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One of Britain’s best-selling modern novel writers, Robert Harris is best-known for his works of historical fiction. From Fatherland and The Ghost to Conclave, which was recently adapted into an Oscar-winning film, the author is best known for his historical fiction. A few years ago the 68-year-old shared what his …

This book is so good that the movie was confirmed before the book was even published. Mickey 17 hit the cinemas on March 7 in the UK but many don’t know that it’s actually based on the book with a slightly different name – Mickey7 by Edward Ashton. The book …

Stephen King is an author who’s written countless critically acclaimed books with fans citing certain ones as their favourite – and he has shared which one he likes the most. Some of King’s most famous novels include The Shining, It, Doctor Sleep, Carrie, Misery and Pet Cemetery. The author was …

Agatha Christie with her surfboard (Image: Supplied ) Renowned as the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie is rightly famous for selling more than a billion copies of her novels, short story collections and plays, as well as creating beloved sleuths Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. But what is less known …

A collection of sexual fantasies from women around the world, collected and edited by The Crown and X-Files star Gillian Anderson, is among the titles nominated for this year’s prestigious British Book Awards. The London-based actor is shortlisted for Want alongside former PM Boris Johnson, for his political memoirs, and …

If you like your films then you definitely know who Morgan Freeman is. The celebrated actor, now 87, has starred in countless favourites over the years – from The Shawshank Redemption to Million Dollar Baby to Oblivion – but, as well as spending a lot of time in front of …

Outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare, British crime-writing legend Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist in history. Known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime, Christie wrote some 75 novels, including a whopping 66 detective novels. She also wrote the world’s longest-running play, “The Mousetrap”, which has been …

Sir Michael Caine, the legendary British actor, has spent more than six decades bulding a legendary career, earning two Oscars and becoming one of the most respected figures in the film industry. Whether it’s his iconic roles in The Italian Job, Alfie, or The Dark Knight trilogy, Caine’s influence on …

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on stage at the now notorious Altamont festival (Image: Getty) The Rolling Stones had just begun Under My Thumb and Mick Jagger was only a line or so into the song when music writer Stanley Booth, standing beside guitarist Keith Richards’ amplifier, spotted movement in …

Although known for being the master of thrillers himself, the British author doesn’t shy away from getting inspired by the work of other authors. Glimpsing into Child’s literary influences, Dead Good Books updated his list of top 18 novels last autumn. The titles span from from tense psychological thrillers to …