Our pick of 14 great new page-turners, from clever mysteries to absorbing police procedurals

Looking for J M Dalgliesh’s books in order? Whether it’s a body discovered on the Norfolk coast, a missing teenager on the Isle of Skye, or a brutal murder on the Yorkshire moors, J M Dalgliesh has built a loyal readership with his addictive, atmospheric crime novels. From the bestselling Hidden Norfolk series featuring DI […]

These are the books worth taking with you on holiday.

London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe and Land by Maggie O’Farrell are among the books out now

A young boy and his two siblings stay with their aunt in the West Country, in this haunting debut set over the long, hot summer of 1976

You’ll find fantasy horror blends, samurai space opera, romantic retellings, and more in the best science fiction and fantasy of 2026 so far.

Vampires, undead, noirs, assassins, and more!

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This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Queenie Is Working On It by Candice Carty-Williams and It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell.

Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series accounts for eight of the 10 most read books by 11- to 14-year-old boys, while girls the same age enjoy a wider range of authors and genres

JD Vance’s Christian vision is thoughtful – but impossible to square with the political company he keeps

Martin Chilton picks his favourite new book releases for July

On the hunt for a holiday read? Look no further…

From 20th-century classics to little-known treasures, queer authors share their favorite books about LGBTQ+ life

She’s known for writing love stories that pull on the heartstrings.

A parish priest cares for the mentally afflicted in an absorbing tale that combines antic comedy with serious moral themes

Judging chair calls Lerner’s novel a ‘funny, brainy and timely’ study of our appetite for technology, while Karen Bartlett wins the nonfiction prize for The Escape from Kabul

From Spain to Greece and Cornwall, our pick of great reads to immerse yourself in wherever you travel this summer

Jeremy Morris enjoys an opinionated writer

Less is more

From Gothic classics to 2020s satirical dystopias – these are the books Sofia Coppola says are on her vacation pack list.

Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some great new paperbacks, from a much-awaited memoir to a climate crisis novel from a literary giant

“You can literally have sailing ships in space.”

Narrator Rory Kinnear fully inhabits Klaus Kinski’s fury in this depiction of the irascible actor’s ill-fated performance in Berlin

Summer reading has begun—and so have summer blockbuster release. With The Odyssey and Elin Hilderbrand’s Five-Star Weekend getting the adaptation treatment, time to update that TBR list.

The rise of AI has shaken the publishing industry, seen as danger to writers’ livelihoods and an existential threat to human creativity. But not everyone is running scared. Annabel Nugent talks to the authors embracing AI in their work

When Rivers received a surprise letter from DeLillo, it encouraged him to set the author’s one-act play in an adult-free, postapocalyptic world

From dynamite debuts to must-read memoirs and magical children’s fiction, here’s our selection of this year’s hottest holiday reads. Plus leading authors share their favourites

The 41 books set in the weird and sometimes wacky fantasy world are some of his best loved. Here’s where new readers should start

Letters: Letter writers challenge what appears and what doesn’t

Letters: Stephen Arnott says books are always welcomed at his group, but not obligatory; Margaret Squires’ group chooses themes

Our pick of 14 great new reads, now out in their cheaper formats

With an adaptation of Night and Day hitting cinemas, the pioneering author’s work continues to inspire audiences

Thriller novels are great fodder for TV shows and movies. Here are five of the best dark and twisty tales that Hollywood needs to adapt.

A lesbian vampire mystery, books at war, a grumpy-sunshine queer rom-com, and more of today’s best book deals.

Most controversial book club books, from ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and ‘The Starless Sea’ to ‘Mexican Gothic’ and ‘All Fours’.

After critics and authors picked their top 100 novels of all time, we asked readers to choose their favourites. Thousands of votes came in from around the world … which books did you choose that were missing from the original list, and what has pushed George Eliot off the top spot?• See the top 100 here

This corrective to our habitual emphasis on competition had me writing ‘wow’ in the margins again and again

Readers will want to separate the wheat from the tares before they invest their precious hours of summer freedom. Here are book recommendations from TGC’s editors.

Peter Pan, Christopher Robin and Alice in Wonderland … being the star of a classic story might seem like a dream, but there’s a dark side, argues the author of The Children

From the first Great Depression to the price of success for women in Hollywood, here are this month’s short reviews

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of All In by Claire Powell and Land by Maggie O’Farrell.

Tayari Jones’s ‘Kin’—a nuanced portrait of family, friendship, and race—comes in at No. 1 from Amazon’s wide selection of books released so far this year.

Prepare to expand your TBR pile.

Lala Books is an independent bookshop in Camberwell, founded by Danielle Moylan. Since it opened a year ago, the shop has hosted everyone from bestseller Natasha Brown to fashion writer Charlie Porter. Here, Danielle shares her top books from the last year and – as she gets lots of advance copies – the new reads she has on her radar for the rest of 2026.

From buzzy debuts to old favourites, the books to see you through summer.

Celebrate Pride Month with these LGBTQ+ books, including queer historical fiction, literary debuts, fantasy adventures, and reissues.

This clarion call about the impoverishment of children’s lives is also a reminder of the sheer magic of reading

Short story collection All Around the World will be available for £1 in attempt to widen access to quality fiction

My friends and I were keen to meet regularly, but couldn’t agree on what to read. Then we found an excellent solution, writes Zoe Williams