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 are some books that you may need to think about adding, as …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …