Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold

Carter Beats the Devil - GLEN DAVID GOLD (Review by Nicky)
1920's San Francisco and the age of vauderville spring into vivid life in this magnicient whodonnit caper. full of... Read more

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Brave New World - ALDOS HUXLEY (Review by Keira)
A dystopian account of a society based on mass production and consumption. Sound familiar? You can not help but... Read more

Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland

Generation X - DOUGLAS COUPLAND (Review by Adam)
A generation defining classic. Coining more terms than most writers entire carees. Coupland's debut could still be... Read more

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley

The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Review by Joe)
A startling account of Black America. A cornerstone text of the civil rights movement, a great insight into radical... Read more

Hiroshima by John Hersey

Hiroshima - JOHN HERSEY (Review by Matt)
A book that everyone should read. A harrowing portrayal of this devastating global event, told through the eyes of... Read more

1974: (Red Riding Quartet) by David Peace

1974 Red Riding series David Peace (Review by Matt)
The first part of Peace's amazing quarter of books. Undeniably bleak but so well conceived and constructed... Read more

Visual Aid: Stuff You've Forgotten, Things You Never Thought You Knew and Lessons You Didn't Quite Get Around to Learning by Draught Associates

Visual Aid - BLACK DOG PUBLISHING (Review by Adam)
This book is amazing! It's like the entire internet or wikipedia in a book. Pick a subject. This baby will have the... Read more

A Journey Through Ruins: The Last Days of London by Patrick Wright

A Journey Though The Ruins - PATRICK WRIGHT (Review by Matt)
Wright's book is a brilliant elegy for a lost east end, as seen through the eyes of local residents. For fans of... Read more

Fup: A Modern Fable by Jim Dodge

Fup - Jim Dodge (Review by )
One of the best books I have ever read at once heartwarming, funny and surreal. This little book restored my faith in Read more

Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey

Bright, Shiny Morning - James Frey (Review by John)
This was one of the books of last year, Frey has crafted a magnificent love letter to Los Angeles. Interspersed with... Read more

Let the Right One in by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Let the Right One In - John Ajvide Lindqvist (Review by Stuart)
Oskar is bullied at school and keeps himself to himself. One day a young girl called Eli moves in next door. Eli is... Read more

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

Day of the Triffids - John Wyndham (Review by Adam)
This, a tale of human survival, is John Wyndham at his best. If the disaster of the entire British public suddenly... Read more

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Review by Nicky Boardman)
In 656 pitch-perfect pages Chabon distills the essence of Mid-20th Century America and crystallises the view of it as Read more

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin

We (Review by Matt)
Predating them by almost 30 years, Zamyatin's only novel was the direct inspiration for Orwells 1984 and Huxley's... Read more

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck (Review by Robert)
In my top 10 books of all time. Astonishingly heartbreaking characters and a wonderful story of Dust Bowl America. Read more

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Catcher In the Rye (Review by Matt)
The blueprint for a whole generation of teenage angst. Salingers classic stands the test of time impressively. Read more

Slaughterhouse 5: The Children's Crusade - A Dirty-dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse 5 (Review by Matt)
This book was a revelation to me. So much more than a WWII novel, Vonnegut's masterpiece takes in optometry, aliens... Read more

The Trial by Franz Kafka

The Trial - Franz Kafka (Review by Karen)
This is a terrifying read that totally overwhelms you. Joseph K wakes up to discover that he his charged with an... Read more

Bad Vibes: Britpop and My Part in Its Downfall by Luke Haines

Bad Vibes: Britpop and My Part in Its Downfall - Luke Haines (Review by Matt A.)
Luke Haines, Autuer's frontman and the "Forgotten Man of Britpop", delivers an hilarious acerbic and curmudgeonly... Read more

This is Your Brain on Music: Understanding a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin

This is Your Brain on Music: Understanding a Human Obsession - Daniel Levitin (Review by Adam)
Musician and music producer Levitin takes us on an extraordinary journey to discover the reason why music effects us... Read more

The Fight by Norman Mailer

The Fight - Norman Mailer (Review by Joe)
One of the most important pieces of creative non-fiction - its interest extends far beyond boxing enthusiasts... Read more

Contented Dementia: 24-hour Wraparound Care for Lifelong Well-being by Oliver James

Contented Dementia: 24-hour Wraparound Care for Lifelong Well-being - Oliver James (Review by Adam)
This book is essential support material for carers and relatives of people with dementia. It gives invaluable help... Read more

Persepolis I and II by Marjane Satrapi

Persopolis [2008] Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi (Directors) (Review by Adam R)
Marjane (voiced by Chiara Mastroianni) is an innocent nine-year-old living in Iran, surrounded by a loving but... Read more

The Sundance Kids: How the Mavericks TooK Over Hollywood by James Mottram

The Sundance Kids: How Mavericks Took Over Hollywood - James Mottram (Review by Elias)
A journey through American indie cinema after the 80's Golden Age of Scorsese, Altman & Coppola. Mottram looks at the Read more

Darwin's Island: The Galapagos in the Garden of England by Steve Jones

Darwin's Island: The Galapagos in the Garden of England - Steve Jones (Review by Liz)
This is a fascinating book. Darwin’s theory of evolution did not only emanate from his Beagle voyage, but from his... Read more

The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi

The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi (Review by Matt)
This is the true story of the serial killer known as the ‘Monster of Florence’ who killed fourteen young lovers... Read more

Ten Days to D-Day: Countdown to the Liberation of Europe by David Stafford

Ten Days To D-Day - Countdown to the Liberation of Europe (Review by Jane)
This is a brilliant account of the lead up to the D-Day landings. It follows the lives of those caught up in the... Read more

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The Graveyard Book (Review by Alison)
Our hero Bod is raised by ghosts at the local graveyard, after his parents were murdered by a mystery man. But is he... Read more

The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry

The Secret Scripture - Sebastian Barry (Review by Adam R)
Sebastian Barry's The Secret Scripture, which many thought would win the Man Booker prize, is a gorgeously crafted... Read more

Just Henry by Michelle Magorian

Just Henry - Michelle Magorian (Review by Alison)
Things are not quite as they seem in Henry’s family, and secrets are revealed with every page in this great now... Read more

How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers

How to Catch a Star - Oliver Jeffers (Review by Layla)
A magical tale of an impossible dream come true. Read more

Penguin by Polly Dunbar

Penguin - Polly Dunbar (Review by Kasia)
A beautifully simple story of a boy and his penguin who won’t talk to him until something terrible happens. Read more

The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery

The Little Prince - Antoine De Saint-Exupery (Review by Alison)
A moving story of belonging and friendship, growing up, loving and losing. A must for all ages but be warned, you... Read more

Three Colours Trilogy by Krzysztof Kieslowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Three Colours Blue [1993] Krzysztof Kieslowski (Director) (Review by Adam R)
Back in Stock! The first instalment of the greatest trilogy in World Cinema. Late Polish director Krzysztof... Read more