Nine of the 10 bestselling fiction paperbacks in the UK this week have one thing in common: a woman is murdered. The novels, which appear on this week’s Sunday Times bestseller list,... Read more »
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My Dad Can by Stephen Lightbown, illustrated by Claire Sahara Lemp, Quarto, £7.99Iris’s dad can turn into dinosaurs, unicorns, anything she imagines – though some people see Dad’s wheelchair and believe he... Read more »
Dementia, war, migration and loneliness are among the themes of the six novels selected for this year’s Miles Franklin award, Australia’s most esteemed literary prize, worth $60,000. Announced on Wednesday, the 2026... Read more »
100 by Anthony Powell William Wood, Alberta, Canada, 68, retired art historian: “A series of novels that concerns several specific tiers of English society in the first three-quarters of the 20th century... Read more »
Ban Ban’s Bakery by Elena Hiroko Magee, Do Re Mi, £12.99Ban Ban the bunny loves baking with Grandma – but will she be able to turn Dusty Cottage into a bakery of... Read more »
Despite shortening attention spans, people are “still reading novels”, said the writer Elif Shafak at a panel event on the Guardian’s list of the 100 best novels ever published in English, which... Read more »
A countdown of the greatest literature ever published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide, 100-81. Come back tomorrow to see the next novels that made the list... Read more »
Our World: Nigeria by Bunmi Emenanjo and Diana Ejaita, Barefoot Books, £7.99Part of a delightful educational series from a brilliant inclusive publisher, this colourful, joyous board book whisks babies away to spend... Read more »