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This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more ‘I’m a true crime author but i love murder mysteries’ (Image: Paul Donnelley) There’s nothing like a gritty, strange, and thought-provoking murder mystery that really challenges and tricks the reader, but …

I’ve spent years as an avid reader, amassing my own personal library, swearing that there was something special about the physical paper trophies on my bookshelves that was more important than the ease of e-readers. However, upon finally giving them a go… I understand. My Kindle Paperwhite quickly became an …

Henry V is best known today for defeating a numerically superior French army at Agincourt, a feat immortalised by William Shakespeare. But according to historian Dan Jones, it’s a miracle England’s greatest medieval monarch lived to fight his most famous battle, let alone win it. Twelve years prior the fight, …

After over a decade of speculation, frustration, and fervent fan theories, George R.R. Martin has finally delivered a long-awaited update that will thrill Game of Thrones fans worldwide. In a live-streamed interview with Penguin Random House, the legendary author confirmed that The Winds of Winter, the sixth book in his …

I have several crime writer friends who were policemen or lawyers before they turned their experiences into fiction. But the man responsible for creating Britain’s first police force did it the other way round. Henry Fielding was one of the 18th century’s most celebrated novelists, author of Tom Jones and …

Do crime novels and holidays go together? Some might say it takes you away from relaxing and unwinding, while others would say it is that pure escapism that gets you to the point of relaxation. But what thriller is going to compliment your holiday the most? The Goodreads readers have …

The only book series that ever made Queen Elizabeth II repeatedly laugh out loud was adapted into a “masterpiece” period drama on Channel 5. The late monarch, who died in 2022 at the age of 96, credited the series – based on real life events – with providing pure joy.  …

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more July is shaping up to be a good month for book lovers (Image: Getty) Between Taylor Jenkins Reid and V. E. Schwab’s latest releases and new thrillers from Lisa Jewell, Freida …

Readers have been voting for the book they deem to be the greatest of all time. It will come as no surprise to learn that Jane Austen has come out on top with her beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice. The novel was originally published in 1813, more than 200 years …

This heartbreaking read has been named as one of the best books of 2025 so far and it’s one readers have been in awe of. There’s nothing worse than reading a book that leaves you feeling disappointed. This novel has been praised by its readers, with one calling it an …