Books

Joanna Trollope in a black blazer and high-neck top smiles gently while leaning against a warm yellow wall, hands on hips, minimalist indoor portrait.

Joanna Trollope on ditching 'Aga sagas' for career women and gay relationships

Jane Austen

Jane Austen’s enduring and universal appeal revealed by hit writers.

The Witcher's Joey Batey reveals how his new novel embraces his Northern identity and being "forgotten" by those in power

23 best sci-fi books to help you escape reality: From Dune to The Martian.

23 best romance books to make you believe in love again: From Emily Henry to Jilly Cooper.

Ben Elton and Stephen Fry wearing suits and standing next to each other, with Stephen's arm around Ben's shoulders.

Blackadder's Ben Elton reveals how Stephen Fry responded to his "few-holds-barred" portrayal in new memoir.

A book and hot drink in front of a Christmas tree

Best book advent calendars for 2025 to get you in the Christmas mood

Ruth Jones books in order: Guide to Gavin & Stacey creator's fiction and non-fiction

What to read after When Gavin Met Stacey: 17 books for TV-obsessed readers

Charlie Higson

Prince Harry "would have killed" William in Medieval times, imagines James Bond author

"Very special book" championed by Dua Lipa wins Booker Prize 2025

When Gavin Met Stacey details how a party brought about the finale

Joanna Page on When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between

Ben Whishaw as Q in Skyfall, standing behind a computer

James Bond spin-off author on making Q the hero: 'If I'd made a mess of this, I'd be public enemy no. 1'

Woman in red sweater and black leather jacket in front of a black backdrop

Sally Magnusson dishes on King Charles III reporting the weather – and why she doesn't miss Reporting Scotland following 27-year run

Michael Palin smiling at the camera with his arms folded. He's wearing a dark suit jacket with elbow patches and a white top

Michael Palin reveals how a Monty Python sketch saved him from being thrown in a Venezuelan jail

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller and Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller in Adolescence, sat in a police cell looking at each other

Stephen Graham unveils "era-defining" book on fathers and sons – and you could take part in it

Jilly Cooper: "I just think I'm a drip with no confidence"

On My BookshelfSteph McGovern reveals hopes for TV adaptation of book - with very famous Teessider in lead role

From page-turners to prizewinners: The best 27 books of 2025 so far

Penny Lancaster wearing a yellow blouse and a cream blazer with her husband Rod Stewart, wearing a white ruffled shirt and a black jacket.

Penny Lancaster on Gregg Wallace facing “justice” – and why husband Rod Stewart will never retire

23 best historical fiction books: From Taylor Jenkins Reid classic to Outlander

How to read James Patterson’s Alex Cross books in order

Chris Briney and Lola Tung sitting on the beach in The Summer I Turned Pretty looking sad

17 books to read if you're already missing The Summer I Turned Pretty

Joanna Page smiles with a black coat on

Gavin & Stacey icon Joanna Page dishes on her new memoir Lush! - and why she wrote it in the car at 5am

Helen DalyThe Impossible Fortune review: A new dawn for The Thursday Murder Club

Mature woman sitting on a sofa in her living room at home and reading a book

27 best autobiographies you have to read in 2025

Gary Oldman in Slow Horses, wearing a shirt and stood in front of a yellow wall.

Slow Horses author speaks out on the potential for more books in the series after Clown Town

Adam Kay books in order: from fiction to non-fiction

Alan Davies in dark jacket and blue shirt at the launch of Fawlty Towers: the Play.

Alan Davies reflects on childhood abuse, dealing with anger and being diagnosed with cancer