Looking forward to chatting to @malikalnasir.bsky.social about our books #Heiresses and Searching for My Slave Roots in #Glasgow next Tuesday!

Bridging Halloween & Christmas with a chilling, hilarious story, McDonnell returns to the reporters of The Stranger Times as they investigate a triple homicide at a book club! Get tickets for this funny fantastical event - www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

Sunday Staff Reads! 📖 This week D read No Friend To This House, a beautifully lyrical retelling of the story of Medea, allowing the villainous woman of myth to be fully complex & powerfully compelling 🏺

We have a confession… we’re suckers for a sprayed edge! And the SciFi & Fantasy section is where the best ones are hiding 😍 Brilliant stories in beautiful bindings, what more could we want?

Hunted as rebels, imprisoned behind the walls of the infamous Greyfriars Kirkyard, then shipwrecked on Orkney, this is an epic tale of love, faith & survival, inspired by true Scottish history.

An unbelievably thrilling true story from amidst Nazi Germany, where a group of rebel high society intellectuals plotting against Hitler are betrayed… but by who?

A literary mystery & a speculative vision of our future twined into one remarkable story 📜 An academic in 2119 travels a submerged Britain on the trail of a lost poem & evidence of the lives that influenced it.

An enthralling evening of folkloric fiction 🕯️🔮 The perfect way to start spooky season, we’re launching two brilliantly haunting new novels from bestselling authors Bridget Collins and CJ Cooke!

Sunday Staff Reads! 📖 This week Craig finished The Winter of Frankie Machine from master of the mob thriller Don Winslow, it’s the story of a retired hitman dragged back into the murky underworld of his previous life.

Looking forward to seeing you on the #Heiresses Book Tour at @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @nationalgalleryuk.bsky.social @bookhaus.bsky.social @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social @crer-scotland.bsky.social @n-t-s.bsky.socialThe Georgian House, Edinburgh and more!

We’re packing our bags & going home… to read 🧳🤓 These new releases are making up for the wet weather, from the hilarious Miriam Margolyes to the heartfelt Arundhati Roy, the 80s rock scene in Hot Wax to dragons & danger with Samantha Shannon.

Take a rainy-day trip to the lake and watch the lilies open their blossoms in this cosy and relaxing tile placement game perfect for slowing down after a stressful day 🪷🧘🏻🪷

Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate The Two Roberts, it was a special evening bringing them back to the School of Art! Don’t miss out on our upcoming events - www.waterstones.com/events/searc...

Jamaica Street, Oswald Street, & Buchanan Street, the legacy of slavery is hidden in plain sight. We are joined by 2 fantastic writers who have uncovered the histories of slavery & how entangled the British establishment was in it, as well as recovering the histories of enslaved people themselves.

Journey back to the wonder-filled archipelago where a deadly plot is threatening a young girls family! 🧪🐉 If you’ve not already discovered our Book of the Year winning series you’re in for a treat, a classic fantastical adventure that all ages will adore.

The sleuthing symbologist Robert Langdon returns! ⏱️ His adventures take him to Prague, a city with a mysterious past rich in folklore, and a dangerous conspiracy!

Three generations of women. Three life altering events. Join us to discover our brilliant Scottish Book of the Month with author Claire Alexander who will be discussing her writing & signing books. Get your ticket at www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-claire-alexander/glasgow-argyle-street

Sunday Staff Reads! 📖 Gill has been revelling in the pulpy nostalgia of the Toxic Avenger, a struggling janitor turned mutant via a vat of toxic waste 🦠 join Winston Gooze on his messy adventure!

The Non-Fiction publishing is Non Stop this week! 🫨 From life-changing health tips to remarkable views on Britain’s history, and if you’re intrigued by Queer Georgians don’t miss our night with the author on the 18th! 🏳️‍🌈

Who else was raised by Jacqueline Wilson? 🙋 Return to the story of The Illustrated Mum and grown up Dolphin Westward, who finds herself stuck in a rut & overwhelmed with romantic choices. If you’re quick you can grab a free cap with the book!

A perfect slice of queer teen romance 💕 Anna Zoe Quirke joins us to launch her new book Sad Girl Hours, with author of bestseller Glasgow Boys, Margaret McDonald. Get your tickets now at www.waterstones.com/events/anna-zoe-quirke-launches-sad-girl-hours/glasgow-argyle-street

Return to the Kingdom of Ilya where Mara finds herself caught between love and Death in another heart wrenching story from the world of Powerless 🗝️💗

Welcome to September! And new Books of the Month! 📚 Whatever mood you’re in this month we’ve got something brilliant to recommend, check out our top picks online or ask a bookseller 😌

Sunday Staff Reads! 📖 This week Finn has been Sky Daddy, a hilariously unhinged & surprisingly heartfelt story of a woman’s secret sexual attraction to airplanes ✈️

I'm excited to announce my #Heiresses UK 2025 Book Tour Dates! Venues including @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social @nationalgalleryuk.bsky.social @bookhaus.bsky.social @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social @crer-scotland.bsky.social & The Georgian House @n-t-s.bsky.social 1/2

Space cats & dragons eyes, undying men & vampire hunters, grab a book to take you to the ends of the earth or fantastical alternate realities 🚀😻

Great book launch last night for @justinleeanderson.com The Damned King, with @annabelcwrites.bsky.social and @cameronjohnston.bsky.social hosted by @megintransition.bsky.social - free flowing & joyful conversation between friends. Thank you @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social !

Clothbound Classics for the Kids! 📚 We love these special editions of all-time-favourite books for younger readers.

Author of Maggie And Me & host of the Big Scottish Book Club returns with a story of art & love in 30’s Glasgow 🎨♥️ Come & launch this beautiful novel at the School of Art where the real figures first met! www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-damian-barr/glasgow-argyle-street

Go to hell! 🪜🐈‍⬛ It’s the smart & sublimely dark story we’ve been waiting for, where 2 rival academics journey through the underworld on a quest that will test their minds & push their limits.

How far through the Booker longlist are you? 📚 Quite a few titles have already caught our booksellers interest and there’s plenty of time to get reading & find a favourite!

A dingy house in Notting Hill hides secrets (& bodies) in this relentlessly readable true crime thriller 🏚️ Pick up a free hot drink & discover this infamous chapter in British history.

Get a ticket for @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social with @justinleeanderson.com @annabelcwrites.bsky.social @cameronjohnston.bsky.social Politics, magic, fundamental truths of the self, battles. There may be dragons.....there are definitely demons. It will be epic. www.waterstones.com/events/fanta...

Come & chat books with us! 🤓 Next month we have two new book groups starting! They’ll be a fun, casual discussion led by our booksellers in the cafe. Our first picks are both iconic titles - The Years and Sula. Grab a free ticket to let us know you’re coming 😊

Sunday Staff Reads! 📖 Inspired by the new film, Becca is reading Jurassic Park, the original DNA from which the epic franchise was born, a story of scientific hubris & big dinosaurs 🦖

It’s back to school season (but we don’t really need an excuse to buy adorable stationary 🫢)

Fire up the barbie! 🍗🍔😎 Super cute, pocket sized, & infuriatingly tricky, our new Game of the Month is a stacking challenge that will test your BBQ tong skills.

One of our most provocative & powerful voices returns with a sharp look at why everyone is talking about trauma & how it’s being exploited online 📲 It’s another vital read from the author of Poverty Safari!

We’ve had some fabulous fantasy authors in recently, including Gareth Brown who signed his globetrotting story of magical secrets, and Oraine Johnson who signed his mind-bending & musical story of dreams becoming reality.

Get the door, she’s arrived! Scotland’s longest serving First Minister tells her story, with revealing looks into the corridors of power during some of the most tumultuous years of recent history.

We’re raising a toast to the Moomin creator’s 111th birthday!🍹 A fruity pineapple & berry iced tea & an elderflower cake will transport you to the beloved whimsical land of Moominvalley 🌄

Lin Anderson returns with an Orkney-set mystery where a skeleton dredged up in a Viking age tomb is not what it appears, but forensic expect Rhona MacLeod is back on the case!

Join our panel of fantasy writers to celebrate @justinleeanderson.com's The Damned King, the long awaited third volume of the epic Eidyn Saga! Justin will be joined by Annabel Campbell and Cameron Johnston for a discussion of all things epic! Tickets ⬇️

Sunday Staff Reads! 📖 This week Emma has been reading His Dark Materials in preparation for the final book in the epic expanded series, The Rose Field, which is out in October. We can’t wait for the conclusion to Lyra & Pan’s story 🧭

Complex book haul related logistics happening 👷‍♀️🏗️ There’s tonnes of exceptional new paperback publishing at the moment, what’s going on your bag?

Say hello to our August Books of the Month, & your next best read! 🌞 Headed up by our Debut Prize Winner, a powerful & passionate story of artistic creation, control, & destruction 🎨🔥

Be the first to get Katabasis!⚠️ We’ll be open at 8am on August 26th so you can get your hands on special editions of the brilliant new R.F. Kuang, exclusive merch, & our first customer will get a super-limited Katabasis cap 🧢

It's all gone gothic. @mkhardywrites.com and Heather Parry talking to Kirsty Logan about their excellently dark novels The Needfire and Carrion Crow at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social

We had such a good night at @waterstonesargyle.bsky.social chatting all things gothic and queer with Heather and Kirsty in our unintentionally monochrome ensemble. Thanks to all who came out to join us!

Salacious and wickedly indulgent, this no-holds-barred account of working in the frantic London restaurant scene is a heady mix of thrilling food writing and sizzling sexual misadventure.