The agony aunt we didn't know we needed in our lives, Dolly Alderton has been at the nation's call with her Sunday Times Style column, Dear Dolly, since 2020. Covering everything from breakups to body issues, via families, friendships, dating and divorce, her new page-turner showcases a collection of highlights from the hit column. Haven't yet devoured Alderton's best-selling novel Everything I Know about Love? We suggest you do so immediately.

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Alright, alright, this is hardly a new release, but the newest title in this gripping series has just been released - and it would be rude to read it without starting from the very beginning of the collection. The action revolves around four unlikely friends, who meet up weekly to investigate unsolved murders in the charming village where they live. What started as a fun club suddenly takes a dark turn when they find themselves faced with their first live case. We're pegging this as the modern-day Sherlock.

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Raynor Winn returns with an inspiring story of finding healing power in the natural world, in a heartfelt journey of hope and resilience. Together with her husband, Moth, who is terminally ill, Winn takes on the gruelling 320km Cape Wrath Tail - a trek that covers the most rural and remote corners of Scotland. Hiking mountains and skirting lochs, the couple map the landscape as they face an incredibly uncertain path ahead. Nature saved them in their darkest hour before; the hope is that it will work again.

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Set in Tokyo, this strange yet beautiful read emphasises the importance of empathy, loyalty and trust. After seven teenagers find themselves being pulled into their bedroom mirrors, they arrive at a wondrous castle, filled with winding staircases, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. Here, in order to unlock a wish, they must find the courage to share their stories - otherwise, they face a devastating fate. A great read for those suffering with anxiety, and one with a wise message on the importance of opening up.

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Eating clean has become an everyday topic of conversation, but it's not often that we consider the past, present and future of food as a whole. Author Dan Saladino travels across the world - from a tiny town in the west of England to a sleepy Mexican fishing village - to find the foods that are on the brink of extinction. Meeting pioneering farmers, chefs and communities who are preserving food traditions and fighting for change, Saladino shares stories that will make you think deeper about the food that fuels us.

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This new edition of some of Algernon Blackwood's finest supernatural stories is a must for fans of the weird and the wonderful. In the title story, we follow the tale of a British traveller road-tripping through France who finds himself in a remote village observed by a malevolent presence. This is the sort of read you can't put down, but, equally, makes you question whether you locked the door. The perfect book for Halloween.

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This blistering new collection features seven houses across seven wildy strange stories. A person is missing, or a truth, or memory; some rooms are enticing, some, empty. But something always creeps back inside: a ghost, a fight, trespassers, a list of things to do before you die, a child's first encounter with darkness or the fallibility of parents. Expect twists and turns aplenty in Samanta Schweblin's tense, visionary tales.

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Have you ever reflected on the number of conversations you've had in a given day? Us neither, but that was before we stumbled across this masterpiece. In Wisner's practical guide to smashing our everyday communications, chapters unpick how we subconsciously respond emotionally and habitually. If you're looking to improve the quality of your chat with strangers, colleagues or friends, this handbook outlines positive and productive tips.

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You don't have to be an avid poetry fan to enjoy the stellar works in this collection, which features contributions from the likes of Margaret Atwood, Lemn Sissay and Raymond Antrobus. Offering an insightful reflection of the contemporary world, the book also includes a selection of personal commentaries providing context to the message behind given poems.

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