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A Times book of the year A Guardian book of the year‘Magnificent’The Times ‘Dazzling’ New Statesman ‘It filled me with hope’ Zadie Smith What happens to our behaviour when we live most of our lives online? What does it mean to ‘always be optimising’?...

The Little Book for Introverts is an exploration of all the joys of being an introvert.Finally—a book plus fifty stickers to celebrate the ones who want to stay home, cancel plans, enjoy their quiet time, or read far, far into the night: the...

With new and classic Sarah's Scribbles comics, essays, stickers, and more, this book is a celebration of one of the best loved comic voices of a generation.With 100 comics, 15 essays, and dozens of photos and sketches, the fifth Sarah's Scribbles book...

Squishmallows are here to fill your heart with love and affection. This entertaining book is packed with quick, encouraging doses of positivity, humor, and the happy warmth of a 'Mallow hug. Discover your new happy place. Open the book to any page and...

A deluxe hardcover edition of the ingenious newsletter by the same name that became a global sensation, reanimating Bram Stoker's classic vampire novel. "An internet Sensation" — The New York Times "An old story about the undead is getting a new life.....

A collection of comics with a millennial take on marriage, adulthood, pet ownership, self-love, and self-care. Finally, comics that answer life’s most pressing questions: Is my partner actually upset or just hangry? Whose turn is it...

Tinder Translator is your hilarious and empowering feminist companion to the world of online dating apps, the patriarchy and self-love from Aileen Barratt of @TinderTranslators.   Ten years after the...

If you've ever expressed even the slightest bit of dissatisfaction with the current state of your life, you've inevitably gotten the response, 'Have you tried meditation? Exercise? Joining a cult? Joining an exercise cult?' And a variety of other helpful...

Ever wonder what an AI bot might come up with if tasked with creative writing? From Olive Garden commercials to White House press briefings to Game of Thrones scripts, writer and comedian Keaton Patti’s 'bot' recognises and heightens the tropes of...

Pusheen the Cat is back with a brand-new collection of adorable comics, expert advice, and silly antics featuring Pusheen and all her friends!Whether you’re hoping to learn how to tell if your cat is a Vampurr or looking to study a comprehensive guide to...

A witty, empathic, and beautifully illustrated look at the roller coaster ride that is modern motherhood. Mum, mom, momma, or ma—whatever you’re called, being a mother can be hard, filled with stress and anxiety. But of course, it also delivers its own...

The first comprehensive guide to humour in the age of the internet and social media, this book makes the reader laugh (for the examples) while also engrossing them for its rigorous scholarship.The book shows how humour has changed since the advent of the...

Possums: chaotic, cute, trash-eating, sometimes screaming.No Thoughts, Just Possumscelebrates the noble possum with 90 hilarious memes. Written by Sylvie, who runs the popular meme account @69possums420, they're sure to scratch the possum itch. The...

As Daniel Hardcastle careers towards thirty, he looks back on what has really made him happy in life: the friends, the romances...the video games. Told through encounters with the most remarkable - and the most mind-boggling - games of the last...

Your phone reminds you all day long that you were interested in buying those shoes. Your device knows the places where you go, the books you like, and your friends' faces. The world's most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data. The more they know...

The Fifth Installment of the Addicted Animal series-aparody of the hit show Breaking Bad.The crossover you didn't know you needed.If You Give A Lab A Lab: Barking Badis a gritty, yet adorablestory about a Labrador Retriever who rises from lovable...

"In this autobiographical collection of thoughtful and poignant comic vignettes, Chisholm explores her experiences with depression, anxiety, and love ." -BooklistJust Peachy is a comic series that explores what the day-to-day is like with depression...

Based on the social media sensation, #WeRateDogs  features the most heroic, over-the-top adorable, wildly successful, all-around entertaining dogs the world has ever seen. It combines extraordinary photos with ridiculous captions to expand the...

The world has changed and new rules are required. More Rules for Life is the perfect companion to Kitty Flanagan's bestselling 488 Rules for Life. More Rules for Life is the latest collection from comedian and rule-maker Kitty Flanagan. Following the...

488 Rules for Life is Kitty Flanagan's way of making the world a more pleasant place to live. Providing you with the antidote to every annoying little thing, these rules are not made to be broken. 488 Rules for Life is not a self-help book, because it's...