Book recommendations for autumn By Simon Church of Book Stop, Tavistock

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

One of our very favourite authors here at Book Stop, is Booker Prize nominated author David Mitchell, who this time has served up something quite different to his usual mind-bending, metaphysical romps across space and time, with a wonderfully nostalgic and bittersweet tale of 1960s rock and roll. Fictional rock band Utopia Avenue, formed in 1967, rides the tide of social and sexual revolution to be on the verge of global success by late 1968. On the way they encounter pretty much everyone in the business from John Lennon to Janis Joplin, David Bowie to Joni Mitchell, and for die-hard fans of the more familiar Mitchell genre there is also an intriguing, metaphysical sub-plot referencing his earlier work and, in particular, the wonderful The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. This book is a lot of fun, but also ultimately genuinely moving and, as always, Mitchell has much to say about life, the universe and everything.

Published by Sceptre: £20.00

The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn

Much anticipated follow-up to the hugely successful The Salt Path. £14.99

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The ever-popular TV presenter's first foray into fiction is a wonderfully smart and funny whodunnit. £14.99

Agent Running in the Field by John Le Carre

Spymaster's latest novel, just out in paperback. £8.99

An American Uprising by Kate Werren

The incredible story of a Second World War shoot-out between black and white American soldiers in a quiet Cornish town that ended up putting the special relationship itself on trial. £25.00

The World's Worst Parents by David Walliams

We've had the World's Worst Children and Teachers. Now it's time for the parents to take a hit. £14.99