Books

If you’ve ever wondered what billionaires like to read, two of the most prominent businessmen have shared their favourite books. Elon Musk and Bill Gates often credit their innovation partly to the books they read. Their reading lists are packed with profound insights, offering a glimpse into the ideas and …

In an era of true-crime aficionados, murder mysteries continue to captivate readers of all age groups, and while Agatha Christie often takes the crown for many, there are other fantastic novels that deserve attention. From timeless classics to BookTok favourites, here we dissect Goodreads’ avid readers’ list of the 10 …

Stephen King has shared what he likes to read when he’s not working on his own novels and there’s some well-known books on his list. The author is known for his horror novels and has written famous works such as The Shining, It, Pet Sematary and Misery. But no author …

Harry Potter is perhaps the most famous book and movie franchise across the world. Fans fell in love with the wizarding world and its characters, from Harry himself to Dumbledore and Dobby to Hagrid. But there are just some characters we all love to hate – and that’s just as …

Intricate legal thrillers might be his area of expertise, but American best-selling author John Grisham doesn’t shy away from a classic family mystery crime series. Back in 2020, the writer – who was written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers and sold 300 million copies worldwide – shared with Goodreads his …

Frederick Forsyth has released tens of books and has written scripts for movies, TV and video games. (Image: Getty) Frederick Forsyth has a legacy of over five decades as a successful author and journalist. The mind behind more than a dozen novels which have been adapted to film, Frederick’s work …

As fans eagerly await the Netflix release of Steven Spielberg’s Thursday Murder Club film adaptation, Richard Osman has just announced book 5. Two years on from the latest mystery about a group of rural pensioners who solve local murders and we have a title and release date of the latest …

An author has made billions through her career and has surpassed some of the most famous writers to take the top spot as the world’s richest. Elisabeth Badinter has a net worth of £2.2 billion while Harry Potter creator, J.K. Rowling sits at second place with £1.55 billion. Badinter is …

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 …