Top 5 Books

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

The best in genre-bending fantasy, supernatural and horror fiction

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

The best in new queer writing

Top 5 books with a hero, chosen by teacher and author Jack Jackman
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Top 5 books with a hero, chosen by teacher and author Jack Jackman

The playwright, teacher and debut author picks books that put courageous acts front and centre

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

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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

Top 5 spooky books for Halloween, chosen by children’s author Swapna Haddow
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Top 5 spooky books for Halloween, chosen by children’s author Swapna Haddow

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 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

Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg
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Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg

Top 5 revelatory children’s books selected by Ukrainian children’s author Oksana Lushchevska
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Top 5 revelatory children’s books selected by Ukrainian children’s author Oksana Lushchevska

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

Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec
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Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec

Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
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Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg

Top 5 books by Latin American writers, chosen by poet and author Richard Gwyn
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Top 5 books by Latin American writers, chosen by poet and author Richard Gwyn

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Top 5 children’s books for summer
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Top 5 children’s books for summer

Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott
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Top 5 empowering teen novels, chosen by YA author Rebecca Westcott

Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
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Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
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Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke