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Best Books of 2018: Normal People, The Toymakers, The Cruel Prince and more

Before we allow ourselves to get too excited by the promise of another great year…

Professional bookworm: Interview with Lucy Mangan

Lucy Mangan spent her childhood with her nose in a book – and there’s nowhere…

The year of the woman: Six essential feminist reads

2018 undoubtedly belongs to the sisterhood. This week is International Women’s Day (8th March) and its…

Adaptations: 11 books coming to the screen in 2018

Last year was a great one for adaptations – from creepy doll’s houses in 17th-century…

Best Books of 2017: Tin Man, The Hate You Give, The Music Shop and More

From delightful debuts to new releases by acclaimed novelists, 2017 has been a fantastic year…

Don’t read alone: The spookiest books for Halloween

The nights are drawing in and it’s almost time for pumpkins, trick or treats and…

Super Thursday: Your guide to the best of the Big New Books

This week, Super Thursday saw a whopping 505 new hardbacks hit bookshelves. It’s the book…

10 books that were banned from shelves

From fairytales to literary classics, books have been accused of promoting extra-marital dalliances, Communism and…