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The Wager by David Grann
A story of shipwreck and survival - and a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Future by Naomi Alderman
A new novel from the author of The Power set in a future we could be heading to very soon.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Orbital by Samantha Harvey
A team of astronauts in the International Space Station contemplate the world below.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe
A wistful coming-of-age story and a tender portrait of grief in all its complexities.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland
Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Scenes from a Childhood by Jon Fosse
The latest collection of stories by Jon Fosse, one of Norway's most celebrated writers.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Tom Hollander reads Madeline Miller's masterful retelling of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½r's Iliad.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Food for Life by Tim Spector
Professor Tim Spector's guide to how to eat - for our health and the health of the planet.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Mr Norris Changes Trains by Christopher Isherwood
Isherwood's novel piquantly evokes the atmosphere of Berlin during the rise of the Nazis.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Fire Weather by John Vaillant
John Vaillant explores the past and the future of our ever-hotter, more flammable world.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Song Thief by Colin Carberry
An eerie tale of forgotten songs and vengeful spirits by Belfast author Colin Carberry.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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One Man And His Bog by Barry Pilton
The unheroic tale of Barry Pilton 's journey along Britain's Pennine Way
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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James and John: A True Story of Prejudice and Murder
Chris Bryant tell the story of what it meant to be gay in early 19th-century Britain.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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What You Can See from Here by Mariana Leky
Mariana Leky's bittersweet portrait of a small town in Germany and its quirky inhabitants.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Ritual by Dimitris Xygalatas
Dimitris Xygalatas's thought-provoking study into ritual and why it's vital to our world.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier
A classic tale of love, daring and a painted pirate ship in a hidden Cornish creek.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Price of Life by Jenny Kleeman
Jenny Kleeman takes us to meet the people who decide what our lives are actually worth.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant
Brian Merchant's compelling account of the Luddite rebellion. Read by Hugo Speer.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Other People's Children by Joanna Trollope (Omnibus)
Joanna Trollope's novel about living with a step-family, read by Penelope Wilton.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris
A universal story of domestic family life upended and fractured by inconceivable events.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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How to Win an Information War by Peter Pomerantsev
Peter Pomerantsev tells the story of World War II propagandist Sefton Delmer.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Sunshine and Laughter by Louis Barfe (Omnibus)
The story of Britain’s greatest ever comedy double act - Morecambe & Wise.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Until August by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The final novel by Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez. A sensual book about risk, regret and love.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Cloistered by Catherine Coldstream
Catherine Coldstream's account of her 12 years as a contemplative nun in the 1990s.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
A mother faces a terrible choice as Ireland slides into totalitarianism. Clare Dunne reads
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi
An epic, sweeping history of the continent told through the voices of Africans themselves.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers (Omnibus)
A novel of unexpected second chances set in 1950s England. Omnibus edition.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Bicycles by Carlo Gebler
Dad and the two boys are out on their bikes. And then there is an incident.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Shell Seekers
Rosamunde Pilcher's bestselling saga. The story of one family's passions and heartbreaks.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Knife by Salman Rushdie
The acclaimed author's deeply personal account of enduring a violent attempt on this life.
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You Are Here by David Nicholls
Two lonely people are invited by a mutual friend on a Lake District walking trip.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Alien Earths by Lisa Kaltenegger
Astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger shows how we discover new worlds circling other stars.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Grass Is Greener by Tom Fort
Jeff Rawle reads Tom Fort's book, charting our obsession with the garden lawn.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort (Omnibus)
The fascinating life of the first woman to take a seat in the British Parliament.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Deceptively Spacious by Patricia Ferguson
House hunting around London proves dangerous when jealousy gets in the way.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Immune Mind by Monty Lyman
Dr Monty Lyman explores a new way of thinking about disease. Read by Gunnar Cauthery.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The See-Through House by Shelley Klein (Omnibus)
Shelley Klein's book is about her family home and her father, the designer Bernat Klein.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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A Body Made of Glass by Caroline Crampton
Caroline Crampton explores the cultural history of hypochondria. Tuppence Middleton reads.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman (Omnibus)
The search for the bells of Edo, now Tokyo, which relied on public bells for timekeeping.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Long Island by Colm Toibin
Niamh Cusack reads the heartbreaking sequel to Colm Toibin's bestselling novel Brooklyn.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Night Train to Odesa by Jen Stout
An evocative and vivid account of the war in Ukraine from Shetland journalist Jen Stout.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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These Days by Lucy Caldwell (Omnibus)
Lucy Caldwell's story of two sisters set against the backdrop of the 1941 Belfast Blitz.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Inner Balance by Kate Atkinson
June junior fantasises about a better life in her parents' house - without her parents.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Photographer by Max Porter
A life in five photographs. Original fiction series by Max Porter, read by Tim McInnerny.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield
A story of friendship, fraud and fine art - the Inigo Philbrick inside story.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Jensen: The Bellevue Poltergeist by Heidi Amsinck
Set in Denmark, an original story commissioned by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 by Heidi Amsinck.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Stalin Affair by Giles Milton
The story of an impossible alliance that won the Second World War. Read by Nigel Anthony.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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As the Shoe Fits by Daphne Glazer
Obsessed Kelly loves how a pair of shoes can transform us!
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra