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Top 5 romantasy reads, chosen by author Clíodhna O’Sullivan
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Top 5 romantasy reads, chosen by author Clíodhna O’Sullivan

Here be dragons… and steamy plotlines galore

Top 5 magical books for kids, chosen by teacher-turned-author Paula Harrison
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Top 5 magical books for kids, chosen by teacher-turned-author Paula Harrison

Five books that have become childhood classics

Top 5 books about Charles Dickens, chosen by lecturer and author Annie Elliot
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Top 5 books about Charles Dickens, chosen by lecturer and author Annie Elliot

Five books to read to get under the skin of the great novelist Charles Dickens

Top 5 horror novels, chosen by British Fantasy Award-winning author Catriona Ward
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Top 5 horror novels, chosen by British Fantasy Award-winning author Catriona Ward

Top 5 landmark LGBTQ novels, chosen by cultural critic Kaye Mitchell  
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Top 5 landmark LGBTQ novels, chosen by cultural critic Kaye Mitchell  

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Top 5 legal dramas, chosen by The Traitors star Harriet Tyce
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Top 5 legal dramas, chosen by The Traitors star Harriet Tyce

Top 5 atmospheric thrillers, chosen by journalist, critic and novelist Thrity Umrigar
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Top 5 atmospheric thrillers, chosen by journalist, critic and novelist Thrity Umrigar

Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry 
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Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry 

Top 5 graphic novels, chosen by author and illustrator Beccy Blake
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Top 5 graphic novels, chosen by author and illustrator Beccy Blake

Top 5 female poets chosen by author, anthologist and editor Fiona Waters
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Top 5 female poets chosen by author, anthologist and editor Fiona Waters

Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres 
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Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres 

Top 5 Books for under-13s, chosen by children’s author Sophie Kirtley
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Top 5 Books for under-13s, chosen by children’s author Sophie Kirtley

Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by poet, playwright and novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by poet, playwright and novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major
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Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major

Top 5 books about migration and personal journeys, chosen by Gosia Buzzanca
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Top 5 books about migration and personal journeys, chosen by Gosia Buzzanca

Top 5 literary dystopias, chosen by award-winning author Matt Greene
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Top 5 literary dystopias, chosen by award-winning author Matt Greene

Top 5 Midlands-based crime dramas, chosen by filmmaker and author Nigel Proctor
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Top 5 Midlands-based crime dramas, chosen by filmmaker and author Nigel Proctor

Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby
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Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby

Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards
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Top 5 crime collections, chosen by award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards

Top 5 art books, chosen by art historian and comedian Verity Babbs
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Top 5 art books, chosen by art historian and comedian Verity Babbs

Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage
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Top 5 children’s books to inspire awe for our universe, chosen by Chloe Savage

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Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson
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Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson

Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas 
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Top 5 Scottish books for bairns, chosen by author and translator Ashley Douglas 

Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik
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Top 5 historical novels, chosen by best-selling author Lana Kortchik

Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan
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Top 5 books on Scandinavia, chosen by polar geopolitics expert Elizabeth Buchanan