Top 5 Books

Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
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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

Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
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Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart

The choice reflects British history as the sum of the histories of its different nations

Top 5 books to make you think, chosen by The Conversation director Peter Florence
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Top 5 books to make you think, chosen by The Conversation director Peter Florence

From the natural world to those fighting for the rights of the voiceless, these books will get you thinking

Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry
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Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry

Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
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Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess

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Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
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Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard

Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen
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Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen

Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster
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Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster

Top 5 YA fantasy adventure books, chosen by children’s novelist PM Perry
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Top 5 YA fantasy adventure books, chosen by children’s novelist PM Perry

Top 5 books about ballet, chosen by ballerina-cum-author Juhea Kim 
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Top 5 books about ballet, chosen by ballerina-cum-author Juhea Kim 

Top 5 locked-room mystery books by whodunit author Tom Hindle
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Top 5 locked-room mystery books by whodunit author Tom Hindle

Top 5 weird fiction books, chosen by short story writer Lena Valencia
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Top 5 weird fiction books, chosen by short story writer Lena Valencia

Top 5 new queer books, chosen by author Rachel Dawson
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Top 5 new queer books, chosen by author Rachel Dawson

Top 5 books in rhyme, chosen by children’s author Vicky Cowie
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Top 5 books in rhyme, chosen by children’s author Vicky Cowie

Top 5 books about the workplace, chosen by award-winning novelist Ross Raisin
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Top 5 books about the workplace, chosen by award-winning novelist Ross Raisin

Top 5 revolutionary books, chosen by historian and author Alice Hunt
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Top 5 revolutionary books, chosen by historian and author Alice Hunt

Top 5 Desi books – chosen by Indi Deol, founder of British Asian magazine DESIblitz
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Top 5 Desi books – chosen by Indi Deol, founder of British Asian magazine DESIblitz

Top 5 books about poison, chosen by author and biologist Noah Whiteman
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Top 5 books about poison, chosen by author and biologist Noah Whiteman

Top 5 books to read for the American election, chosen by prize-winning poet Kelly Michels 
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Top 5 books to read for the American election, chosen by prize-winning poet Kelly Michels 

Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin
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Top 5 books about friendship, chosen by author Marianne Cronin

Top 5 stories inspired by stone circles, chosen by YA author Liz Hyder
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Top 5 stories inspired by stone circles, chosen by YA author Liz Hyder

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Top 5 philosophical books, chosen by novelist Diana Janney
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Top 5 philosophical books, chosen by novelist Diana Janney

Top 5 books on wood, trees and forests, chosen by woodworker and writer Callum Robinson
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Top 5 books on wood, trees and forests, chosen by woodworker and writer Callum Robinson

Top 5 books by freedom fighters chosen by French-Algerian author Xavier Le Clerc
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Top 5 books by freedom fighters chosen by French-Algerian author Xavier Le Clerc

Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini
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Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini