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The best autumn reads

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This year's biggest adaptations

New books to look out for in 2026

A beginner's guide to translated fiction

Sense and Sensibility on screen

Books for fans of Fourth Wing

Books like Fourth Wing, including Riftborne, Silver Elite, Throne of Glass, Iron Flame and more.

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The Odyssey

Homer (Author) , Daniel Mendelsohn (Translator)

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The One Hundred Nights of Hero

Isabel Greenberg (Author)

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Authors to explore

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Robert Macfarlane's best books, including Underland, Landmarks, The Lost Words, and more

Where to start reading Robert Macfarlane

Best known for his writing on travel and nature, Robert Macfarlane’s deeply lyrical work is some of the finest – and most original – of its time. Here's our pick of his best books to pick up.

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Where to start with Clarice Lispector

The translator of Clarice Lispector's books explains where you should start with one of the most popular but least understood Latin American writers.

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Where to start with Haruki Murakami

Venture into the weird and wonderful world of Japan's most globally celebrated author with this guide to his best books.

Reading lists

Where to start reading Robert Macfarlane

Best known for his writing on travel and nature, Robert Macfarlane’s deeply lyrical work is some of the finest – and most original – of its time. Here's our pick of his best books to pick up.

Reading lists

Where to start with Clarice Lispector

The translator of Clarice Lispector's books explains where you should start with one of the most popular but least understood Latin American writers.

Reading lists

Where to start with Haruki Murakami

Venture into the weird and wonderful world of Japan's most globally celebrated author with this guide to his best books.

Reading lists

A black and white photo of author James Baldwin alongside a selection of his books

Where to start with James Baldwin

The iconic American author, essayist, poet and playwright turned his life’s struggles into brilliant literary works as relevant today as when they were written. Here’s a guide to his best books to start with, by the author of Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Today.

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Image of Georgette Heyer surrounded by some of her best books: Frederica, The Grand Sophy, The Toll-Gate, The Black Moth, These Old Shades, and Regency Buck.

Where to start with Georgette Heyer

Adored by Jilly Cooper, Stephen Fry and India Knight, and a must for fans of Bridgerton, this bestselling author is the creator of historical romance with a backlist to die for.