It’s never been easier to build an impressive-looking library, especially if you’re mostly interested in the colour and size of your books. Is this necessarily a bad thing?

This could be the best debut of the year

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson and Men In Love by Irvine Welsh

Former Arsenal player wins admiration for his taste in books, but admits one novel defeated him

The Monitor’s 10 best books for July take you on a spin through humor, history, true crime, and nature.

There’s nothing more satisfying than reading the book before it becomes a screen sensation: especially when A-listers are lining up to bring your favourite characters to life.

I’ve read just over 100 books so far this year, including short stories, fantasies and eye-opening memoirs, as well as a healthy dose of romance novels – but these are the five I simply couldn’t put down.

Several groundbreaking publications have helped reclaim what it means to be a self-taught artist.

This tale of two entrepreneurs dips into the perspectives of real-life tech moguls, with thrilling results

Discover intrigue, secrets, and unexpected endings with these 7 mysterious and thrilling books you won’t be able to put down.

Also featuring Moveable Feasts by Chris Newens and Monsieur Ozenfant’s Academy by Charles Darwent.

I’ve read dozens of books this year, from romances and thrillers to short stories and sci-fi, but these five kept me turning the pages late into the night

Here are the bestselling Canadian fiction, nonfiction and children’s books from July 12-19.

These 12 powerful books ask the quiet, urgent questions we avoid, stopping you in your tracks and making you rethink what truly matters in life., Books, Times Now

Are you a collector, or do you just love pretty books? Take a look at these special edition romance books releasing in 2025.

If you’re looking for a new book to dive into, these are five of the best books I’ve read in the last couple of years that I think deserve a lot more hype.

If every scroll is starting to feel the same, maybe your mind’s craving something slower, quieter, real. These 10 books aren’t here to trend—they’re here to hold you. Whether it’s a quiet memoir, a poem-packed novella, or a story that rewires your sense of time, each one invites you to unplug and feel something deeply human again. No push notifications, just presence., Books, Times Now

Books so sharply written, their lines linger like echoes. Brilliantly crafted reads you’ll end up quoting in every conversation without even trying., Books, Times Now

Six authors are in the running for Australia’s most prestigious book award, which will be announced on Thursday. Here’s your primer

There’s something about sunshine and fun reads that pair perfectly together. Thse queer YA summer books do it best.

Don’t miss these 2025 thrillers.

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson; Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson; The Good Liar by Denise Mina; The Hole by Hye-Young Pyun; Gunner by Alan Parks

Ahaan Panday’s favourite books reflect the emotional, thoughtful side of him you rarely see. Here is what his books list reveals about who he is., Books, Times Now

From buzzy titles like Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection to Taylor Jenkins Reid’s latest blockbuster, here’s our pick of the best books to escape with this summer.

As the Irish author turns 70, we rate his best works of fiction – from his latest, Long Island, to his emotionally wrenching ‘masterpiece’

The wheel of the year continues its slow, strange turn, a turning at once painfully glacial and precipitously swift. At the moment, the wheel has landed upon a morass of MAGA conspiracies, lurid re…

We’ve put together the ultimate guide to Sarah J Maas’s epic fantasy worlds.

Reading is a great way to become a better investor. Start your library with our list of the 10 best investing books for beginners.

From the mysterious ‘return’ of a vanished mother to a London love affair gone awry, check out our guide to the freshest fiction to read by the pool

Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt will be reprising their roles

These five books published in the last few years just don’t get the hype they deserve, in my opinion

Author disputes article that cast doubt on her bestseller and posts NHS letters to her husband

Literary prices have been slashed for the annual summer sales extravaganza, and this bookworm curated a selection of the best

In her bestselling memoir, Raynor Winn claims she and her husband endured homelessness, terminal illness and economic hardship. Now, her story might be unravelling

From the seminal Frank Herbert saga to the prequels and sequels to follow

It’s easy to dismiss holiday novels as pulpy, but relaxing with a book you enjoy has huge health benefits. Here’s how to read yourself happy this summer

An uplifting spin on the divorce novel, an argument for a forgotten natural resource against warming, a layered story about queer youth in Lagos.

These are the new novels everyone will be talking about this summer

If you’re looking something new to read this summer, this list of the biggest July 2025 releases might just contain your next favourite book.

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Sweet Heat by Bolu Babalola and River of Stars by Georgina Moore.

This classic novel is still capturing people’s hearts 200 years on from being published.

Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Booker-winning author on taking inspiration from Kafka, and a youthful passion for Jackie Collins

Is The Names by Florence Knapp the best debut of the year?

Pebbles on the beach; adventures in evolution; a search for sea nomads; furious gods; a history of LGBTQ+ activism and more

Gary Shteyngart’s ‘Vera, or Faith,’ and a painstakingly researched history of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan at the end of World War II are among the notable books hitting shelves this month.

Here are 13 profound books that are perfect for annual rereads. With fresh insights every time, they become more valuable with each passing year., Books News – Times Now

The second half of 2025 is overflowing with debut books hitting bookstores. The longlist for books I considered covering totaled over 125 titles, and even now, new books are being pitched by the ho…

A deeply researched history that examines colonial and post-colonial faultlines, from Aden to Myanmar

From insightful essays to moving memoirs to an account of being lost at sea, here are the best nonfiction books out in July 2025.