Books
Top 5 dystopian novels, featuring Isaac Asimov and Iain M Banks

Top 5 dystopian novels, featuring Isaac Asimov and Iain M Banks
Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships

Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships
Top 5 books about faceless bureaucracies, from Catch-22 to The Handmaid’s Tale

Top 5 books about faceless bureaucracies, from Catch-22 to The Handmaid’s Tale
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead: An Ocean’s Eleven meets Ozark heist caper

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead: An Ocean’s Eleven meets Ozark heist caper
I went to the quietest place in America. The locals want wifi

I went to the quietest place in America. The locals want wifi
Book reviews: Something New Under The Sun and The Black Locomotive

Book reviews: Something New Under The Sun and The Black Locomotive
Top 5 books on railways, featuring Terry Pratchett and a handbook from 1866

Top 5 books on railways, featuring Terry Pratchett and a handbook from 1866
From 13th-century monks to Google, we’re all index-linked

From 13th-century monks to Google, we’re all index-linked
Reviews: The Liquid Land by Raphaela Edelbauer and No Touching by Ketty Rouf

Reviews: The Liquid Land by Raphaela Edelbauer and No Touching by Ketty Rouf
1979 by Val McDermid: A novel as touching as it is gripping

1979 by Val McDermid: A novel as touching as it is gripping
Lawyer turned author Abi Silver picks her top 5 courtroom dramas

Lawyer turned author Abi Silver picks her top 5 courtroom dramas
Troubles in Northern Ireland teach us children could be pushed to war again

Troubles in Northern Ireland teach us children could be pushed to war again
The Black Locomotive by Rian Hughes: Adventurous and original

The Black Locomotive by Rian Hughes: Adventurous and original
Borges and Me by Jay Parini: Caper-ish and laugh-out-loud funny

Borges and Me by Jay Parini: Caper-ish and laugh-out-loud funny
C+nto & Othered Poems, Joelle Taylor: Navigates private unarticulated moments

C+nto & Othered Poems, Joelle Taylor: Navigates private unarticulated moments
Deep issues: Martin Robson’s fight for his life underwater

Deep issues: Martin Robson’s fight for his life underwater
Small Bodies of Water by Nina Mingya Powles: Vividly connected to nature

Small Bodies of Water by Nina Mingya Powles: Vividly connected to nature
Onjali Raúf: ‘Kids are hyper-aware of the issues facing the world’
