks 2,500 years since Athens, the birthplace of democracy, fought off the mighty Persian empire. Kershaw tells the story of the three epic battles - Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis - that saved democracy, without which the history of Europe and the West would have been radically different.

David Gemmell's first novel and the first in the Drenai saga - a bestselling classic of heroic fantasy

Asterix is a cultural phenomenon. The last book, Asterix and Obelix All At Sea (1996), achieved all-time record sales in UK and Europe.

* The definitive and ONLY complete translation of Sappho, by one of the world's greatest living poets

Sarah Waters, the award-winning author of three novels set in Victorian London, returns with a stunning novel that marks a departure from the 19th century.

The long-awaited thirty-sixth comic album featuring Asterix, the Gaul. Following in the footsteps of Goscinny and Uderzo, this album by Ferri and Conrad is a number 3 New York Times bestselling title.

In a first new book for almost two years, Stephenie Meyer returns to the world of Eclipse. This story features Stephenie's unbeatable combination of mystery, suspense and romantic intrigue.

A collection of absorbing stories and inspirational wisdom from one of our best-loved writers, Maya Angelou.

* Subtitled 'An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson', this is a true story of a man's rediscovery of his mentor - a book about second chances.

Caught between the Roman army and a crew of Pirates, Asterix and Obelix are on an action-packed adventure to rescue the Chieftain's daughter - if only she'll let them! - in the latest instalment of this best-selling series.