THE BOOKSELLER BUYER’S GUIDE | PUBLISHERS’ AUTUMN TITLES & NOVELTY
NINA COSFORD September, hb, £10, 9781849498005
Hilariously relatable insight into the “girl brain” from the illustrator of Lena Dunham’s Girls. E
QUERCUS BOOKS
FIVE GO GLUTEN-FREE BRUNO VINCENT November, pb, £6.99, 9781786482228
The hilarious new adventure of the Famous Five; now they’re grown up. E
FIVE GO ON A STRATEGY AWAY DAY BRUNO VINCENT November, pb, £6.99, 9781786482242
The hilarious new adventure of the Famous Five; now they’re grown up. E
FIVE GIVE UP THE BOOZE BRUNO VINCENT November, pb, £6.99, 9781786482266
The hilarious new adventure of the Famous Five; now they’re grown up. E
FIVE VS. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE BRUNO VINCENT November, pb, £6.99, 9781786482280
The hilarious new adventure of the Famous Five; now they’re grown up. E
RANDOM HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
SCROOGE #WORSTGIFTEVER CHARLES DICKENS; BRETT WRIGHT September, hb, £7.99, 9780399550645 A Christmas Carol; this classic story is told . . . in texts?!
OMG SHAKESPEARE SERIES OMG SHAKESPEARE BOXED SET WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; COURTENY CARBONE September, hb, £23.97, 9780399557378
William Shakespeare is given a fun, modern twist in this OMG Shakespeare boxed set!
DARCY SWIPES LEFT JANE AUSTEN AND COURTNEY CARBONE September, hb, £7.99, 9781101940525 Pride and Prejudice, one of the greatest love stories ever told . . . in texts?!
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PAIN IN THE SASS GIFT BOOKS SERIES PAPER ISLAND September, hb, £5.99 each, 97818416139 A touch of class, with a hint of sass ... and giggles guaranteed. PAIN IN THE SASS - GREAT MINDS DRINK ALIKE 70 PAIN IN THE SASS: GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT 87
GARFIELD POCKET BOOKS SERIES GARFIELD - HAVE A NICE DAY! JIM DAVIS October, pb, £4.99, 9781841613994 Full of cattitude, the quick- witted, opinionated orange kitty is back in his latest Pocket Book.
ROBSON PRESS
ANIMALISED: HARRY OTTER, SQUIRELLY CLINTON & OTHER FANTASTIC CREATIONS MAUREEN LIPMAN September, hb, £12.99, 9781785900969 A look at celebrity life through the imagination of one of our most celebrated actors.
SCALA ARTS AND HERITAGE
THE BRONTËS: A FAMILY WRITES CHRISTINE NELSON July, pb, £25, 9781785510601 An elegant publication that provides an intimate portrait of a family of writers.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
THE F**K IT LIST: WHAT NOT TO DO BEFORE YOU’RE DEAD A L LANG October, hb, £7.99, 9781471147708 A humorous alternative to the can-do “bucket-list” style of book - perfect for the discerning misanthrope. E
SMITH STREET BOOKS
WHAT YOUR DOG SAYS ABOUT YOU: HOW YOUR PET’S BREED MATCHES YOUR PERSONALITY LIAM RYAN; HUGH FORD September, hb, £8.99, 9781925418019
A humorous look at 50 of the most popular dog breeds.
HOW TO GET AHEAD IN BUSINESS WITH OFFICE CAT: A GUIDE TO PURRFESSIONAL SUCCESS ARIANA KLEPAC; PETE SMITH September, hb, £8.99, 9781925418125 A hilarious guide to business from a stubborn ginger cat.
SOUVENIR PRESS
SEARLE’S CATS RONALD SEARLE September, hb, £9.99, 9780285643482 Full-colour witty illustrations that capture the idiosyncratic spirit of cats.
SOMETHING IN THE CELLAR: RONALD SEARLE’S WONDERFUL WORLD OF WINE RONALD SEARLE September, hb, £14.99, 9780285643499 The mysteries of wine revealed in acidic, witty illustrations.
A DOG DAY CECIL ALDIN ILLUS September, hb, £8.99, 9780285643505
Continuously in print since 1902, the charming illustrated story of a mischievous puppy.
SPRUCE
CAT TWEETS TREVOR DAVIES September, hb, £5.99, 9781846015359 If you love cats and are addicted to Twitter then this is the perfect book. E
SUMMERSDALE
YOU KNOW YOU’RE ... SERIES CHARLIE ELLIS August, hb, £6.99 each, 97818495389 Take yourself back to your childhood decade with these re-designed retro style gift books. YOU KNOW YOU’RE A CHILD OF THE 1960S WHEN... 30 YOU KNOW YOU’RE A CHILD OF THE 1970S WHEN... 47 YOU KNOW YOU’RE A CHILD OF THE 1980S WHEN... 54 YOU KNOW YOU’RE A CHILD OF THE 1990S WHEN... 61
CONGRATULATIONS... SERIES SERIES July, hb, £5.99 each, 97818495390 Wit and wisdom to celebrate entering a new decade. CONGRATULATIONS YOU’RE 30 12
CONGRATULATIONS YOU’RE 40 29
CONGRATULATIONS YOU’RE 50 36
CONGRATULATIONS YOU’RE 60 43
CHARTOGRAPHY: THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF INFOGRAPHICS STEPHEN WILDISH September, hb, £9.99, 9781849539197 Super-stylish infographic guide to weird and wonderful facts about just about everything. E
SUDDENLY SENIOR: THE FUNNY THING ABOUT GETTING OLDER TOM HAY September, hb, £9.99, 9781849539203 Collection of witty quotations and cheerful jokes. Will appeal to fans of Old Git Wit. E
THE BIG BOOK OF F IN EXAMS RICHARD BENSON October, hb, £9.99, 9781849539241 This collection brings together the most head-scratching, side-splitting examples from the F in Exams series. E
52 THINGS TO LOG ON THE BOG: ALL THAT YOU ARE, LOGGED AND LISTED HUGH JASSBURN October, hb, £6.99, 9781849539272
Capture your inner thoughts in one neat book from the comfort of your own bog.
CREATURES WITH COCKS MARTYN GREEN; OSCAR TRITT October, hb, £6.99, 9781849539333 Outrageous book of cute cartoon creatures boasting larger-than- life proportions is guaranteed to make you guffaw.
SPRING CHICKEN SERIES BEV WILLIAMS September, hb, £6.99 each, 97818495393 Cheeky and charming cartoons for the person getting on. Reissue of a successful series.
OLDER, WISER, SEXIER (MEN) 88
OLDER, WISER, SEXIER (WOMEN) 95
ADULT CHARADES: NAUGHTY IDEAS FOR YOUR FAVOURITE PARTY GAME SADIE CAYMAN October, pb, £8.99, 9781849539432 The first book on adult charades on the market. Strictly for over 18s! E
DARES SERIES SADIE CAYMAN October, pb, £5.99 each, 97818495394 Behave badly with these sinful collections of outrageous dares. Perfect gifts for friends and colleagues. NAUGHTY DARES 49
STUDENT DARES 56
OFFICE DARES 63
TRANSWORLD IRELAND
BOLLOXOLOGY: AN UNRELIABLE GUIDE TO IRELAND COLM O’REGAN October, tpb, £10.99, 9781848272286 The author of the bestselling Irish Mammies books looks at Irish jargon, “notions” and codology. E
UNICORN PRESS
THE KAMA SUTRA COLOURING BOOK September, pb, £9.99, 9781910787311
Selection of illustrations from The Kama Sutra redrawn especially for aspiring artists to colour.
VIKING
BELLA YOUNGER’S DELICIOUSLY STELLA BELLA YOUNGER September, hb, £9.99, 9780241257562 Instagram phenomenon Deliciously Stella shows you how to eat well and live well.
VIRGIN BOOKS
DANGER MOUSE: DECLASSIFIED October, hb, £9.99, 9780753545225 Drawing directly from sensitive files just released to the National Archive. E
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