Books Archive

This year I set myself a task to broaden my horizons, and that meant reading a wider variety of books. So, upon a friend’s recommendation, I ditched the romantic beach reads and picked up a …

Anthony Horowitz is back with another brilliant Hawthorne mystery and an appearance at Harrogate (Image: Tim Merry / Daily Express) Arriving an hour late to interview Anthony Horowitz and rather expecting (and deserving) a rocket …

Sarah J Maas’ sixth installment of her best-selling series comes out in October (Image: Getty) Sarah J Maas’ meteoric success looks to soar even higher with her release of her sixth and seventh A Court …

John Grisham has shared his seven favourite books (Image: Getty) John Grisham has revealed his top seven favourite books. The American novelist is known for his best-selling legal thrillers.  He has written 37 consecutive number-one …

This book has been crowned the Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel 2025. Set against the polished, yet poisonous backdrop of London’s high society, the book blends the razor-sharp puzzle-making of classic whodunnits …

An SAS trooper in one of the Jeeps the regiment used to thrust behind enemy lines (Image: Courtesy Damien Lewis) The “greatest SAS mission of World War Two” came when Special Forces daredevils stole a …

The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa Pullman’s first choice is The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa. The book’s synopsis reads: “Fernando Pessoa was many writers in one. He attributed his prolific writings to a …

Regardless of your preferred genre, it’s undeniable that fantasy, or more precisely, romantasy, is currently one of the fastest-growing genres. And like many others, my renewed interest in reading last year was largely due to …

Author Mark Billingham pictured at home in north London for the Daily Express (Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Express) Would Mark Billingham ever kill off his fictional detective Tom Thorne? It’s a question that clearly …

Helen Fielding, the acclaimed author renowned for her Bridget Jones novels, has certainly made her mark in the literary world. Her iconic series kicked off with Bridget Jones’s Diary in 1996, which later took the …