Books

From the classics to contemporary literary fiction and everything in between, there are so many must-reads out there. If you are a bit of a bookworm, you probably already have a list that you are working your way through – but there is one that should be right up there at the …

A bookshelf has sparked outrage on social media platform X after users were left appalled by the organisation method. Whether arranged alphabetically or by genre, organising your bookshelf can be accomplished in numerous socially acceptable ways. However, a recent post on the social media platform showcasing how to store “unfinished …

Slow Horses star Gary Oldman says he wants to play lead ­character Jackson Lamb for “the long run” – so he’ll be spooked to hear writer Mick Herron is planning to kill him off. The Oscar-winning actor, 67, has made it clear that he will happily play the flatulent, ­dishevelled …

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more I’ve read over 100 books so far this year – these are five of the best (Image: Talya Honebeek) I’ve always been an avid reader, but my love for books intensified …

The Freida McFadden hype is real – and many are obsessed with her twisty-turny books that leave you gripped from start to finish. Most notable of all the books is arguably The Housemaid series, with countless BookTokers shouting from the rooftops about how good it is. Many fans have also …

Irvine Welsh photographed at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate (Image: Lorne Campbell / Guzelian) Irvine Welsh’s brilliant new book Men In Love contains an afterword as shocking as anything the Trainspotting author has ever written – a trigger warning! “As a novel set in the 1980s, …

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more These five books published in the last few years deserve more hype, in my opinion (Image: Imgorthand via Getty Images) Life can be hectic, and between work, socialising, parenting, and managing …

Abir Mukherjee, winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2025 (Image: Asadour Guzelian) Abir Mukherjee is marvelling at how his gripping thriller about the rise of political extremism, set against the backdrop of a highly divisive US election and featuring an assassination bid on a presidential …

Thriller writer David Goodman, who won the annual McDermid Debut Award for A Reluctant Spy, has revealed how he was inspired by the scale of data collection by Western intelligence agencies as revealed by US whistleblower/traitor Edward Snowden. “It made me wonder how difficult that kind of digital data trail …

We all have our favourite books, the ones we return to time and time again, but how did you discover those you favour most? Was it a friend’s recommendation, a gift, or perhaps you are making your way through the ones that come most recommended? Do you have a certain genre …