Books

George R.R. Martin may be best known as the man behind Game of Thrones, but when he isn’t busy killing off characters or plotting major twists, he’s doing what he’s always done: reading. And in 2020, the fantasy titan revealed the one series that stood above all others for him …

It’s probably no surprise for horror aficionados that, according to a Goodreads ranking, the one and only Stephen King wrote the top three ‘scariest books ever’. They promise that the list, which contains 167 books and has been voted on by the public, will “raise gooseflesh and keep you up …

Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, who died in a penal colony in February last year aged 47, was posthumously honoured last night with the prestigious Book of the Year 2025 at the British Book Awards. His memoir, Patriot, published in October, also won the Non-Fiction: Narrative gong …

With estimated sales of 400 million books worldwide, Stephen King is one of the most successful authors in history. Among his 80 or so published books, many have been adapted into highly-acclaimed films, including The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and Stand By Me. While often associated with the horror …

J.K. Rowling has shared one of her favourite books with a character she found herself relating to. Rowling said she enjoyed Little Women by author Louisa May Alcott. Rowling remembers feeling like she found a kindred spirit in the infamous ‘Jo’ from Little Women. In a New York Times interview, …

Fans of Fourth Wing may be waiting a while for the next book in the series, with author Rebecca Yarros sharing that she hasn’t started writing the book yet. Nonetheless, die-hard devotees have taken to dissecting potential plot twists and character arcs. One such fan theory spotlighting Naolin, Tairn’s last …

This war novel has been described as the best of all time, with readers being left stunned. All Quiet On The Western Front, written by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of the First World War, was named the best war novel of all time by ShortList. The anti-war book …

The city that never sleeps is the setting for Michael Cordy’s new disaster novel Manhattan Down (Image: Getty Images) Moments of horror from your past can mentally scar many people – but not bestselling novelist Michael Cordy. To him, such traumas have the potential to inspire his next high-octane, high …

This book has been voted by readers as one of the best, but it’s not one you might instantly think of for holding this title. In a list on Goodreads, The Hunger Games takes top spot as the “best book ever” with 41,899 votes. The book, by Suzanne Collins, was …

It can be difficult to find our next read. You’ve likely got a long list of classics you’ve been meaning to read and sporadic messages from friends giving you their recommendations, but sometimes the best place to look can simply be the current bestselling list.  It allows for an insight …