Get your eye in with one of these charming reads this month.

The Book of Dust: The Rose Field by Phillip Pullman

Published 30 years after readers were first introduced to Lyra Belacqua in the seminal Northern Lights, The Rose Field is the breathtaking culmination of The Book of Dust trilogy and finds Lyra and Malcolm’s quests converging, as crucial answers to great mysteries are revealed and the power of the Magisterium grows ever stronger.

In The Rose Field, their quests converge in the most dangerous, breathtaking and world-changing ways. They must take help from spies and thieves, gryphons and witches, old friends and new, learning all the while; and yet all around them, the world is aflame – made terrifying by fear, power and greed.

Published October 23^rd by Penguin Random House

The Land of Sweet Forever by Harper Lee

From the legendary author of To Kill a Mockingbird comes a remarkable posthumous collection of writing spanning both Harper Lee’s short fiction and non-fiction, which opens a truly fascinating window into the unique mind and talent of one of literature’s greatest enigmas.

The Land of Sweet Forever combines Lee’s early short fiction and later nonfiction in a volume as indispensable for her many fans as it is for students of American literature.

From the Alabama schoolyards of Lee’s youth to the luncheonettes and movie houses of mid-century Manhattan, from Lee’s reflections on the responsible teaching of children to a delightful account of Gregory Peck and the To Kill a Mockingbird film set, The Land of Sweet Forever broadens our understanding of Lee’s extraordinary talent.

Published October 21^st by Cornerstone

Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm by Charlie Mackesy

The life-affirming follow up to mega-selling The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Mackesy’s exquisitely illustrated volume finds our four friends navigating both literal and metaphorical dark clouds. Far from being a book just for children, this magical tale offers hope for young and old alike during these turbulent times.

Published October 9^th by Ebury Publishing

What Have I Done? by Ben Elton
Writer and comedian Ben Elton recounts his life and uniquely varied career from his Catford childhood and being the BBC’s youngest ever sitcom writer at 21, right up to the present day, with yet another hit sitcom, Upstart Crow.

He discusses career, love, a surprise late-life BAFTA, plus offers unique insights into his ground-breaking work, as well as talking honestly about his personal and professional relationships, including inspiring contemporaries and managing foes!
Published October 9^th by Macmillan