Books
We live in what feels like dark and anxious times – but there’s still lots we can learn from the stars

We live in what feels like dark and anxious times – but there’s still lots we can learn from the stars
Top 5 books about ballet, chosen by ballerina-cum-author Juhea Kim 

Top 5 books about ballet, chosen by ballerina-cum-author Juhea Kim
‘I thought I was going to die’: Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world

‘I thought I was going to die’: Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world
Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires

Savage Theories by Pola Oloixarac review – breathing chaotic life into the streets of Buenos Aires
The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence

The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood review – the chilling trauma of gendered violence
Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel

Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel
King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’

King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’
Top 5 locked-room mystery books by whodunit author Tom Hindle

Top 5 locked-room mystery books by whodunit author Tom Hindle
We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery

We Are All Ghosts in the Forest by Lorraine Wilson review – digital ghosts haunt a voyage of discovery
What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories

What You Were Fighting For by James Sallis review – gritty and self-deprecating crime stories
‘Tragedy is a cruel teacher’: Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer

‘Tragedy is a cruel teacher’: Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer
The age of surveillance: Are we already living in a Big Brother dystopia?
The age of surveillance: Are we already living in a Big Brother dystopia?
Philomena Cunk: ‘Oasis? You may as well just watch it on YouTube and throw lager at yourself’

Philomena Cunk: ‘Oasis? You may as well just watch it on YouTube and throw lager at yourself’
Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’

Children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘We’re in a happiness recession – we need to address it’
The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics

The ultimate guide to the best books of 2024 – as chosen by Big Issue critics
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst named Big Issue’s book of the year for 2024

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst named Big Issue’s book of the year for 2024
Lobster for dinner, anyone? Stars from music, TV and sports share their bizarre Christmas traditions

Lobster for dinner, anyone? Stars from music, TV and sports share their bizarre Christmas traditions
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024

From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024
The Bank of Mum and Dad has too much influence on homeownership in Britain – that needs to change

The Bank of Mum and Dad has too much influence on homeownership in Britain – that needs to change
Top 5 weird fiction books, chosen by short story writer Lena Valencia
