Books

For many Harry Potter fans, the thought of going to JK Rowling’s Hogwarts as a kid fills them with delight. Yet given it’s a UK private boarding school based in Scotland, the fees would be staggering. Attraction Tickets has calculated the cost of seven years at Hogwarts in 2025 ahead …

Voting has opened for the ‘Oscars’ of crime writing with publication of the 18 books long-listed for the prestigious Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award 2025. Now in its 21st year and supported by the Daily and Sunday Express, it remains one of the crime world’s most …

Slow Horses creator Mick Herron believes his books have been stolen by tech giants to be used as learning tools for the next generation of artificial intelligence. “I don’t think there’s any doubt about that,” he sighs. “About two years ago, my younger brother showed me some app he had …

The fantasy genre has experienced a significant boost in popularity recently, with an influx of new books, TV shows, and films entering the market. However, some have been long-standing fans of the genre, including the team at Fantasy Book Reviews, who recently revealed their top fantasy series of all time. …

Whether you’re a bookworm who devours multiple novels a week or just a casual reader who enjoys dipping into a book on holiday, everyone has their own go-to genre. Some prefer fantasy or romance novels, while others gravitate towards genres like sci-fi or literary fiction. Thrillers are another choice for …

I woke to a detective story. Maybe I had left the radio on, in our pebbledashed family home in Cheam, the storm black and loud outside; I must have fallen asleep while Capital Radio jukeboxed tunes at my bedside. When I woke it was to a particular line, and I’ll …

Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) enjoys his favourite tipple (Image: ITV/Shutterstock) We’re all familiar with the stereotypes of crime fiction: the hard-bitten, increasingly world-weary detective searching for the bottle of something strong in the bottom drawer of their desk; or the haggard, haunted street cop sitting at the bar, staring at …

Tom Holland is an acclaimed British author, podcaster and broadcaster (Image: Getty) Tom Holland has built a reputation as one of Britain’s most popular historians – known for turning ancient history into gripping, accessible narratives. From Rome’s fall to Christianity’s rise, his books offer sweeping views of the ancient world …

The first-ever Gaelic translation of The Hobbit has been released by Moray Watson, Professor of Gaelic and Translation at the University of Aberdeen and a lifelong Tolkien enthusiast. The university lecturer started working on ‘A’ Hobat’ several years ago, and now, after numerous rounds of editing, the book is ready …

Jeffrey Archer has published 42 works that have been translated into 33 languages (Image: Getty) Jeffrey Archer’s career has been as colourful as the plots of his bestselling novels. From the House of Commons to the criminal courts and then the bestseller list, Archer has remained one of Britain’s most …