An enthralling anthology of 20 CWA Dagger Award-shortlisted gripping and thrilling stories for the most hardened crime fan. Featuring bestselling authors such as Neil Gaiman, Ann Cleeves, Christopher Fowler and Val McDermid.
Lavie Tidhar Book order
Lavie Tidhar is a prolific author whose work transcends genre boundaries, celebrated for his ability to weave literary techniques with science fiction and fantasy elements. His narratives often delve into themes of identity, memory, and the impact of history on the present, characterized by a distinctive style and fresh perspectives on familiar archetypes. Tidhar's stories are noted for their raw atmosphere and a profound engagement with cultural and social contexts, offering readers a unique and thought-provoking experience.







- 2025
- 2024
SIX LIVES Six lives, connected through blood and history, each rooted in the dirt of their inheritance, look to the future, and what it might hold. THE GUANO MERCHANT In 1855, Edward Feebes travels to the guano islands of South America, to investigate an irregularity in the accounts of the House of Feebes & Co. MOMENTO MORI In 1912, post-mortem photographer and reluctant blackmailer Annie Connolly plots her escape from Ireland to America on board the Titanic. THE COUNTRY HOUSE MURDER In 1933, idealistic Edgar Waverley faces a choice of the heart when he becomes embroiled in a country house murder. THE SPY In 1964, hapless KGB agent Vasily Sokolov makes his career conjuring valuable information from worthless detritus. ZABBALEEN in 1987, actor Mariam Khouri looks back at 'Black Dirt', the movie that lifted her from the streets of Cairo. NEW YORK In 2012, Isabelle Feebes attempts to break with her poisonous heritage once and for al. Can she forge a new life for herself in the New World? Can you ever truly escape your past?
- 2024
Focusing on an optimistic vision of the future, this illustrated narrative non-fiction book invites children aged 7-9 to explore imaginative technological advancements inspired by current scientific research. Featuring eighteen engaging stories, it combines science fiction with real-world explanations, covering topics like life on a Dyson Sphere and adventures on Mars. The book promotes inclusivity and diversity, aiming to inspire young changemakers by showcasing a variety of exciting futures that children can envision and help shape.
- 2023
Best of British Science Fiction 2022
- 300 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The anthology features a diverse collection of two dozen science fiction stories from British and British-based authors, showcasing a wide range of subjects and styles. Curated by editor Donna Scott, it highlights the best works published in 2022, drawing from magazines, anthologies, webzines, and lesser-known sources. This compilation reflects the vibrant landscape of contemporary British science fiction, offering readers a rich tapestry of imaginative narratives.
- 2023
THERE IS NO LAND WITHOUT BLOOD, AND I WATER THIS LAND WITH THE BLOOD OF MY MEN. Ruth's family were in Budapest when the Nazis came. Now Ruth is in Palestine, amid the bare hills inland from Haifa, breaking the rocky soil of an unyielding land before it breaks her. With her comrades, her fellow kibbutzniks, she will build a better world. There will be green grass, orange trees and pomegranates, a land that is their own and no one else's. So they till their fields, dig their wells, build their homes and forge a new way of living, fiercely proud of their shared pursuit of a dream. But as one generation begets another, the dream unravels, twisted into a dark tapestry of secrets and lies; sacrificed for revenge, forbidden love and murder. A sweeping historical epic following four generations of a single family as they struggle to hold on to their land and each other. 'Tidhar [is] fast emerging as the leader of a new wave of Israeli literature' Daily Mail 'Adama is an unstoppable masterpiece... If history is a nightmare we're all trying to wake up from, then Adama is a trumpet blast that rings out the past and into the future' Junot Diaz 'Word by word I was drawn deeper and deeper into this incredible book - a story of inheritance, loss, longing and what could have been. Lavie Tidhar's prose is beautiful, his characters lacerating and heartbreaking by turns. I loved it.' Catriona Ward
- 2022
The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 6
- 350 pages
- 13 hours of reading
This anthology features a selection of the finest hard science fiction stories and novellas from 2021, showcasing both established and emerging writers. Each tale explores unique themes, such as survival in alien environments, the implications of time travel, and the complexities of posthuman existence. Notable narratives include Greg Egan's glider expedition in a gas giant's forests, Nancy Kress's entangled quantum journey, and the discovery of a universe-altering artifact in Alaska. The collection promises thought-provoking insights and imaginative worlds.
- 2022
29 new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction, selected by Lavie Tidhar.
- 2022
Machines roam the desert in search of purpose; works of art can be deadlier than weapons, and improbable love transcends the sands of time. From the multiaward-winning universe of Central Station, a complex desert-city of the future’s inhabitants rediscover passion while at the brink of revolution.“Can we just all admit now that Lavie Tidhar’s a genius?”—Daryl Gregory, award-winning author of SpoonbendersThe city known as Neom is many things to many beings, human or otherwise. Neom is a tech wonderland for the rich and beautiful; an urban sprawl along the Red Sea; and a port of call between Earth and the stars.In the desert, young orphan Saleh has joined a caravan, hoping to earn his passage off-world from Central Station. But the desert is full of mechanical artefacts, some unexplained and some unexploded. Recently, a wry, unnamed robot has unearthed one of the region’s biggest mysteries: the vestiges of a golden man.In Neom, childhood affection is rekindling between loyal shurta-officer Nasir and hardworking flower-seller Mariam. But Nasu, a deadly terrorartist, has come to the city with missing memories and unfinished business.Just one robot can change a city’s destiny with a single rose—especially when that robot is in search of lost love.
- 2022
Set in Israel across four decades, Maror is a story of life and death, politics and history.
