Books
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
He was about to blow the whistle on David Lloyd George’s cash for honours scheme, then he vanished into thin air. Coincidence?
Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
These suspenseful tales are not for the faint of heart
The Summer We Ate Off the China by Devin Jacobsen review – digging for deepest meaning
The Summer We Ate Off the China by Devin Jacobsen review – digging for deepest meaning
From the first story in this collection we know we are in a similar, slightly deranged world to the early stories of Will Self
Alan Moore salutes the ‘ramshackle institution’ that changed his life
Alan Moore salutes the ‘ramshackle institution’ that changed his life
Poet laureate Simon Armitage on his years as a probation officer – and the redemptive power of poetry
Poet laureate Simon Armitage on his years as a probation officer – and the redemptive power of poetry
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
This frontman of a Glaswegian sci-fi punk-rock band is turning the rock star memoir on its head
This frontman of a Glaswegian sci-fi punk-rock band is turning the rock star memoir on its head
Little Mysteries by Sara Gran review – a puzzling pleasure
Little Mysteries by Sara Gran review – a puzzling pleasure
The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction
The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction
Top 5 books to make you think, chosen by The Conversation director Peter Florence
Top 5 books to make you think, chosen by The Conversation director Peter Florence
Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them
Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them
It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline
It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline
Strictly star JB Gill: ‘Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys’
Strictly star JB Gill: ‘Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys’
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning
Polar ice is crucial to life as we know it – here’s why
Polar ice is crucial to life as we know it – here’s why
Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry
Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football
Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
How the Alsama Project grew from a small Lebanese flat to educate hundreds of teen refugees
How the Alsama Project grew from a small Lebanese flat to educate hundreds of teen refugees
We Do Not Part by Han Kang review – scarred with South Korea’s trauma and terror
