09 Feb
1881 Fyodor Dostoevsky died. His greatest work Crime and Punishment was published in 1866. In 1880 he gave a speech about poet Pushkin at unveiling of Pushkin monument in Moscow and was hailed as a prophet. Read Crime and Punishment
Last Man in Tower Aravind Adiga
February 2012 MEGA Book of the Month.
The compelling, complex and multi-layered novel from Aravind Adiga is his first after White Tiger which won the Booker in 2008. A suspense-filled story of... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2012
1000 Places to See Before You Die Patricia Schultz
February 2012 Travel Book of the Month.
Presents the 1,000 most astonishing destinations in the world and brings them to life in lively, evocative prose that reveals why the place is so wonderful.... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2012
Planet Ponzi Mitch Feierstein
February 2012 Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
Even though this book has a US focus the blunt uncomfortable economic and political truths of the current global debt crisis and its inevitable painful conclusion... Format: Hardback - Released: 02/02/2012
The Great Escape Fiona Gibson
February 2012 Book of the Month.
This laugh-out-loud funny tale, packed full of real life cringe-worthy moments we all know so well, asks the question: Can any woman ever grab back a piece... Format: Paperback - Released: 16/02/2012
Nine Uses for an Ex-Boyfriend Sarra Manning
February 2012 Book of the Month.
Anyone who has been through a break up with a long term first love will totally relate to the characters in this sexy, funny, witty and well... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
Agent 6 Tom Rob Smith
February 2012 Book of the Month.
Agent 6 is the third in Tom Rob Smith's trilogy about a former MGB agent, Leo Demidov. His stunning debut Child 44, set in Russia in... Format: Paperback - Released: 19/01/2012
Rescue Anita Shreve
February 2012 Book of the Month.
A tale of love, banishment and renewal, Rescue is a perfectly paced novel, written with Shreve's skilful lightness of touch and perceptive characterisation. Alternating between the life-and-death... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
Siege Simon Kernick
February 2012 Book of the Month.
One of Britain’s top writers has in Siege created a real edge-of-your-seat race against time thriller. A top London hotel is being held hostage along with everyone... Format: Hardback - Released: 19/01/2012
Finders Keepers Belinda Bauer
February 2012 Book of the Month.
Psychological thrillers don’t get much better than this. Chillingly gripping, it’s the sort of plot line that surprises you at every turn and absolutely does not let... Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2012
The Tiger's Wife Tea Obreht
February 2012 Book of the Month.
Shortlisted for the Galaxy International Author of the Year Award 2011.
THE ORANGE PRIZE WINNING DEBUT FROM A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY TALENT.
A Special Edition of The Tiger's Wife... Format: Paperback - Released: 20/02/2012
The Guardians Andrew Pyper
February 2012 Book of the Month.
This fifth book from Canadian author Andrew Pyper is a cracker. Scary and thrilling, it is hard to close the book once you start. With a mix... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
Tom-All-Alone's Lynn Shepherd
February 2012 Book of the Month.
Described by the author as an homage to Charles Dickens but also an incredibly well researched and re-imagined, gripping Victorian murder mystery based on his classic Format: Hardback - Released: 02/02/2012
Never Apologise, Never Explain James Craig
February 2012 Book of the Month.
We were big fans of London Calling, the first in this series of books featuring dogged, determined (coffee connoisseur ) Inspector John Carlyle. This latest Inspector... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
The Calling of the Grave Simon Beckett
February 2012 Book of the Month.
A Maxim Jakubowski Great Male Crime Sleuth.
Forensics expert Dr David Hunter has featured in a handful of investigations so far and is becoming a worthy... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
Mice Gordon Reece
February 2012 Book of the Month.
A Piece of Passion from the Publisher of Mice, Maria Rejt:"Mice is not a thriller that conforms particularly to what a bestselling
thriller purports to be... Format: Paperback - Released: 03/02/2012
Pantheon Sam Bourne
February 2012 Book of the Month.
A truth unearthed by Jonathan Freedland, who writes under the pseudonym Sam Bourne, is the idea at the centre of this explosive WW2 thriller. While we thought... Format: Hardback - Released: 16/02/2012
Horse Play Jo Carnegie
February 2012 Book of the Month.
A great fun, racy portrait of country living for fans of Jilly Cooper and Fiona Walker. Set in the fictional picture postcard village of Churchminster... Format: Paperback - Released: 19/01/2012
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All the books we feature on the site are featured because we think they deserve to stand out from the crowd of the many thousands of other titles published each month. However, sometimes in a month, we wish to give that little bit more emphasis to a title and to make it a 'Book of the Month'.
You’ll find those titles here in our Books of the Month page.
To a Mountain in Tibet Colin Thubron
January 2012 Travel Book of the Month.
Spare like the landscape he depicts, Colin Thubron writes of the landscape of Tibet and the...
Live Wire Harlan Coben
January 2012 Book of the Month.
Sports agent and part time detective Myron Bolitar and his aristocratic and sociopathic side kick Windsor Horne...
Drop Dead Gorgeous Katie Agnew
January 2012 Book of the Month.
Packed with passion, glamour and danger, DROP DEAD GORGEOUS is an
unmissable glimpse into the fame game...
In An Antique Land Amitav Ghosh
January 2012 Travel Book of the Month.
From the best-selling author of The Glass Palace and Sea of Poppies, an extraordinary work of...
The Child Who Simon Lelic
January 2012 Book of the Month.
An author who is unafraid to tackle contentious subjects has a 12 year old killer as the...
The Legacy of Hartlepool Hall Paul Torday
January 2012 MEGA Book of the Month.
From the author of instant bestseller Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, comes a highly readable,...
Buried Secrets Joseph Finder
January 2012 Book of the Month.
The second book in international bestseller Joseph Finder's new series, featuring corporate investigator Nick Heller. Heller is...
Shatter the Bones Stuart MacBride
January 2012 Book of the Month.
The 7th Logan McRae thriller set in gritty Aberdeen, from the bestselling author of Cold Granite...
Catch Your Death Louise Voss, Mark Edwards
January 2012 MEGA Book of the Month.
A shining example of the power of self-publishing, this was an eBook sensation in 2011 and...
The Child Inside Suzanne Bugler
January 2012 Book of the Month.
Loss, grief, resentment and guilt can be a dangerous and destructive combination. The gripping new psychological drama...
Before I Go to Sleep S. J. Watson
January 2012 Book of the Month.
Featured on The TV Book Club on More4 on 29 January 2012.
Winner of the Galaxy Crime &...
The Future of Us Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler
January 2012 NewGen Book of the Month.
Back to the Future for the Facebook generation.
Click here to visit the Facebook page...
Bullet Boys Ally Kennen
January 2012 NewGen Book of the Month.
An outstanding book for all teen readers, Bullet Boys is a gripping, desperate story about boys,...
The Month Before's Featured Books
Highland Storms Christina Courtenay
November 2011 Book of the Month.
Although following on from the excellent Trade Winds which was shortlisted for the Romantic
Novelists' Association's...
The Unseen Katherine Webb
December 2011 Book of the Month.
One of our Great Reads you may have missed in 2011.
A mix of the occult, murder and...
The Impossible Dead Ian Rankin
December 2011 MEGA Book of the Month.
Shortlisted for the Galaxy Crime & Thriller of the Year Award 2011.
Rankin is synonymous with crime...
Martin Amis : The Biography Richard Bradford
November 2011 Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
Martin Amis' life could itself provide the formula for an enthralling work of fiction. No other...
Lucifer's Tears James Thompson
December 2011 Book of the Month.
Second in this exciting Scandinavian crime series with Inspector Kari Vaara, loved by readers and other authors...
A Season to Remember Sheila O'Flanagan
November 2011 Book of the Month.
An enchanting collection of warm, poignant and Christmas-themed stories from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author....
More Than You Can Say Paul Torday
November 2011 Book of the Month.
Very different from his previous novels but this tightly written story with a PTSD suffering ex soldier...
The Fifth Witness Michael Connelly
November 2011 Book of the Month.
A blistering courtroom drama featuring The Lincoln Lawyer's Mickey Haller from the master of the genre. For...
Borrowed Light Graham Hurley
December 2011 Book of the Month.
Set in Portsmouth this series, with D I Joe Faraday and ex cop Paul Winter, gets better...
Marriage and Other Games Veronica Henry
November 2011 Book of the Month.
Sarah Broadhurst is a big fan of Veronica’s books - she likens them to those of a...
The Iron Queen Julie Kagawa
November 2011 New Gen Book of the Month.
The third instalment of this epic fantasy aimed at teenage readers is perfect for fans...
My Soul to Steal Rachel Vincent
November 2011 New Gen Book of the Month.
Supernatural shenanigans continue in this fast paced, smart-assed teen read. Banshees, Demon Soul Stealers make...
Jerusalem Simon Sebag Montefiore
November 2011 MEGA Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
One of our Great Reads you may have missed in 2011.
Featured on The Book Show...
Jonny: My Autobiography Jonny Wilkinson
November 2011 Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
This comprehensive autobiography details the life,
career and many extraordinary achievements of one of the most...
The Thread Victoria Hislop
November 2011 Book of the Month.
This is the enthralling new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Island and
The Magic of Christmas Trisha Ashley
November 2011 Book of the Month.
Another deliciously seasonal and heart-warming tale from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Twelve Days...
Secrets to the Grave Tami Hoag
December 2011 Book of the Month.
Following on from the excellent Deeper than the Dead, Secrets to the Grave is another tautly...
The Killing Way Tony Hays
November 2011 Book of the Month.
A grim and gritty novel, set in 5th century Arthurian Britain, that will appeal to fans of...
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