Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes p/b £7.99

Catherine thinks she's found the perfect catch in the gorgeous, charismatic and spontaneous Lee, and her friends clearly agree as they each in turn fall under his spell. But Lee has a darker side. His erratic, controlling and sometimes frightening behaviour leaves Catherine feeling isolated and unable to trust anyone. Four years after making a dramatic escape, and still struggling to overcome her demons, she believes she might be safe from harm, until one phone call changes everything.

The Rules of Civility by Amor Towles p/b £7.99

The first novel from Amor Towles, Rules of Civility tells the story of Katey Kontent and Evie Ross, two young, out-of-town girls who have just arrived in 1930s New York. It follows their meeting with Tinker Grey on New Year's Eve 1937, and how this changed both their lives.

Girl Reading by Katie Ward p/b £7.99

Girl Reading is an extremely clever debut novel from Katie Ward, describing how seven portraits from seven different artists of seven girls and women reading came to be. From a young orphan posing nervously for a Renaissance maestro in medieval Siena to a woman reading in a Shoreditch bar catching the eye of a young man who takes her picture, each chapter is a perfectly imagined description of the background of each portrait. As the connections between the portraits accumulate and the narrative moves into the present day, the novel becomes a celebration of women reading and the artists who have captured these moments.

The Report by Jessica Francis Kane p/b £7.99

It is 1943 and the country is in the midst of World War II as an air-raid siren wails out over the East End of London. People from every corner of Bethnal Green set off for the shelter and safety of the tube station. But at the entrance, something goes badly wrong and 173 people are crushed to death. Local magistrate Laurence Dunne is put in charge of the enquiry to find out what really happened, but receives nothing but conflicting answers and struggles to separate truth from rumour. Decades later, one of the children who survived reopens the case and the facts are finally uncovered.

The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson p/b £7.99

The Family Fang is the hilarious yet tragic tale of Buster and Annie, siblings who spent their childhood starring in their parents' madcap performance art pieces. Now grown up, the chaos of this childhood has made it a struggle for both to adjust to life in the real world. When the lives they've built come crushing down, they have no choice but to go home. But their parents are planning one last ambitious performance piece, and it's definitely happening, whether the kids want to participate or not. An irreverent and observational look at family life, this is a heart-warming book that will find you both laughing and crying from page to page.

Half of the Human Race by Anthony Quinn p/b £7.99

Half of the Human Race is a story of love, sacrifice, suffrage and county cricket, told against a vivid backdrop of England in an age of turmoil and violence. Set in 1911, the story focusses on Connie Callaway, a middle-class girl who has abandoned her dream of a medical career following the death of her father. She is soon to face even tougher choices. While holidaying in the South Coast, she is introduced to Will Maitland, a rising star of the cricket scene. A couple who are destined to meet again and again through a mutual friend, Andrew Tamburlain, a former Test batsman. Fiercely independent, Connie wants more than just marriage, and this is something that attracts and appals Will. The two remain tied together, even when the outbreak of war drives them further apart.

You Deserve Nothing by Alexander Maksik p/b £7.99

Told in three distinct voices, You Deserve Nothing is set in an international high school in Paris and follows charismatic young teacher Will, his student Gilad, a boy who grew up behind compound walls in Dakar and Dubai, and Marie, a beautiful, vulnerable senior that Will is having an illicit and secret affair with. It discusses the relationships between teachers and students and the moral uncertainties they face, alongside what the coming of adulthood brings. Extremely captivating, each character is brilliantly brought to life by Alexander Maksik, previously the recipient of a Truman Capote fellowship. Critically acclaimed, this is a truly stunning debut novel.