Books

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but how much is a million words worth?

By Dave Fawbert Last updated 26 January 26

Meet the detectives who defined a genre

By Marc Chacksfield Last updated 26 January 26

Turn the page and have a laugh

By Marc Chacksfield Last updated 26 January 26

War is hell, but also a great read

By Morgan Truder Last updated 23 January 26

Down in Deptford

By Andrew Williams Published 22 January 26

Fantastic books that you need in your collection

By Marc Chacksfield Last updated 21 January 26

Now, this is how you begin a story

By Marc Chacksfield Last updated 19 January 26

Sanctuary for explorers

By Morgan Truder Published 19 January 26

We’re calling it now - it’s going to be a good year for fiction, with these bold first books, tasty speculative epics and the return of a whole heap of literary big-hitters.

By Sophie Charara Published 16 January 26

The best memorable, inspiring and impactful passages of prose

By Becca Caddy Last updated 12 January 26

All signal, no noise, these are the smart reads, talking points and weird gems to look out for in the coming year.

By Sophie Charara Published 9 January 26

That rather splendid Hamnet adaptation stareing Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal is going into cinemas this week but before that happens pass the time with these 20 things you (probably) didn't know

By Danielle de Wolfe Last updated 8 January 26

We read over 110 books in 2025. Possibly too many? Here’s the top of the tops.

By Sophie Charara Published 28 December 25

It's the literary equivalent of having chicken instead of turkey

By Jon Mundy Published 22 December 25

Brain food for cold nights

By Sophie Charara Published 12 December 25