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17/05/2026

This months Books of The Month are a gorgeously eclectic mix!

Starting off with our Fiction of the month Lily King’s ‘Heart the Lover’ is a big hit with those who picked up Sally Rooney or Ann Patchett and want another emotional tale filled with love and missed chances and we’ve loved hearing about how engrossing people are finding the writing!

Then over in non-fiction we are raving about Annabel Streets gem of a book ‘The Walking Cure’ which is an easy read come rain or shine, for those looking to explore how to utilise their love of a neighbour hood walk in the best ways.

Our Fantasy book of the month is claimed by ‘The Raven Scholar’ by Antonia Hodgson which Lewes bookseller Ella-Mae called an ‘enthralling read that zings with twists and turns!’, perfect for those who loved mysteries like Voyage of the Damned or epic fantasy hits like The Priory of the Orange Tree.

Non-Fiction of the month is also claimed by the astute Architectural social commentary ‘The English House’ by Dan Cruickshank which is a fascinating foray into examining the homes that have housed the English across the last few decades.

‘Fair Play’ by Louise Hegarty is a genre-breaking entry as Thriller of the Month this month which fills the pages with revelations on both grief and a murder mystery that keeps you firmly in its grip as you turn the pages until the very last!

Moving to our younger customers now, over in the Young Adult space, we have ‘Best of All Worlds’ by Kenneth Oppel who balances a sci-fi dystopian teenage hell (i.e. stuck with only the parents for company and no wifi) with a sharp thrilling tone.

Our Children’s book of the month is one that honestly, is for all ages; Returning to the world of Lewis Carroll’s iconic Wonderland, is young Alyce, grand-daughter of the original Alice who traversed into the land of the Red Queen and Mad Hatter’s. Much loved author, explores new curiosities in ‘Alice With a Why’, featuring exquisite illustrations by Matthew Land that’ll have you bonding over those worlds we turn to over and over again.

A brilliant selection of must reads like these await your next visit into the bookstore here at Dial House.

25/04/2026

This months Books of The Month have been flying off the tables in Lewes, but we figured we’d get your choices started with some handy guides to what they’re all about! Traversing across the world and periods of time, we go from a mythical version of Bletchley park with Dragons in tow, to a cozy crime village in Kent and beyond.
Our Fiction BOTM starts us off strong with Jo Harkin’s The Pretender, which promises a beguiling novel of political machinations and deception that so far has proven to be a crowd pleaser.
Moving to Non Fiction we’ve got a fascinating tale of familial discovery as Joe Dunthorne investigates how much of his family history he truly knows in ‘Children of Radium’, while Lamorna Ash interrogates faith and the younger generations connections across the country as a seemingly rising trend in ‘Don’t Forget We’re Here Forever’.
Moving over to Thriller of the month, brings a cozy hit for fans of Osman’s Thursday Murder Club, in Jess Kidd’s (Author of The Night Ship) crime debut ‘Murder at Gull’s Nest’. Expect mayhem, poisonous tea to make Christie proud and suspicions abounding.
In Sci-Fi/Fantasy we’re heralding a recent household favourite name of Mikey Please, who turns from writing captivating children’s picture books like ‘Cafe at the Edge of the Woods’,to his adult debut ‘The Expanded Earth’, that bookseller Matt thoroughly enjoyed reading!
Heading over to the Childrens literature side, we’ve got three award winners after the announcement of this years childrens book prize, and boy do they deserve the accolades! From Huw Aaron’s ‘Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob’ to 9-12 spotlight stealer ‘Evie and Maryam’s Family Tree’ by Janeen Hayat to the YA stunner bookseller Ella-Mae’s been raving about, ‘A Language of Dragons’ by S.F. Williamson.
If you haven’t grabbed a copy yet, they’re currently all available within our stores buy one get one half price deal and you’ll walk away with some absolute gems!

13/03/2026

This months Books of The Month are selling like hot cakes here in Lewes! From an extraordinary tale of a Goddess-girl deity learning to grapple with womanhood and war, to an adventure across the world asking the essential questions or a death that fuels the rumormill at a dilapidated girls school... This month has it all!

Starting off strong in our Fantasy slot, is the incomparable Nikita Gill with her delight of a novel in verse HEKATE, bookseller Ella-Mae HAS NOT.STOPPED.TALKING. about this particular title, and readers can see why! ‘the book as a novel in verse propels the story with a sense of purpose and grit, unputdownable’. A must-buy.

In our Fiction slot is the one everyone is talking about; ‘Flashlight’ by Susan Choi has been shortlisted for the booker as well as the Womens Prize longlist and is sure to compell all readers.

Our thriller of the month is a standalone by the well-regarded crim fic aficionado Andrew Taylor that we’d recommend to fans of Laura Shepherd-Robinson!

Turning to Non-fiction now, we have the instant best seller of Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane that requires no explanation and The Dose Effect by TJ Power, a smooth easily digestible nugget on keeping a healthy brain going!

Over in kids we’re wonderfully treated with a powerhouse duo; Vanya is Mandanna’s latest hit, that encompasses books, magic and monsters and bookseller Ella-Mae called a ‘riveting read’! Our YA is a another wonder of a Novel-in-Verse from best selling Sarah Crossan, Gone for Good ‘promises danger and excitement upon each and every page!’ as bookseller Ella-Mae says. And hurry, limited SIGNED copies are available after the lovely Sarah popped in a couple of weeks ago!

If you haven’t grabbed a copy yet, they’re currently all available within our stores buy one get one half price deal and you’ll walk away with some absolute gems!

08/03/2026

Happy ! We here at Waterstones Lewes would love to share some of the books that jump to mind when we try and think of empowering women writers, with stories to share and tales to spin. Here’s to brighter futures with equal rights for all, we’ve come a long way but there’s still progress to be made! All of these titles have been capturing our hearts so here’s some quick fire reviews 👀📚 What would you suggest for our never ending TBR’s?

26/02/2026

Here’s a spotlight on local author, ‘The Shock of the Light’ and we currently have enough back in today to reform our table display! Hurry and get a copy in store, they’ve been going like gold dust. William Boyd calls this remarkable World War Two historical fiction debut “a brilliant success” that Good Housekeeping said “Left me in pieces”. This is one that everyone’s got their eye on, be an early bird and get it in store now!

12/02/2026

It’s February! And the book of the month choices have our booksellers so excited! From traversing timelines across the globe to a deadly dinner party, this month is a treasure trove to behold of enticing titles; Bookseller Ella-Mae called Laura Steven’s ‘beyond words beautiful’ and some of our regular customers have been calling by Mark Edwards a ‘gripping thriller’ while bookseller Jake was racing to grab the copy of by Ian Leslie to tear through it! Have you picked up any of these titles in our deal in store yet? Don’t miss out!

11/01/2026

Hello 2026! We here at in are starting the new year off with a tempting array of this months ! Starting strong, January’s
Fiction of the month is When the Cranes Fly South by , this was one of our favorites from last years Debut of the year award list, that Lewes bookseller Ella-Mae called ‘incredibly moving and eye-opening’.
If you’re a Romantasy fan, is calling your name! For fans of Six Crimson Cranes or OUABH, the author of bestselling Daughter of The Moon Goddess returns, with a captivating tale of survival and mythology: Immortal.

Traversing across to a snow encased mansion, our thriller of the month is Shizuoka Natsuki’s Murder at Mount Fuji is filled with compelling twists and turns and will leave you tearing through the pages!

His Face is the Sun by is one bookseller Ella-Mae says is ‘a fantasy epic with gorgeous Egyptian mythological worldbuilding’ and says it’s perfect for fans of Maas style epics!

The children’s book of the month is Back to the future for the modern kid, Iqbal Hussain stuns with his Kids debut: The Night I Borrowed Time. Lewes bookseller Ella-Mae says this one was a ‘delight filled with adventure, empathy and humor in all the right ways.’

Turning to our non fiction book picks this month we have The Brain At Rest by Dr Joseph Jebelli that combines real-life stories with evidence to back it up the importance of allowing yourself freedom in taking a step back from the pace the modern world seems to want to set and analyse why exhaustion from the world of machinery and tech can be too much.

Finally, Alice Roberts makes her return, this time tackling the downfall of Rome and how it paved the way for Christianity in Domination: Roberts utilises archeological remains, stories and myths to craft a full tale of the success based off the bones left by previous empires that is written in a style perfect for fans of Mary Beard or past Roberts books.

You won’t want to miss out on these titles while they’re available in our stores Buy One Get One Half Price Deal! Have any made your January picks?

13/12/2025

We love an impromptu author visit! Today we were surprised by the wonderful , the spellbinding author of Rewitched and Uncharmed! Both cozy delights, Lewes bookseller Ella-Mae called book one “The ultimate cozy witchy read” and book two “stole her heart with its entirely enrapturing cast of loveable characters and was everything I hoped and more”. Perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls and Practical Magic, or those looking to step into a more mystical setting than the Dream Harbour books! We here at Waterstones Lewes are eagerly awaiting her next gem in the wings ‘Disenchanted” which is out September 2026!

05/12/2025

Less than three weeks until Christmas is knocking on our chimneys! And less than four until we’ll be ringing in the new year… Keeping all that in mind, we know last minute Christmas gift ideas are a must, so we’ve grabbed together some of your local teams favorite reads from this year- have you read any? From bookseller Ella-Mae’s book of the year, by to bookseller Emma’s pick of by not to mention the book that took most of our team by heart by Yale van Der Wouden, there’s always a book waiting for you in Waterstones… Are there already on your wish list? Let us know what your favourite books were for 2025, we’d always love to know!

21/11/2025

It’s getting to gifting season! With family and friends on the mind, it’s perfect time for Waterstones annual deals! We clearly couldn’t wait and decided to give you a few extra days of cracker-tasting deals. Here’s a snippet of some half price bargains you can find in store today that were really raving about: 👀🏷️📚📘📕📘

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