Books
Top 5 atmospheric thrillers, chosen by journalist, critic and novelist Thrity Umrigar
Top 5 atmospheric thrillers, chosen by journalist, critic and novelist Thrity Umrigar
Not all is as it seems in these thrillers
Microchimerism: When the cells in your body are not your own
Microchimerism: When the cells in your body are not your own
Microchimerism challenges traditional thinking, disrupts our vision of ourselves and complicates our genetic ties
Flat Earth by Anika Jade Levy review – the state we’re in
Flat Earth by Anika Jade Levy review – the state we’re in
This debut novel holds a mirror to society’s appetite for conspiracy theories
Bad Language by So Mayer review – explorations of the ways words are used to control us
Bad Language by So Mayer review – explorations of the ways words are used to control us
How to fix the UK’s broken water system
How to fix the UK’s broken water system
H is for Hawk author Helen Macdonald: ‘I felt like a ghost watching the film of myself’
H is for Hawk author Helen Macdonald: ‘I felt like a ghost watching the film of myself’
Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry
Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry
H is for Hawk star Claire Foy: ‘I don’t know why we don’t talk about grief more’
H is for Hawk star Claire Foy: ‘I don’t know why we don’t talk about grief more’
Drifting North by Dominic Hinde review – intimately moving and expansive
Drifting North by Dominic Hinde review – intimately moving and expansive
Looking Down at the Stars by Christina Riley review – sumptuous and beautiful nature writing
Looking Down at the Stars by Christina Riley review – sumptuous and beautiful nature writing
40 years on, was Live Aid all for nothing? Or can we still be heroes?
40 years on, was Live Aid all for nothing? Or can we still be heroes?
Paddington’s enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us
Paddington’s enduring appeal speaks to the nostalgia he brings out in all of us
Ringo: A Fab Life by Tom Doyle review – Starr treatment
Ringo: A Fab Life by Tom Doyle review – Starr treatment
A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – frank, funny and wise
A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – frank, funny and wise
David Bowie’s late revival was heroic, in a very English way
David Bowie’s late revival was heroic, in a very English way
Music in 2026: The year ahead in reading, raving and post-rocking
Music in 2026: The year ahead in reading, raving and post-rocking
Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu review – the wintering of a soul
Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu review – the wintering of a soul
Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood
Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood
The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now
The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now
Quartet for the End of Time by Michael Symmons Roberts named Big Issue’s book of the year for 2025
Quartet for the End of Time by Michael Symmons Roberts named Big Issue’s book of the year for 2025
From rowdy forest animals to wig-loving goths: These are the best children’s books of 2025
From rowdy forest animals to wig-loving goths: These are the best children’s books of 2025
We humans love to anthropomorphise our stuff. There’s a good reason for that
We humans love to anthropomorphise our stuff. There’s a good reason for that
Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres
