Poetry by individual poets

The Wickedest

‘Atmospheric and intoxicating’ CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS

‘A joyous, lyrical read’ YOMI ADEGOKE

‘Hypnotic and freewheeling’ GUARDIAN

A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR

WINNER OF THE SKY ARTS POETRY AWARD 2025

Caleb Femi returns with a landmark, life-affirming new poetry collection, The Wickedest.

Same: Poems on love, sisterhood and womanhood

‘Hannah’s words are quite literally alive with beauty and honesty.’ ―Jessica Urlichs, Sunday Times bestselling author of Beautiful Chaos

‘Beautiful, simple, magical.” — Viv Groskop, bestselling author of How to Own the Room and One Ukrainian Summer

Nobody Asked For This

Publishing as a standalone collection for the first time, and featuring new, never-before-published poems

Forest of Noise

‘Powerful, capacious and profound’ OCEAN VUONG

‘A book you won’t soon forget’ ILYA KAMINSKY

‘Astonishing’ TERRANCE HAYES

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE

Tree and Leaf: Including Leaf by Niggle

A new edition of Tolkien’s Tree and Leaf, complete with his rare translation and commentary of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, the Battle of Maldon.

Things No One Else Can Teach Us

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER UNLEARN

‘Refreshing’ Gary John Bishop, author of Unfu*k Yourself

‘The straight-talking best friend everyone needs’ Lilly Singh, author of How to Be a Bawse

The Half-God of Rainfall

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge.

How to Butter Toast: Rhymes in a book that help you to cook

How to Butter Toast is the antidote to cookbook-overload. In this fun and entertaining recipe book without any recipes, Ottolenghi co-writer Tara Wigley equips you with rhymes and confidence to cook great food instinctively.

The Magic Border

‘An embrace of a book’ Florence Welch

‘Poetry was my place, my little clearing in the forest, where I could quietly put everything I was holding. I’m not sure what gave me the courage to open up that space to you, but here I am, doing it.’

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