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 of reading ahead of us in 2019 – and it’s already shaping up to be a good one ... Read More...

Professional bookworm: Interview with Lucy Mangan

Lucy Mangan spent her childhood with her nose in a book – and there’s nowhere she’d rather have been. She ventured down rabbit holes into Wonderland, through wa... Read More...

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 theme – ‘Time is now’ – feels especially urgent, coming o... Read More...

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 Amsterdam (The Miniaturist), to the true story of the female African-Ameri... Read More...

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 for both fiction and non-fiction. The world of fiction delivere... Read More...

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 terrifying tales. So if you love nothing more than curling up in an armchair (o... Read More...

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 trade’s most important day of the year, when publishers release their ... Read More...

10 books that were banned from shelves

From fairytales to literary classics, books have been accused of promoting extra-marital dalliances, Communism and even witchcraft. To celebrate Banned Books We... Read More...