Books published by Duckworth Books

A stunning coming-of-age novel about a young woman struggling to find her place in a vast world - taking the reader from Kenya to China and Turkey - by the award-winning author of Dust.

In the third instalment of the Battlestar Suburbia series, robots and humans learn the answers to all their problems lie not in space but under their feet. It's time for toasters and fleshies to Sashay to the Centre of the Earth.

Smiler flees to the farm of the 'The Duchess' in North Devon, where he stays and tends to circus animals housed there for the winter. All is going well until a peregrine falcon, Fria, escapes.

A marvellously macabre look at how some of the world's favourite historical figures got even more interesting past their expiration dates with their corpses in part or in whole going on hilarious and horrifying adventures!

On a night of wild storms, two troubled figures - a 15-year-old boy, Smiler, and a cheetah, Yarra - escape from captivity. Their lives become inextricably bound up as they fight for survival on the edge of Salisbury Plain.

1665. King Charles II has returned from exile but the scars of the English Civil Wars are yet to heal and now the Great Plague engulfs the land. When Alethea is cast out on the streets of London, a long road to Derbyshire lies ahead of her.

Join Tom and a cast of disreputable and downright dangerous characters in this witty thriller set in a murky world of murder, mystery and complex equations.

The final book in the acclaimed Darkwood trilogy - a modern fairy tale series to bewitch grown-up fans of Terry Pratchett and younger readers alike.

As the Easter weekend approaches, feline detectives Hettie Bagshot and Tilly Jenkins are called to investigate the murder of local radio DJ Hartley Battenberg.

A collection of light-hearted short stories about a group of amiable criminals, evoking the very best of humorous classic crime fiction.

When Stockwell Park Orchestra goes on tour to Europe, it proves a challenge for even the most efficient German logistical planner.

Armed with only an open mind and a little karate, Mrs Pollifax is the most lovable and most unlikely of international spies.

A collection of theatrical misfits go on tour in this nostalgic trip back in time - sure to delight fans of H.E. Bates or PG Wodehouse

Accompanied throughout by the author's evocative hand-drawn illustrations, Deeper Into the Wood is a lyrical and inspiring story; a potent reminder of nature's delicate balance and our responsibility toward its preservation.

Digital technologies have given rise to a new machine-based civilization that is increasingly linked to a growing number of social and political maladies. Accountability is weak and insecurity is endemic, creating disturbing opportunities for exploitation. With COVID-19 only heightening the demand for social media and amplifying negative externalities, it is all the more urgent for us to comprehensively address the intertwined pathologies of social media and surveillance capitalism. This starts with the device in our hand. It's time for us to push RESET.

The go-to guide on how to build a world-class business by doing the right thing - from one of Britain's most successful ever businessmen.

What are you, who are you and where are you going? - the beginner's guide to modern science

In this series of pen-portraits of England in the 1930's, Victor Canning vividly captures the pattern and colour of the great fabric of English life from Cumberland to Cornwall from a bygone era.

An indispensable guide to the craft of writing and business of publishing from one of our bestselling and most versatile authors.

A compelling exploration of veganism. The politics and philosophy behind a deeply personal choice.

It's murder on the dance floor! When reality TV dancer Nadiya Slipchenko senses danger, local detective Cherry Hinton is hired as an on-set bodyguard. But can Cherry solve the case before it is too late?

Summer by the sea - a time to spread your wings, right?Leah has come to Dorset to collect seaweed samples for a nutrition research project. She''s trying to leave behind a disastrous family life, and is haunted by the death of her best friend, Claire, on whom she relied for advice.Here she meets Brendon, an Australian come to search for his mysteriously-vanished-from-the-family great grandfather. Brendon has discovered a fear of British seagulls, particularly Roger, a hand-reared bird which has taken a liking to Leah. As Leah and Brendon form a summer friendship, their pasts catch up with them. But together they help each other to see beyond the narrow confines and mistakes of the past.The Seasons by the Sea series combines laugh-out-loud humour with damaged people redeemed by love.

Queen of Spies recounts the fascinating story of the evolution of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) from World War II to the Cold War and beyond through the eyes of one of its outstanding and most unusual operatives.

A fast and furiously funny journey through our national memory. From self-delusions about size and stature to deceptions around the living links between empire, slavery, money and power. Mark Thomas is on a quest to remind us of the true and shared greatness of modern Britain.

The first a photographic exploration of modernist and Brutalist architecture across the North of England, from the photographer behind Brutal London and Concrete Poetry.