Browsing: Great Britain

An “extraordinary” tale (Entertainment Weekly) from the New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas: Over the course of a year in a small English town, young Jason experiences the excitement and fear of growing up. “Alternately nostalgic, funny, and heartbreaking” (The Washington Post).

A New York Times bestseller with over 12,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In Dublin, a colorful group comes together for an evening class — and the unexpected soon unfolds… “Reading one of Maeve Binchy’s novels is like coming home” (The Washington Post).

In the eleventh century Murasaki Shikibu, a lady in the Heian court of Japan, wrote the world’s first novel. But…

It takes a remarkable writer to make an old story as fresh and compelling as the first time we heard…

In this New York Times bestseller, a celebrated biographer explores the incredible life of Queen Elizabeth II. “A respectful, engrossing, and perceptive portrayal” (Publishers Weekly) with over 7,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Polly Waterford is ready to trade in her disastrous love life for something simpler. Can her baking hobby evolve into more? “Sheer indulgence from start to finish” (New York Times bestselling author Sophie Kinsella), with over 6,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a comprehensive fictional portrait of England’s great city through 2,000 years of history. “Fascinating… A sprawling epic” (San Francisco Chronicle), with over 9,300 five-star Goodreads ratings.

“A richly imagined vision of history” (San Francisco Chronicle): Follow five families over the centuries in this epic New York Times bestseller with nearly 16,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads. “Bursts with action… supremely well-crafted and a delight to read” (Chicago Tribune).

“A beautiful story, a journey of mystery and surprise” (Chicago Tribune): Unaware of the impending world war, a young Englishwoman explores Easter Island — a path echoed by a grief-stricken American botanist decades later. Two parallel quests intertwine in this dazzling historical novel!

The third volume in J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS One Ring to rule them all, One…