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5 Star Reads
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items These are all the books I have been rating 5 stars in 2026! Books that I think you need to add to your TBR!!!
From the bestselling author of Faebound comes a powerful and sweeping reimagining of the iconic Egyptian queen which counters the accusations made against her in thrilling prose. You know my name. But you do not know me. Your historians call me seduc...
Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi | Waterstones
Charting the desperate last-chance mission of a lone astronaut to safeguard our planet, Project Hail Mary is a riveting interstellar adventure from the bestselling author of The Martian. A lone astronaut. An impossible mission. An ally he never imagi...
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir | Waterstones
MEDIA REVIEWS A Fate Forged in Fire is a romantic, thrilling journey through a world of dragons and destiny. The fiery heroine Aemyra will have you rooting for her from the very first page. Filled with lore, vivid world-building, and an enemies-to-lo...
A Fate Forged in Fire by Hazel McBride | Waterstones
Deeply inspirational and moving, Gisele Pelicot's memoir is a clarion call to recalibrate the concept of shame in cases of sexual abuse and to empower victims of these horrific crimes to seek justice. A Hymn to Life will tell Gisèle Pelicot’s story i...
A Hymn to Life by Gisele Pelicot, Natasha Lehrer | Waterstones
McBride concludes the sensational Celtic-inspired romantasy duology begun with A Fate Forged in Fire, as Aemyra rallies her troops - and protects her heart - in anticipation of the final battle to save her kingdom. The rightful queen and her fire-bre...
A Queen Crowned in Flames by Hazel McBride | Waterstones
The immensely acclaimed author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous weaves an innovative and lyrical novel centred on a wayward young man who finds himself unexpectedly caring for an elderly woman with dementia. College dropout Hai doesn’t know how to ...
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong | Waterstones
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO FOR A YEAR OFF WORK . . . ? 'The comedy gold standard' – Stylist 'This book will make you guffaw out loud' – Prima 'It’s one that’s sure to have you laughing and crying in equal measures' – Express Meet Barri Brown. Respected tea...
Motherfaker by Anna Brook-Mitchell | Waterstones
Perfect reading for fans of Jennifer Saint and Madeline Miller, McLeod's romantic and evocative retelling of the myth of Andromeda sees the Aethopian princess faced with a dangerous ultimatum from Poseidon. A myth rewritten. A name reclaimed. Blessed...
Andromeda by E.S. McLeod | Waterstones
Hatred turns to lust in the third sizzlingly sensual Rose Hill romance, as the brooding and mysterious Rhys Dupris begins to show a softer, more protective side. I'd always dreamed of my wedding day. But not like this. Not looking into the eyes of th...
Wild Side by Elsie Silver | Waterstones
Distrust and dark secrets mount as Alexis, Blaise, Caeli and Demi return to the Haven in the third pulse-quickening instalment of Theo's dark YA fantasy. The breath-taking third instalment in the bestselling found-family fantasy series by BookTok sen...
The Shadow That Finds Us Volume 3 by Andy Darcy Theo | Waterstones
Deftly blending self-help manual with memoir, Baek Sehee's wryly witty and perceptive book documents her psychiatric sessions over a twelve-week period and how disentangling the causes of depression and anxiety can be such a complex, contradictory pr...
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, Anton Hur | Waterstones
bestselling author of Then Things Went Dark returns with another spectacular psychological thriller, as things turn deadly dangerous between two rival Hollywood starlets. Nadine Heywood is determined to be the best actress in the world. Getting into ...
Better Than Revenge by Bea Fitzgerald | Waterstones
he red-hot queer romcom that everybody is talking about, Heated Rivalry sees the chemistry between the captains of two competing hockey teams escalate to scandalous levels. Based on Rachel Reid’s bestselling Game Changers book series, Heated Rivalry ...
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid | Waterstones
Perfect reading for fans of The Night Circus, Spann's richly atmospheric dark fantasy sees Riven Hesper infiltrate a sinister travelling theatre in a perilous attempt to break a deadly curse. A Stage Set for Villains is a darkly seductive spectacle o...
A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann | Waterstones