Soundings: Journeys in the Company of Whales by Doreen Cunningham
Follow a mother and her toddler as they track the grey whale migration from Mexico to Alaska. This story of courage and resilience explores the whale’s journey, the impact of climate change and the ancient traditions of Indigenous whale hunters in the Arctic.
The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
An inspiring guide to unlocking your true potential and finding lasting happiness. This liberating book uses Alfred Adler’s theories to show how you can shape your future, free from past experiences and societal expectations. A profound philosophy that encourages personal growth and the courage to change.
Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
A fast-paced and witty novel about a stressed-out single mom and struggling novelist who is mistaken for a contract killer. Finlay Donovan’s chaotic life takes a wild turn when she inadvertently accepts an offer to dispose of a problem husband, leading her into a real-life murder investigation.
Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food… And Why Can’t We Stop? by Chris van Tulleken
This book dives deep into ultra-processed food – its impact on our health, bodies, and the environment. With a non-judgmental tone and eye-opening insights, it’s a treasure trove of information that’ll have you rethinking your food choices.
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
A gripping psychological thriller where a woman unexpectedly becomes the focus of her own widely-followed true crime podcast.
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Winner of the Booker Prize 2042, Orbital is a profound and uplifting story of life on our planet as you’ve never seen it before, following a team of astronauts in the International Space Station. Together they circle our blue planet, but they cannot escape its constant pull. They begin to ask, what is life without earth? What is earth without humanity?
What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
The multimillion-copy bestselling Japanese phenomenon. What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo’s most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi. But she is no ordinary librarian. Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it. Uplifting, hopeful and transformative.
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
What if you tried to stop doing everything, so you could finally get round to what counts? Four Thousand Weeks introduces readers to tools for constructing a meaningful life by embracing rather than denying their limitations. Discover how to make your four thousand weeks count in 2025.
Liars by Sarah Manguso
When Jane and John marry, she believes she has found everything she was looking for. But it’s not long until Jane finds herself subsumed by John’s ambitions, whims, and ego. Liars is a tour de force of wit and rage, telling the blistering story of a marriage as it burns to the ground, and of a woman rising from its ashes.
The Storm Whale by Benji Davies
Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it. He tries to keep his new friend a secret, but there’s only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out.