East of the Mountains, David GutersonFrom the author of THE COUNTRY AHEAD OF US and SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS, a tale about Dr Ben Givens, who, after becoming ill, leaves his home in Seattle, never intending to return. Ben embarks on a journey past snow covered mountains to a place of canyons, sagelands and orchards where he intends to commit suicide, but it doesn't all go to plan.

Ansari combines his irreverent humor with cutting-edge social science to give us an unforgettable tour of our new romantic world

From the proto-punk of the Stooges to the post-punk of Sonic Youth

James have taken a holiday in the winter landscape of Lancastershire

tormented foundling Heathcliff

it is now the norm to be single well into our thirties - the average marriage age for women is 35 and 37 for men

After the death of his grandfather

inviting readers to see it in ways they never imagined

embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight

The Last Kings of Shanghai is a vivid and fascinating story of wealth

and in a deeply personal style

a social critique of our obsession with choice

Be careful who you let in