The Offering – Grace McCleen – Sceptre Books – 22nd January – £13.99

This novel follows the story of a young girl called Madeleine who suffers a trauma on her fourteenth birthday, a trauma so distressing that she is put into a mental hospital and years later is left unable to recall what happened. She begins working with a psychiatrist to unlock the memories of what happened that day, but delving into her past proves to be a dangerous path. This book is beautifully written, managing to evoke the consequences of Madeleine’s misplaced youthful innocence within a depiction of the natural world that surrounds her.

The Chimes – Anna Smaill – Sceptre Books – February 2015 – £14.99

If you’re looking for a book with a bit of a difference, then pick up a copy of The Chimes when it comes out early next year. The novel is set in a world in which music constantly accompanies the lives of the citizens, removing their ability to form new memories. Written words are forbidden, so the past remains a mystery. A young boy named Simon is on a journey to the capital to find out the truth, hoping he can reveal what led to this state of being. This is Anna Smaill’s debut novel and it weaves an enchanting and mesmerising tale.

Deliciously Ella – Ella Woodward – Yellow Kite – 22nd January – £13.60

There are loads of healthy eating books on the shelves these days, but Deliciously Ella promises to be a healthy cookbook with a bit of a twist. Ella Woodward has become a famous blogger since discovering the power of food in helping to alleviate the symptoms of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, which she was diagnosed with in 2011. Her recipes focus on the ways food can strengthen and energise your body, as opposed to the traditional dieting mantra of starvation and deprivation. If you’re looking to make healthy eating your New Year’s resolution, the recipes in this book are a far more positive way to embrace both a healthy body and mind.

Before I Go – Colleen Oakley – Gallery Books – 6th January – £13.83

This heart-wrenching novel tells the story of a twenty-seven-year-old woman who, having been cleared of breast cancer once before, has to cope with the devastating news that it has returned and is terminal. Given only a few months to live, Daisy Richmond makes it her priority to find a new wife for her husband. She can’t cope with the thought of leaving him alone but, as the story progresses, the idea of him being with someone else becomes equally hard to bear. Fans of P.S. – I Love You will enjoy this thought-provoking, sad and bittersweet novel.