It’s hard being stuck at home all the time but we’re hoping that some of our books can help. Below you’ll find free extracts and samples of the latest great reads to transport you away, ideas for indoor entertainment and tips for how to stay active and healthy.
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Goals is a personal and moving collection of real-life stories from which Chelsea and Italy football legend Gianluca Vialli has drawn strength and resolve during his battle with pancreatic cancer.
I Never Said I Loved You is the story of how Rhik learned to let go, and then keep going. With unique humour and honesty, he has created a powerfully rich, funny and poignant exploration of the light and dark in all of us.
In this wise, witty, open-hearted book, Nadiya lets us into her life and, for the first time, shares the memories and experiences that have shaped her into the woman and role-model that she is today.
Mad Girl is a shocking, funny, unpredictable, heart-wrenching, raw and jaw-droppingly truthful celebration of life with mental illness.
The intoxicating book club pick that everyone is talking about this summer.
A dark, claustrophobic and compulsive novel, in the vein of THE WATER CURE, NEVER LET ME GO and Ottessa Moshfegh.
A rich and fascinating lifestory filled with forgotten plant-lore that has been passed through generations of one extraordinary family.
A split-second decision puts your family in danger. A gripping new thriller that fans of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay will read in one sitting.
A captivating and humorous memoir by Billy Vunipola, one of the stars of England’s recent rugby renaissance
Packed with all the information you need to follow the cricket season in 2020
Gatland’s definitive autobiography provides a colourful and vivid chronicle of an extraordinary three decades at rugby’s dynamic coal-face.
The ultimate insider’s account of the most nerve-shredding but riveting three-and-a-half months in English cricket history.
A completely addictive thriller you won’t be able to put down
The Queen of Crime is perfect for anyone missing Eastenders
The page-turning new novel about a marriage, a secret, and a wife’s choice
A deliciously funny, poignant and wry novel, full of surprising twists and turns
These games are guaranteed to keep the whole family entertained!
Pit your wits against the code breakers of Bletchley Park
Get fit and healthy from home with Max Whitlock
Now you can create your own delicious edible garden at home!
The dazzling new novel from Maggie O’Farrell
A blistering satirical read from an exciting new voice
The vivid, visceral and unforgettable page turner
A gripping, heart-wrenching thriller
A love letter to the healing power of music from comedian James Acaster
A wonderful one-off from two of the world’s greatest storytellers
Juliet Stevenson narrates this powerful novel from Victoria Hislop
A hilarious account of human history narrated by Nish Kumar