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As we enjoy the summer sizzle, it's time to turn our attention to the blockbuster titles coming down the track this autumn. From our greatest novelists to unputdownable non-fiction, check out the highlights from an unbelievable slate of publishing.

We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman | SIGNED EDITION | The page-turning new sequel to We Solve Murders | 10 Sep 2026 | PRE-ORDER
Taipei Story by Rebecca F. Kuang | SIGNED EDITION
The Newer World by Sebastian Barry | SIGNED EDITION
Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson | SIGNED EDITION

A devastating family truth transfigures a young student's sense of self and heritage; an affecting, multilayered gem from the ever-versatile Katabasis author.

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Deftly evoking a mythic America as he did in Days Without End and A Thousand Moons, Barry guides readers through one man's extraordinary life.

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Crime caper meets rollicking historical fiction, as the celebrated Life After Life author spins an irresistible tale set in post-war London.

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More by Gillian Anderson | SIGNED EDITION | What women want | 10 Sep 2026 | PRE-ORDER
Grand: The Autobiography of Gromit by Nick Park, Gromit | SIGNED EDITION
Journey Across Japan by Chris Broad | SIGNED EDITION
The Castle by Jon Ronson | SIGNED EDITION

Cracking autobiography, Gromit! Aardman's legendary pooch spills the Wensleydale to Nick Park in this hugely enjoyable memoir.

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Take an enlightening and anecdote-packed tour of Japan's 47 prefectures with the YouTuber behind smash hit Abroad in Japan.

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Ronson's first book in a decade deconstructs toxic masculinity in typically ingenious style, as the author's son is snared by a mysterious invitation.

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20 Minute Meals by Jamie Oliver | 50% OFF RRP | Jamie serves up some seriously speedy dishes | 10 Sep 2026 | PRE-ORDER
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Gruffalo Granny by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler | 50% OFF RRP | Look who's coming to stay... | 10 Sep 2026 | PRE-ORDER
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Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Shortlisted 2026 | Honey in the Wound by Jiyoung Han | A spellbinding saga of survival, memory and transformation | 'Quietly confident and perpetually enchanting. A story you will never forget.' - Helen at Waterstones Events, Bookseller Review

Blending magical realism and folklore with painful chapters from Korea's past, Jiyoung Han's hauntingly beautiful debut mines memory, survival and the brutalities of war and colonialism through the story of one Korean family across nine decades.

Exploring the ways history forces individuals and communities to transform and survive, Honey in the Wound is an unforgettable story of female strength and the reclamation of power.

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We Do Not Part by Han Kang
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

One woman's act of kindness sparks a series of unexpected consequences in this haunting masterpiece from the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Vegetarian.

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Allende's mesmeric debut paints a rich portrait of the social and political upheavals of post-colonial Chile, blending magic realism and history to stunning effect.

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This striking epic with a sharp attention to character and place chronicles the lives of four generations of Korean migrants in Japan with rich psychological acuity.

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An evening with the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize shortlisted authors at Waterstones Piccadilly | Tuesday 14 July at 6.30pm | BUY TICKETS
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SIGNED & SPECIAL

Stock up on your summer reading with our exciting selection of highly sought-after signed and special editions coming in July - but be sure to act quickly, for they won't be around for long.

Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead | SIGNED EDITION | One last hustle in Harlem | 21 Jul 2026 | PRE-ORDER
Queenie is Working on It by Candice Carty-Williams | SIGNED EDITION
Contrapposto by Dave Eggers | SIGNED EDITION
Long Wave by Daisy Johnson | SIGNED EDITION

Stuck in a situationship with her biological clock ticking, Queenie Jenkins returns in the sequel to Carty-Williams's beloved bestseller.

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Can you live a creative life without compromise? The acclaimed author of The Circle weaves a beguiling tale of art, love and ambition.

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A hypnotic tour de force rich in lyrical imagery, Johnson's immersive latest traces the ripple effect of a pivotal event in one woman's life.

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PRIZE DRAW | Country People by Daniel Mason | WIN a two-night stay in a Shepherd's Hut for two adults and up to two children in a choice of locations in the UK.† | ENTER HERE
It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell | SIGNED EDITION
Hide and Seek by Chris Carter | SIGNED EDITION
The Parkwood Murders by Chris Chibnall | SIGNED EDITION

Returning a lost dog kickstarts a nightmare for a woman haunted by the past in this deep, dark dive into domestic terror from the mega-selling thriller queen.

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A convicted felon's capacity for revenge reaches far beyond prison walls in this cat-and-mouse standalone from the author of the Robert Hunter series.

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Holiday camp homicide in the compelling follow up to Death at the White Hart as the former Doctor Who showrunner plots another meticulous whodunnit.

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The Rose Field by Philip Pullman | EXCLUSIVE EDITION | PAPERBACK EDITION | The epic conclusion to Lyra's incredible story | 16 Jul 2026 | PRE-ORDER
A Planet Called Happy by Riley August | SIGNED EDITION
Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth Lim | SIGNED EDITION
A Snake Among Swans by Hannah Kaner | SIGNED EDITION

Cosy sci-fi meets gentle satire from the author of The Last Gifts of the Universe as a trip to a planet of pleasure causes Ellis to rethink his ideas of happiness.

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Fairytale magic lightens postwar Hong Kong; an enchanting blend of Chinese history and folklore from the author of Six Crimson Cranes.

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With echoes of the dynastic intrigue of A Game of Thrones, the Godkiller author plunges a courageous queen into a court rife with deadly danger.

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Finn's Epic Fails: Downhill From Here by Phil Earle | EXCLUSIVE EDITION | Holiday horror for our hapless hero | 02 Jul 2026 | PRE-ORDER
A Day Off School by Oliver Jeffers, Kevin Waldron | SIGNED EDITION | Henry's fighting off FOMO | 16 Jul 2026 | PRE-ORDER
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Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize Shortlisted 2026 | Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash | A riotous reinvention of the American family novel | 'Funny, surprising, heart-warming and deeply layered. I loved every page.' - Martha at Manchester Trafford Centre, Bookseller Review

Cash's bravura debut centres on the dysfunctional Flynn family and nefarious local billionaire Paul Alabaster, whose exploits in their small coastal town cast an unexpected shadow over their lives. When Harper, the brilliant youngest child, seeks to prove the rumours of corruption swirling around Alabaster, it plunges the Flynns deep into a criminal conspiracy that might just bring them all back together again.

As moving as it is hilarious, Lost Lambs is a fiendishly funny takedown of the modern American family and a gimlet-eyed commentary on the dark side of unchecked wealth and power.

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Great & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen

This utterly hilarious debut follows a Maori-Russian-Catalonian family's two titular children navigating multiracial identity, queerness and unattainable love interests.

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A  Booker-shortlisted, bittersweet delight from the master of the comic novel, about one family desperately attempting to get through the most trying of times.

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Vibrantly alive with multilayered characters and dazzling set pieces, Crossroads finds a family in disarray at a pivotal moment in America's 20th century.

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An evening with the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize shortlisted authors at Waterstones Piccadilly | Tuesday 14 July at 6.30pm | BUY TICKETS
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From a two-night stay at a 4-star castle hotel to a full set of Puffin Clothbound Classics, discover the incredible prizes to be won this month, open exclusively to our loyal Plus members.

WIN THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE SHORTLIST

This year's Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize  shortlist has now been revealed, and you could win these six truly special first novels that represent the exciting breadth of the very finest fresh fiction.


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WIN THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION SHORTLIST

One of the foremost literary awards of the year, the Women's Prize for Fiction celebrates exceptional female voices and you could be the happy winner of this year's entire shortlist of six unforgettable novels.


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WIN A DELUXE HAMPER

To celebrate the paperback publication of Ross Montgomery's The Murder at World's End, you could could win a dedicated, signed copy of its sparkling sequel, The Shadows of Kensington Gore, and a Sweet & Savoury Deluxe Hamper from The Cornish Company.


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WIN A TWO-NIGHT STAY AT A CASTLE HOTEL

Our Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of the Month for June, Joe Abercrombie's The Devils is a brilliantly inventive and witty fantasy yarn. You could be the lucky winner of a two-night stay and breakfast for two people at the stunningly gothic 16th century Thornbury Castle Hotel near Bristol.


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WIN A FULL COLLECTION OF ALL THE PUFFIN CLOTHBOUND CLASSICS IN PRINT

Puffin Clothbound Classics celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and to celebrate, we are giving you the chance to win a full collection of Puffin Clothbound Classics in print, ranging from Edwardian greats like The Secret Garden to twentieth-century favourites such as Watership Down.


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WIN A VIRGINIA WOOLF'S NIGHT & DAY BUNDLE

To celebrate the film adaptation of Virginia Woolf's Night & Day, we are giving you the chance to win a gorgeous Vintage Classics paperback copy of the novel, a Virginia Woolf Girls on Tops t-shirt, and a book used as part of the film set design, signed by Haley Bennett and Jack Whitehall.


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Last Thursday we revealed the thrilling shortlist for our fifth Debut Fiction Prize, which takes readers from a Thai island to British stately homes, via 1950s Rome, suburban America and a Korean mountainside. These six exceptional first novels represent the exciting scope of contemporary storytelling and we are so delighted to introduce you to these fresh voices. Discover your favourite before the winner is announced on Thursday 16 July!

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The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter | 50% OFF RRP | FIND OUT MORE
The End of Everything by M. John Harrison
Death by Noir by Olly Smith
Songs of the Dead by Brandon Sanderson, Peter Orullain

Seductive and disturbing, this exquisitely crafted dystopia from the science fiction legend imagines an alternate Europe after an unnamed crisis.

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A delicious cosy crime debut for all fans of Richard Osman and Janice Hallett, as a local vineyard owner goes missing in suspicious circumstances.

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Brandon Sanderson co-authors a page-turning tale featuring light-and-music-based magic wielders who are able to cross the realms between life and death.

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Unrivaled by Rachel Reid | EXCLUSIVE EDITION | More heated rivalry on the ice | 01 Jun 2027 | PRE-ORDER
The Nord Stream Conspiracy by Bojan Pancevski | FIND OUT MORE
The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow
Transcendent by Laverne Cox | SIGNED EDITION
Things I Told My Notes App by Milly Goldsmith

The Enshittification author's fascinating investigation into the impact of AI on our lives urges us to ask not only about what the technology can do but who it is doing it for.

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The beloved actor, podcast host and LGBTQ+ advocate traces her path from abusive childhood to Hollywood acclaim in this honest, moving and hopeful memoir.

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Goldsmith's journey to embracing singlehood and breaking away from male validation makes for thought-provoking and empowering reading.

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Harry Kane by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Matt Hunt | The England icon's story for young fans | SHOP NOW
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan | FIND OUT MORE
The Revolutionists by Jason Burke | FIND OUT MORE
Head North by Andy Burnahm, Steve Rotheram | A roadmap for a fresh Britain from Makerfield's new MP | SHOP NOW
EVENINGS WITH... Adele Zeynep Walton, for her searing book Logging Off. | Appearing in Canterbury and London | 24 Jun - 09 Jul 2026  | BUY TICKETS
PRIZE DRAW | WIN a framed print signed by Alice Oseman.† | ENTER HERE
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It was two award announcements for the price of one last Thursday evening, as the winners of the Women's Prizes for both Fiction and Non-Fiction were revealed in London's Beford Square Gardens. Congratulations to Virginia Evans, who triumphed for her captivating epistolary novel The Correspondent, and Lyse Doucet, whose fascinating work of Middle Eastern history The Finest Hotel in Kabul won the non-fiction gong.

THE WOMEN'S PRIZES | Presenting The Winners | The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet | The Correspondent by Virginia Evans | SHOP NOW

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Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer | SIGNED EDITION | FIND OUT MORE
The Girls by John Bowen
Bad Deeds by Andrew Hunter Murray | SIGNED EDITION
Light Wielder by Rachel Schneider

Pinwheeling giddily between black comedy, cosy romance and folk horror, discover Bowen's uncategorisable 1986 Cotswolds-set gem.

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The sequel to A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering is another gloriously labyrinthine mystery peppered with cracking one-liners and unexpected twists.

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Jovie carries the burden of a power which could either unite or destroy the kingdom in the unmissable follow up to the megaselling Metal Slinger.

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WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE | The 2026 Shortlist is coming soon... | FIND OUT MORE
The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard | FIND OUT MORE
A British Childhood by Frank Cottrell-Boyce | SIGNED EDITION
A Brief History of the Coast in 100 Objects by Sally Coulthard
1873 by Liaquat Ahamed

The Waterstones Children's Laureate looks to the values of his own childhood in this searing critique of how modern children have been failed by the state.

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Roman lighthouses, knitted jumpers and more; the beauty of the British coastline brought to life in a fascinating and quirky history.

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The first global financial crash and its devastating consequences forensically deconstructed by the acclaimed author of Lords of Finance.

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The Eights by Joanna Miller | FIND OUT MORE
Injury Time by David Goldblatt | FIND OUT MORE
Enter the artistic world of DAVID HOCKNEY | FIND OUT MORE
EVENTS WITH... ...Lisa Jewell, for her unputdownable thriller It Could Have Been Her. | APPEARING AT VARIOUS VENUES ACROSS THE UK | 01 - 04 Jul 2026  | BUY TICKETS
PRIZE DRAW | WIN a family ticket to see Dog Man: The Musical on Wednesday 29 July at London's Southbank Centre.† | ENTER HERE
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GAME OF THE MONTH | Everybody's squawking about this tasty card game | FIND OUT MORE
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