132 results for 'Ballard, J.G.'

The Complete Stories of J. G. Ballard is a collection of 98 enthralling and pulse-quickening tales that span five decades, showcasing the remarkable imagination of J. G. Ballard. This comprehensive...

LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a serial rapist whose trail has gone cold and enlists a new volunteer to the Open-Unsolved Unit: patrol officer Maddie Bosch. A DNA connection between a recently...

Dark Sacred Night is a gripping crime thriller that follows Detective Renée Ballard as she becomes obsessed with the murder case of Daisy Clayton. Over ten years on, the killer remains at large, and...

Desert Star by Michael ConnellyLAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to hunt a brutal killer who has evaded justice for years, leaving a trail of devastating family murders in his wake...

A murder in the middle of a street party seems a senseless tragedy. But the victim had a dark past which came back to haunt him. Detective Renée Ballard connects the killing to an unsolved case last...

Jack Ballard rides the West in search of trouble. A man scarred by the Civil War, he's now a loner by choice, with a penchant for causing it when he can't stop it. With his trusty .44-40 Colt and a...

A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. This Pulitzer Prize-winning biography is based on the remarkable diary of Martha Ballard, a...

Crash by J. G. Ballard is a shocking blend of violence, transgression and eroticism, reissued with an introduction from Zadie Smith. After being bombarded with road-safety propaganda, the author...

Desert Star by Michael Connelly is a gripping thriller that reunites two iconic detectives in a heart-stopping quest for justice.LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch team up to hunt the...

New Year's Eve in Hollywood brings chaos and destruction, as LAPD Detective Renee Ballard seeks shelter from the traditional rain of lead. However, her night takes a deadly turn when a hardworking...

A judge is murdered in a city park, and a homeless person is burned alive. Two detectives, Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch, are drawn into the case, each with their own unique perspective. A...

The Masters of Wisdom by John Godolphin Bennett is a unique work that explores the intersection of spirituality and human responsibility. Originally planned as part of a larger volume, this book was...

A History of Half-Birds Poems by Caroline Harper New is a powerful and evocative collection that explores the complex relationships between love, violence, and the natural world. Through her unique...

A stunning new standalone crime thriller from Joy Ellis with a totally shocking conclusion. Detective Matt Ballard is haunted by one terrible case that refuses to stay buried. Now, over 25 years...

Algernon Charles Swinburne's poetry is a testament to his unique expression and genius. His works span diverse forms and themes, from sensual love to death and loss. This collection brings together...

Experience the full range of J.G. Ballard's short stories, collected in this two-volume set. Spanning four decades, these stories showcase the author's unique vision and innovative style.From the...

In the heart of a suburban utopia, a shocking massacre takes place, leaving thirty-two adults dead and their children missing. This darkly subversive novel by J.G. Ballard explores the consequences...

A gripping dystopian novel by J.G. Ballard, Kingdom Come explores the darker forces at work beneath the surface of consumerism and suburban life. When Richard Pearson's father is fatally wounded at...

The Drowned World: A Novel (50th Anniversary Edition) by J.G. BallardFirst published in 1962, this groundbreaking novel has been hailed as a masterpiece of environmental fiction. In a world ravaged...

This startling autobiographical hyperfiction surveys and dissects a world where everything connects and global technological delirium is the norm. Fleeing the excesses of 1990s cyberculture, a young...

J.G. Ballard's Kingdom Come is a gripping thriller that explores the darker forces at work beneath the surface of consumerist culture. When a deranged mental patient is released without charge after...

A gripping crime thriller with a huge twist awaits in THE BAG OF SECRETS. An abandoned carpet bag full of mysterious handwritten notes sets off a chain of events when Matt and Liz, retired police...

J.G. Ballard's greatest interviews come together in this startling collection, showcasing his unique talent and prescient vision. Conversations with notable figures such as Will Self, Jon Savage,...

A collection of 32 science fiction short stories paying tribute to J.G. Ballard's prophetic dystopias. This anthology brings together some of the most renowned authors in literature and science...

J.G. Ballard's Complete Short Stories is a collection of eighteen stories spanning four decades, showcasing the author's unique vision and mastery of the short-form narrative. First published in...

J.G. Ballard's autobiography takes us on a journey through his extraordinary life, from the vibrant surroundings of pre-war Shanghai to the deprivations and unexpected freedoms of Lunghua Camp. He...

When a car crash becomes an all-consuming fascination, the boundaries of morality and sanity begin to blur. This shocking novel explores the darker side of human desire, as a former TV scientist's...

When Evil Is a Pretty Face is a comprehensive guide to understanding and navigating the complex world of narcissistic relationships, with a unique focus on the female narcissist's perspective.This...

Concrete Island, a novel by J.G. Ballard, is a thought-provoking exploration of the human psyche. After a car crash, Robert Maitland finds himself stranded on a desolate island, where he must...

Crash by Iain Sinclair explores the connection between film and novel, examining how the 1996 film adaptation relates to its literary precursor. This new interview with J.G. Ballard sheds light on...

A violent and gripping novel, Kingdom Come is a dystopian tour de force that holds up a mirror to suburban mind rot. When Richard Pearson's father is gunned down in a shopping mall, the prime suspect...

A high-tech business park on the Mediterranean coast is the setting for a disturbing crime in this extraordinary novel by J.G. Ballard. In 'Super-Cannes', Ballard explores a closed community where...

Rushing to Paradise by J.G. Ballard is a thought-provoking modern fable that explores the dangers of extremism in ecology and feminism. A campaigner's crusade takes an unexpected turn when millions...

A chilling vision of America's future from J.G. Ballard, author of 'Empire of the Sun' and 'Crash'. One hundred years after an energy crisis abandoned the continent, a European expedition returns to...

The Crystal World is a novel by J.G. Ballard that explores the mysterious transformation of a West African jungle into a crystalline landscape. As the natural world becomes increasingly surreal, a...

This third volume of essays from TARDIS Eruditorum presents a critical history of Doctor Who's Jon Pertwee era, exploring connections with environmentalism, J.G. Ballard, neopaganism, and Monty...

When a car crash is witnessed, the impact can be intense and alluring. For J.G. Ballard's protagonist, this fascination grows into a morbid obsession. A collection of alienated crash victims and...

The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell is a profound account of Aldous Huxley's famous experimentation with mescalin, an experience that has had a lasting impact on writers and artists.In 1953,...

This collection brings together forty-three acclaimed writers to share what sparked their love of literature and reading. From their earliest encounters with books to what continues to inspire them,...

New Worlds Before the New Wave, 1960-1964 by John Boston and Damien Broderick This concluding volume of a critical trilogy examines the history and development of British science fiction and fantasy...

Lost Mars: The Golden Age of the Red Planet brings together ten short stories from the early days of science fiction, exploring the idea of life on Mars and our place in the universe.These stories,...

Secret Shepperton: England's Hollywood explores the fascinating history of a small town on the River Thames, where the River Thames has played a significant role in shaping its past.The town's...

Building New Worlds, 1946-1959: The Carnell Era, Volume One is a fascinating history of the birth and growth of science fiction in the UK. Written with affection and wit, this book offers an engaging...

A speeding Jaguar careens out of control, sending its architect driver crashing onto a traffic island below three converging motorways. Dazed and disorientated, he finds himself stranded with no...

Scratch Magic: Uncover the Hidden World of Harry Potter. This interactive art book invites you to join Harry, Ron, and Hermione in their fight against the Dark forces. Using a wooden stylus, scratch...

Love, Death + Robots: The Official Anthology Volumes 2 & 3 brings together seventeen gripping stories from acclaimed authors and screenwriters worldwide. Curated by filmmakers Tim Miller and David...

Science Fantasy: A Magazine that Redefined Science Fiction and Fantasy. In the 1950s and 1960s, a British magazine called SCIENCE FANTASY played a significant role in shaping the science fiction and...

The English Heretic Collection: Ritual Histories, Magickal Geography by Andy Sharp is a visionary field report that delves into England's most enigmatic landscapes. Over fifteen years of research,...

Explore the Secrets of Hogwarts with This Magical Guidebook Get ready to uncover the hidden passages and secrets of Hogwarts with this enchanting guidebook. Featuring four fold-out pages containing...

WJEC Chemistry for A2 Level Revision Workbook provides a comprehensive collection of examination-style questions covering each topic from the WJEC A2 Chemistry specification. This workbook is ideal...

Giorgio De Maria's The Transgressionists and Other Disquieting Works is a disturbing and unsettling novel that explores the darker corners of human nature. Written by an Italian master of weird...

The Memory of Place: A Phenomenology of the Uncanny by Dylan Trigg This thought-provoking work explores the fundamental role that memories of places play in shaping our sense of self. Drawing on...

Jacoby Ballard's A Queer Dharma offers an empowering guide to embodied healing through yoga and the dharma. This book deconstructs mainstream yoga's perpetuation of queer- and transphobia, exploring...

A User's Guide to the Millennium Essays and Reviews by J. G. Ballard is a comprehensive collection of reviews and essays that showcase the author's diverse interests and expertise. Organized into...

The Drought by J. G. Ballard is a novel that explores the devastating consequences of climate change on human existence. A catastrophic event has caused the sea to form a protective skin, rendering...

The Unlimited Dream Company by J. G. Ballard is a novel that transforms the suburban landscape of London into a surreal dreamworld. A light aircraft crash into the Thames sets off a chain of...

The Kindness of Women by J. G. Ballard is a powerful and moving work that explores the complexities of human experience. This autobiography blends fact and fiction to create a narrative that is both...

Robert Ballard's life has been marked by extraordinary discoveries and adventures. As captain of E/V Nautilus, he leads young scientists in mapping the ocean floor and uncovering secrets from ancient...

Crime never sleeps, and neither does Detective Renée Ballard as she works the notorious graveyard shift at the LAPD. Her job is to keep the city's darkest hours at bay, but tonight is the worst yet...

High-Rise, a visionary tale of life in a modern tower block, explores the darker side of human nature. Within the confines of a forty-storey tower, the affluent tenants' lives descend into chaos as...

High Rise is a vivid and unsettling portrayal of a society in chaos. When a class war erupts inside a luxurious apartment block, the modern elevators become battlegrounds and social norms break down...

The Atrocity Exhibition A groundbreaking experimental novel that explores the irrational, all-pervading violence of the modern world. First published in 1970, this book is a prophetic masterpiece by...

Bury your bodies deep and your secrets deeper. In the depths of rural Louisiana, a mysterious death sets off a chain reaction that exposes long-buried tensions and secrets. For Detective Renée...

A humorous and relatable exploration of modern American family life is presented in Cartoonshow. Derek M. Ballard shares his experiences as a single parent navigating financial struggles, social...

Empire of the Sun is a heart-wrenching account of a young boy's four-year ordeal in a Japanese prison camp during World War II. Newly reissued with an introduction by John Lanchester, this novel is...

London, 2145. The city has been transformed by the rising tides, its streets now swamps and lush tropical vegetation growing up the walls of the buildings. The iguanas watch from the windows of the...

A mysterious force is stirring beneath the streets of Edinburgh's Old Town. Jess and Hannah Ballard's quest to protect the Gateways brings them to the historic Royal Mile, where a strange phenomenon...

The Hill Station by J.G. Farrell is set against the backdrop of a remote hill station, where the air is cool and the atmosphere is charged with tension. A reluctant Dr McNab arrives with his wife and...

At Fairhaven Hall, two sisters discover they have more in common than they ever imagined. Jess and Hannah Ballard are about to uncover the secrets of the Durupinen, an ancient sect of women who...

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. In 1789, when the...

High-rise by J. G. Ballard is a thought-provoking novel that explores the darker side of human nature in a luxurious high-tech apartment building. As the residents' primal urges are left unsatisfied,...

All I Want Is You by Falon Ballard is a heart-wrenching yet cozy second-chance holiday romance that will keep you turning the pages. Filled with spice and tension, this fast-paced read is both...

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. In 1789, Maine's...

Small Magics: A Practical Guide to Building Your Magical Practice H. Byron Ballard invites you to explore the world of magic with her no-nonsense approach, drawing from years of experience as a...

Godowsky, the Pianists' Pianist: A Biography of Leopold GodowskyThis in-depth biography reappraises Leopold Godowsky's significant contribution to the piano and sheds new light on his enigmatic...

Cocaine Nights by J. G. Ballard is a disorienting and deranging novel that challenges the work of other avant-garde writers. In the exclusive Spanish resort of Estrella de Mar, a wealthy enclave for...

The Divine Comedy: Anniversary Edition Newly Translated and Annotated with Illustrations by Gustave DoreThis 700th Anniversary Edition presents Dante's epic journey through Hell, Purgatory, and...

Right on Cue is a romantic comedy that tells the story of two people who start out as adversaries, but ultimately find themselves working together and falling in love.The author, Falon Ballard,...

Beowulf is an Old English poem that tells the story of a young Geatish hero's struggle with three deadly foes. In this unique and compelling tale, historical events, Christian commentary, Germanic...

Dante's journey to redemption continues in Purgatory, a poignant and powerful exploration of the human experience. As he ascends Mount Purgatory towards Paradise, Dante confronts the obstacles of his...

The Titanic: A Powerful Ship and a Tragic Story The Titanic was a massive ship that was built to be the most powerful and luxurious vessel in the world. With brilliant photographs and exclusive...

A battle is looming, and Jess Ballard's future hangs in the balance. The Durupinen's control over the Gateways to the spirit world is under threat, and their only hope is to infiltrate the ancient...

Ella Longfield's instincts are triggered when she overhears two young men flirting with teenage girls on a train. However, her maternal alarm is short-lived, as she fails to act. A year later, one of...

The Magic Presence by Ray Godfre King and Guy Ballard is a facsimile of the 1935 edition. This book continues the author's conversations with Saint Germain, an Ascended Master who can manipulate...

Giacomo Leopardi's Canti offers a profound exploration of human unhappiness on earth. Trapped between an admiration for the classical past and a disappointment in the present, Leopardi rejects both...

Experience the gritty world of 1930s Hollywood through the eyes of Bill Lennox, a troubleshooter with a knack for keeping stars out of trouble and studios out of headlines. This collection of seven...

Dante's journey through the circles of hell in search of redemption is one of the most enduring stories in Western literature. This new verse translation by J.G. Nichols presents Inferno, the first...

The cracks in reality are growing wider. As the fault lines increase, the door to our world shines like a beacon in the darkness, drawing in entities from beyond our understanding. When they cross...

David Mingolla struggles to survive in the jungles of Guatemala, surrounded by the rotting vegetation and his fellow soldiers. As he searches for a way to escape his fate, he meets Debora, an...

The Penguin Book of the British Short Story: II From P. G. Wodehouse to Zadie Smith brings together a diverse range of British writers, showcasing the limitless possibilities of the short story form...

Dante's Paradise: A Dual Language and New Verse Translation In the final part of his epic journey, Dante recounts his ascent through heaven, guided by his beloved Beatrice. This masterful work is a...

Diary of a Genius by Salvador Dali is a unique and fascinating account of the artist's life from 1952 to 1963. This volume of autobiography reveals the inner workings of Dalí's mind, exploring his...

Giacomo Leopardi's Moral Fables is a collection of philosophical dialogues and social observations that showcase his unique blend of wit and wisdom. First published in 1827, this new translation by J...

The Gateway is open, and Jess Ballard's world is about to be turned upside down. Her life has never been easy, but now it's falling apart. Her mother is dead, and she's been forced to move in with...

A. S. Byatt's celebrated anthology of English short stories brings together 37 stories from the 19th and 20th centuries by authors such as Dickens, Trollope, Hardy, J. G. Ballard, Angela Carter, and...

The King of California: J.G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire tells the story of a cotton magnate who built an agricultural empire in California's Central Valley, driven by his...

At its core, prayer in the Bible is about calling on the name of the Lord to deliver on his covenantal promises. This simple yet profound concept forms the foundation for understanding prayer...

Fragile by Sarah Hilary is a modern Gothic psychological thriller that explores loneliness, desire, passion and revenge. Nell Ballard's desperate search for belonging leads her to Starling Villas, an...

Child of God by Cormac McCarthy is a deeply unsettling novel that explores the darkest aspects of human nature. Set in 1960s Tennessee, it tells the story of Lester Ballard, a violent and isolated...

The Quarantined City: a city sealed off from the outside world, its inhabitants living in isolation with only the ocean as a reminder of life beyond. For Fellows, life continues largely as before,...