The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown How many new authors have you tried so far this year? Every month, through our Debut of the Month promotion, we get the chance to introduce you to one we feel sure you’ll be glad you met. Looking out for and choosing these debuts really keeps our booksellers alive to the magic of reading – and we hope it does that for you too. That’s what debuts are for. Each time you call into our stores for a new book, you get the chance to enter a fresh new world, and to support an emerging artist. Do continue to be on the lookout for our featured debuts. Maybe the one you ..read more

The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black Holly Black, author of the Magisterium books and The Spiderwick Chronicles, is one of the best-known and most celebrated writers of fantasy for children and young adults. Her work tends to be both thoughtful and action-packed and there’s always a vividness to her writing that makes for fully immersive reading. That’s why we’re excited to bring you the brand new conclusion to her latest duology! It began with The Stolen Heir and it concludes now with The Prisoner’s Throne. The books return us to Elfhame, one of Black’s most fully realised and memorable world ..read more

The Women by Kristin Hannah   Kristin Hannah, celebrated author of The Four Winds, The Nightingale and recent Netflix adaptation Firefly Lane, is well known for the power and emotional depth of her movingly human stories. Now she’s back with an epic tale of love, war, heroism and horror that explores a lesser known aspect of an infamously complex and devastating war… and the changing landscape that struggled to contain it. When we think about the Vietnam War, there’s a fair chance that we’re thinking about protests and napalm and incredibly memorable cinema: of the trauma of young men and ..read more

Voyage of the Damned by Frances White Booksellers spend much of their time talking about and promoting the newest books by the most well-known authors. That’s the nature of the business. But what we’re really passionate about, and what really makes the book world so magical, is those first-time authors, those debuts that introduce us to new styles and new voices and keep the novel landscape so exciting. That’s why Debut of the Month is far and away our favourite monthly promotion! It’s true that all keen readers have a fairly good idea about what we do and don’t enjoy, but it’s also true that ..read more

House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City #3) by Sarah J. Maas Could it be the most anticipated fantasy release of the year? Oh absolutely. Could it be the sexiest and most spellbinding? Too right it could. Is its gorgeous cover already making book bloggers drool? You bet! Our Book of the Month this month comes from the magical mind of Sarah J. Maas – world-builder and heartbreaker extraordinaire. As she’s just about the best-known name in sexy, action-packed fantasy, Sarah J. Maas needs no introduction. Since she exploded onto the bestseller lists some eleven years or so ago, each new addition ..read more

At all Bargain Books branches, love yourself first and treat yourself to a little Valentine’s Day surprise. In books, as in romance, it’s often the most unexpected that most touches the heart. Some romance books reveal the essence of love, some explore its tribulations, some provoke a tear, and some inspire us to seek out new things. Some of them do the lot. One thing that’s true in all cases: books and love are forever entwined. And how do you feel about blind dates? The excitement, the nervousness and anticipation; it all adds up to a complicated prospect. It’s more than many of us can take ..read more

Happy New Year everybody! There are a lot of things that can be said about this year just passed, as there always are… but the best of them is this: it was filled with so many good books! We hope you’ve had a chance to reflect on your year’s worth of reading, and we hope (sorry!) that you’ve had a hard time trying to figure out just which book was your 2023 favourite! Goodness knows we’d be hard-pressed to pick just one ourselves.   Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind by Molly Mcghee   Anyway, on to another year of fantastic reads without delay! We’re kicking off 2024 with a pointed, hi ..read more

Sometimes it happens that you don’t get that many books for Christmas. Horrible to contemplate, we know, but it does happen. Fortunately, we have a remedy for this! And it’s our Summer Sale! It’s a fabulous time of year for us because we get to bring you even more of that great value on which we pride ourselves and it’s even better for you because an injection of great books, at beyond reasonable prices, is just the way to kick off a new year. Pop into your nearest branch to browse our extensive markdowns. You’ll find, as always, plenty of discounted children’s books, heaps of recent fiction ..read more

Give the Gift of Inspiration Two things we can probably agree on about inspiration. One: it’s possibly the greatest gift you can give. Two: books are the best way to do that! Then again, it’s a hard thing to put your finger on, isn’t it? But you know when it’s there. And we know that it’s in the four books that we’ve chosen to help you give this important gift. Here we have the kind of inspiration that comes from calm reflection, the kind that comes from community and compassion, the kind that comes from a well-positioned plan and the kind that will just keep coming no matter what. Whether yo ..read more

Give the Gift of Imagination! It’s fair to say that Christmas Elves – and their boss, we forget his name (just kidding, you know who we mean) – know a thing or two about imagination. You’d have to, wouldn’t you, if your only job was to thrill and delight kids everywhere? Well, we know some other folks who are pretty good at doing that too. Which is why we suggest a seriously sizeable Christmas dose of imagination this year… via the super books below.  Take a look… The 169-Storey Treehouse By Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton More storeys means more laughs! With their bottomless imaginati ..read more