Books
Top 5 books set in country houses selected by crime novelist Bonnie Burke-Patel 

Top 5 books set in country houses selected by crime novelist Bonnie Burke-Patel
This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee

This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee
No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald review – breaking the generational cycles of harm

No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald review – breaking the generational cycles of harm
Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement

Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement
Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first

Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first
Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec

Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec
Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel

Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel
Rory Stewart: ‘I assumed I’d die a heroic death in my early 30s’

Rory Stewart: ‘I assumed I’d die a heroic death in my early 30s’
Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg

Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
Fighting for justice for women in a system that’s rigged against them

Fighting for justice for women in a system that’s rigged against them
One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz review – an understated and empathetic coming-of-age story

One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz review – an understated and empathetic coming-of-age story
The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers

The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers
Children’s author Malorie Blackman: ‘As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors’

Children’s author Malorie Blackman: ‘As a teenager I had never read any books by Black authors’
Scotland’s national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism

Scotland’s national poet Kathleen Jamie on why book festivals are wrong target for climate activism
Top 5 books about unconventional cowboys, chosen by musician and author Bruce Omar Yates

Top 5 books about unconventional cowboys, chosen by musician and author Bruce Omar Yates
A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – rollicking tales of the Hundred Years’ War

A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – rollicking tales of the Hundred Years’ War
New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’

New children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Children need reading now more than ever’
Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages

Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages
Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’
