Titles in this preview are published in October
Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie Fry & Laurie: Every Funny Thing They Have Ever Written
Michael Joseph, 8th, £25, HB, 9780241819852
This “gifting-ready” hardback is billed as the “definitive” compendium of everything Fry and Laurie have ever written together, including TV scripts, letters, never-before-seen sketches and “fabulous commentary”.
GT Karber Murdle Heist: 56 Cunningly Crooked Crime Mystery Logic Puzzles
Souvenir, 8th, £10.99, PB, 9781250350725
You have solved the murders, uncovered the mysteries, caught the culprits… but can you pull off the perfect crime? The sixth book in the bestselling Murdle series.
Millie Marotta Millie Marotta’s Tiny Animal Kingdom
Batsford, 1st, £14.99, PB, 9781454965473
This latest colour adventure from Marotta illustrates some of the tiniest but mightiest creatures on the planet, from pygmy rabbits and
hoglets to dwarf geckos and pink fairy armadillos.
James Norbury Big Panda’s Little Book of Calm
Michael Joseph, 8th, £14.99, HB, 9780241825136
Aiming to be a source of stillness, presence and peace, this pocketbook of calm from the author of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon contains gentle wisdom, tender reflections and serene illustrations.
Lucien Young Life in the Great United Kingdom of Britain: A Guide for Old and New Residents
Constable, 8th, £14.99, PB, 9780349022192
Marking 10 years since the Brexit referendum, this “hilarious” parody of the Home Office publication attempts to explain British customs and ways of life to outsiders, exposing their inherent absurdity.
Language, literature & essays
Frish Brandt Unfinished Business: How to Write the Five Essential Letters of Your Life
Particular, 27th, £20, HB, 9780241779149
“Letters midwife” Brandt teaches letter-writing at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. On the five themes of Thank You, I’m Sorry, I Miss You, I Love You and Goodbye, this “practical and inspiring” guide to the art of letter writing includes prompts and exercises to help you forge human connection in writing.
Martin Edwards, Lucy Rowland (eds) Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery
British Library, 23rd, £40, HB, 9780712369664
Published in collaboration with Agatha Christie Ltd and the Agatha Christie archive, and accompanying the major British Library exhibition, this richly illustrated collection of essays aims to uncover the life and works of the Queen of Crime “as never before”. Contributors include GT Karber, Lucy Foley and Zoë Wanamaker.
Annie Ernaux, Pierre-Louis Fort (ed); Ros Schwartz, Sophie Lewis, Frank Wynne, Alison L Strayer, Emma Ramadan, Dan Simon (trans)
Writing, the Other Life: Texts and Art by and About Annie Ernaux
Seven Stories, 29th, £25, PB, 9781911710196
Including a colour photo insert with handwritten manuscript pages and drawings, this celebration of Ernaux’s life and work illuminates her writing style, reception and cultural influence through contributions from critics, journalists and the author herself.
Sarah Hall Burning Snowflake Faber, 8th, £10, HB, 9780571404629
The natural world is burning. Time is running out. So what possible role could something as flimsy as fiction play? The text of the award-winning novelist’s 2026 Faber Lecture, this “lightning bolt of a book” is a clarion call for the literary imagination as a vital weapon in the fight for climate survival.
Daniel Harbour The Book of Lost Languages: An Epic Quest to Decipher the Past
Bloomsbury Circus, 8th, £25, HB, 9781526645982
This part detective story, part history, part linguistic
adventure takes us on an immersive journey into the art of decipherment and the lost past that emerges when ancient scripts are brought back to life.
Dave Haslam Creative Journeys: Intimate Conversations with Artists, Actors, Writers and Musicians
Manchester UP, 13th, £20, HB, 9781526197214
DJ, writer and broadcaster Haslam collects 18 of his intimate and unguarded conversations with creative people from across the worlds of art, film, theatre and literature, including Viv Albertine, Jarvis Cocker, Lemn Sissay, Neneh Cherry, Maxine Peake and Raymond Carver.
Erica Hesketh, Laura Sampson Moon, Snow, Blossom: Wintry Folk Tales from Across Japan
Elliott & Thompson, 29th, £16.99, HB, 9781783969586
With a glittery package for seasonal gifting and gathered by two expert authors, this chilly collection weaves together wintry Japanese
stories, poems, legend and lore to “delight and surprise even the most knowledgeable Japanophile” as we journey from the end of autumn to the cusp of spring.
Franz Kafka, Maria Moreira The Sunny Side of Franz Kafka
Vintage Classics, 15th, £12.99, HB, 9781529989595
“Dead for over a century, yet strikingly present, Kafka speaks like a friend: attentive, understanding and gently encouraging.” Drawn from letters to lovers, friends and family, these pages offer Kafka’s reflections on love, work, rest and the small, often overlooked joys of everyday life.
Ghassan Kanafani, Tarif Khalidi (trans) Palestinian Resistance Literature Under Occupation, 1948-1968
Verso, 13th, £14.99, PB, 9781836744450
Translated into English for the first time, this anthology of Palestinian resistance poetry, short stories and drama forms a testament to the power of words as a form of resistance and power.
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