A NASA discovery beneath Arctic ice could transform a closely fought presidential election. Sent to examine the evidence, intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton and scientist Michael Tolland uncover a deception. Their investigation becomes a struggle to survive long enough to expose the people protecting it.
Presented as Newt Scamander’s guide to magical wildlife, this Hogwarts companion describes creatures and their habits across the wizarding world. The fictional reference book expands the setting of Harry Potter through the work of a travelling magizoologist.
Cristina Kahlo narrates this fictional portrait of her sister Frida, tracing a relationship shaped by affection, rivalry and conflicting loyalties. Frida’s art, physical suffering and marriage to Diego Rivera emerge through an intimate family perspective that complicates the familiar image of the celebrated painter.
Tsukiko unexpectedly encounters a former teacher in a bar. Shared drinks, meals and seasonal excursions gradually turn their awkward acquaintance into something less easily defined. The difference in their ages and their guarded habits give shape to a relationship built through small meetings rather than grand declarations.
In postwar Barcelona, Daniel Sempere chooses a mysterious novel in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. His fascination with its author leads him through concealed histories and dangerous secrets, until the search for a writer begins to reshape his own life.
A murder at a scientific research centre brings symbologist Robert Langdon into an investigation linked to the Illuminati. Working with scientist Vittoria Vetra, he follows a trail through Rome as a threat to the Vatican turns historical clues into a race against time.
Jennifer Lauck recalls a childhood that begins in an apparently ordinary family home in Carson City, Nevada. As her mother’s serious illness unsettles that world, familiar routines give way to loss and uncertainty. The memoir follows a young girl’s attempts to understand events beyond her control.
Annie Ernaux returns to the unwanted pregnancy she experienced as a student in 1963, when abortion was illegal in France. Working through memories and contemporary notes, she examines the isolation, class pressures and physical danger that shaped the experience and its later telling.
Although too young to enter, Harry is unexpectedly chosen for the Triwizard Tournament. The dangerous contest brings rival schools to Hogwarts and forces him to rely on his friends as its challenges lead towards a threat beyond the competition itself.
Emmanuel Carrère reconstructs the life of Jean-Claude Romand, who concealed years of deception behind the appearance of a successful doctor before murdering members of his family. The investigation also confronts the difficulty of understanding and narrating another person’s crimes.
Amélie begins a year at a Japanese corporation, hoping that working in the country of her birth will fulfil a long-held dream. Instead, strict hierarchies, misunderstandings and a difficult relationship with her superior turn the job into a succession of increasingly humiliating assignments.
Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell construct a speculative account of the Whitechapel murders and the society surrounding them. Historical research, imagined conspiracy and the geography of Victorian London combine in a graphic novel concerned with violence, power and the traces they leave.
The Malazan Empire turns its attention to Darujhistan after a costly siege leaves its own forces divided and suspicious. Soldiers, mages and local conspirators pursue competing aims while gods intervene in a struggle whose stakes extend beyond the next conquest.
The escape of Sirius Black casts a shadow over Harry’s third year at Hogwarts. With Dementors guarding the grounds and warnings following him, Harry must face a threat whose connection to his own past is more complicated than it first appears.
A mysterious house and a strange ritual draw Óscar Drai and Marina into an unsettling investigation. Their discoveries connect an obscure past with illness, betrayal and affection, turning a youthful adventure into a story haunted by memory.
Eighteen portraits of famous couples examine love through the contradictions of actual lives. Rosa Montero follows attachments marked by desire, dependence, ambition and conflict. Bringing historical figures into an intimate frame, these pieces explore how private relationships complicate the public images that survive them.
A blue bear recounts thirteen and a half lives in Zamonia, a continent where the rules of ordinary existence rarely apply. His adventures bring him through strange landscapes and encounters with extraordinary creatures, in a fantasy shaped by extravagant invention and humour.
Quiet, observant Charlie begins high school while struggling with loss and memories he cannot fully understand. New friendships draw him toward music, first love and experiences beyond the sidelines, as his letters trace the difficulty of taking part in his own life.
Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas examine the everyday decisions that shape a programmer's work, from taking responsibility to designing systems that can change. The book combines practical development habits with reflections on learning, communication and a sustainable professional craft.
Fauziya Kassindja flees Togo to escape a forced marriage and female genital mutilation, then faces prolonged detention while seeking asylum in the United States. Written with Layli Miller Bashir, the memoir follows both her displacement and the effort to have her account heard within the asylum process.