Books
My great-great aunt was murdered – and this was my very own true crime investigation

My great-great aunt was murdered – and this was my very own true crime investigation
Top 5 books on understanding the real China, chosen by Wish Lanterns author Alec Ash

Top 5 books on understanding the real China, chosen by Wish Lanterns author Alec Ash
Top 5 books about getting lost, chosen by travel writer Tom Chesshyre

Top 5 books about getting lost, chosen by travel writer Tom Chesshyre
Dogs might just be nicer than any human could hope to be

Dogs might just be nicer than any human could hope to be
5 books to make kids care about the climate, selected by comedian and author James Campbell

5 books to make kids care about the climate, selected by comedian and author James Campbell
‘When you have nothing you have everything’: The fascinating story of two men who live outside

‘When you have nothing you have everything’: The fascinating story of two men who live outside
The sure-fire way to getting your book published, according to one of UK’s top literary agents

The sure-fire way to getting your book published, according to one of UK’s top literary agents
Top 5 books with a sense of place and community, chosen by writer and journalist Aniefiok Ekpoudom

Top 5 books with a sense of place and community, chosen by writer and journalist Aniefiok Ekpoudom
Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature review – natural highs from our natural world

Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature review – natural highs from our natural world
5 books to read about women confronting racism, selected by author and comedian Njambi McGrath

5 books to read about women confronting racism, selected by author and comedian Njambi McGrath
Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture

Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture
Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety

Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety
War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the ‘right to read’

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the ‘right to read’
Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood

Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood
Reading Robert Smith’s diary made me fall in love with The Cure

Reading Robert Smith’s diary made me fall in love with The Cure
To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller

To the Dogs by Louise Welsh review – a propulsive campus thriller
Dead Ink Books: Why we will never publish in the mainstream

Dead Ink Books: Why we will never publish in the mainstream
Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror

Halfway House by Helen FitzGerald review – a masterclass in blackly comic horror
An ultimate guide to the best books of 2023 – as chosen by esteemed Big Issue critics

An ultimate guide to the best books of 2023 – as chosen by esteemed Big Issue critics
Time’s Echo by Jeremy Eichler named book of the year 2023 by Big Issue
