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Lanny 18 March 2019 An enigmatic child catches the attention of an ancient English figure in this stunning short novel
Memories of the Future 18 March 2019 Autofiction need not be banal, as Hustvedt's new novel shows
Number One Chinese Restaurant 19 February 2019 Li's debut novel reveals the lives and loves of waitstaff at a suburban Chinese restaurant
The Redeemed 21 January 2019 A lucid, sensuous depiction of a world now gone
The Order of the Day 21 January 2019 This short Prix Goncourt winner is a delicately damning portrait of pre-war Germany
When All Is Said 21 January 2019 One night, one life, five drinks: Anne Griffin's debut is moving and bold
Evening In Paradise 21 November 2018 Berlin's short stories are simply brilliant
The House on Vesper Sands 21 November 2018 There are elements of Dickens at his best in this wintry Victorian Gothic tale
Melmoth 05 October 2018 Creepy ghost story meets Calvinist theology
Ghost Wall 10 August 2018 A deceptively short book with a core of menace
The Madonna of the Mountains, by Elise Valmorbida 21 June 2018 Quiet, but brilliant - a completely convincing piece of historical fiction
The Burning Chambers, by Kate Mosse 19 June 2018 Set during sixteenth-century France’s Wars of Religion, Mosse's novel brings Carcassonne to life
After the Party, by Cressida Connolly 19 June 2018 An impressively nuanced novel set just before the outbreak of WWII
Social Creature, by Tara Isabella Burton 18 June 2018 What happens when you move to the big city and...the dream doesn't come true?
The Hunters, by Kat Gordon 12 June 2018 Gordon's debut takes us into the heart of the Happy Valley set
Old Baggage, by Lissa Evans 12 June 2018 Wonderfully nuanced, this story of a suffragette after suffrage deserves to become a classic
Happiness 20 April 2018 A brilliant spring read: colourful, hopeful, a breath of fresh air
Painter To the King 20 April 2018 In her third novel, Amy Sackville zooms in on Diego Velazquez's life
The Overstory 20 April 2018 Powers is one of the most skilled writers currently working
Forest Dark 05 September 2017 Krauss's best book since The History of Love
Midwinter Break 05 September 2017 A master storyteller, deeply underrated
Beautiful Animals 05 September 2017 Privilege collides with the refugee crisis in this observant novel
Peculiar Ground 07 July 2017 Caroline Jackson recommends Peculiar Ground, by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
White Tears 15 May 2017 A novel that tackles the South's dark past along with current problems
The 7th Function of Language 11 May 2017 A thrilling murder mystery set in a circle of French intellectuals
Let Go My Hand 26 April 2017 What could have easily been a true tear-jerker is exactly the opposite
Paradise City 18 April 2017 An atmospheric crime novel set in teeming Sao Paulo
Spook Street 23 March 2017 A ragtag bunch of disgraced MI5 operatives must prove their worth in Herron's gripping thriller
Pachinko 15 March 2017 An epic tale of a family's survival in a foreign land
Birdcage Walk 07 March 2017 A thrilling novel of loyalty and betrayal
Days Without End 21 February 2017 A beautifully written saga of America, war, and finding love in unusual places
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: ‘Restoration' 31 December 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Tracy Chevalier chooses ‘Restoration' by Rose Tremain
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: 'The Razor's Edge' 28 December 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Leonie Frieda chooses 'The Razor's Edge' by Somerset Maugham
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: 'Animal Farm' 24 December 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Amanda Foreman chooses 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: 'Burr' 19 December 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Michael Dobbs chooses Gore Vidal's 'Burr'
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: ‘Miss Garnet's Angel' 15 December 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Tracy Borman chooses ‘Miss Garnet's Angel' by Salley Vickers
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: ‘The Hours' 10 December 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Victoria Hislop chooses ‘The Hours' by Michael Cunningham
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: 'The Pursuit of Love' 03 December 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Victoria Mather chooses 'The Pursuit of Love' by Nancy Mitford
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: 'The Old Man and the Sea' 29 November 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Gerald Seymour chooses 'The Old Man and the Sea'
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: 'Sophie’s Choice' 22 November 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Anne Sebba chooses 'Sophie's Choice' by William Styron
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: 'The Devils' 01 November 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Kazuo Ishiguru chooses 'The Devils' by Fyodor Dostoevsky
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 27 October 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Philip Kerr chooses 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold'
HH 80th anniversary recommendation: 'A Suitable Boy' 18 October 2016 HH 80th anniversary recommendation: Donna Leon chooses 'A Suitable Boy' by Vikram Seth
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue 28 September 2016 Caroline Jackson recommends The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
The Schooldays of Jesus 20 September 2016 A clever allegorical tale that asks big questions about childhood, parenting and identity
The Commonwealth 15 September 2016 A tense and tender tale of two families, their lasting bonds and their shared fates
The Crime Writer 07 September 2016 Thrilling fiction about the American novelist Patricia Highsmith
Night of Fire 19 August 2016 Beautifully crafted novel that explores the nature of memory and human interaction
A Quiet Life 14 August 2016 A heart-felt story of Cold War espionage and its repercussions
The Essex Serpent 11 August 2016 A new widow sets out on the trail of a mythical beast in this vibrant historical novel
Hot Milk 09 August 2016 A witty novel about mothers, daughters, dependence and independence
Black Water 07 July 2016 Harrowing events in recent Indonesian and world history explored through one man’s story
The Birdwatcher 04 July 2016 A police sergeant must face his own guilty past as he investigates a brutal murder
The Muse 29 June 2016 The intriguing tale of how four women are connected by a long-lost masterpiece
Let Me Tell You About a Man I Knew 16 June 2016 Tender historical fiction about van Gogh’s final years in a home for the mentally ill
The Gustav Sonata 25 May 2016 Two boys share a childhood friendship that will resonate throughout their lives
The Ashes of London 18 May 2016 Atmospheric historical fiction which has The Great Fire of London as its backdrop
How to Measure a Cow 29 April 2016 Is it ever possible to escape your past?
'Gorsky' and 'The Improbability of Love' 28 April 2016 Lucy Moore recommends 'Gorsky' and 'The Improbability of Love'
Thus Bad Begins 22 April 2016 David Astor recommends 'Thus Bad Begins' by Javier Marías
The Ballroom 10 April 2016 A tale of unlikely love and dangerous obsession from the author of 'The Wake'
All That Man Is 03 April 2016 Szalay proves his great talent for realism once again
In Other Words 07 March 2016 An extraordinary journey to the heart of a language
Exposure 03 March 2016 An intimate tale of the Cold War
Dictator & Dynasty 22 February 2016 Lord King recommends 'Dictator' by Robert Harris & 'Dynasty' by Tom Holland
The Noise of Time 09 February 2016 'The work of a master and genius'
The Automobile Club of Egypt 25 January 2016 An exuberant tale of Cairo life
The Best New Paperback Novels 18 January 2016 New for 2016
The Penguin Book of Short Stories 08 January 2016 Book of the Year from The Times, Observer and Financial Times 2015
The Japanese Lover 06 January 2016 A return to form for this favourite South American author
The Past 24 December 2015 Recommended by Andrew Turton
Dictator 07 December 2015 The last in the Cicero trilogy. Worth waiting for.
Blade of Light 05 December 2015 The nineteenth instalment in the Inspector Montalbano series lives up to expectation
Submission 03 December 2015 French society against the backdrop of Islamic extremism
Sweet Caress - A Novel 18 November 2015 David Astor recommends 'Sweet Caress' by William Boyd
Slade House 14 November 2015 A short novel for fans of 'The Bone Clocks'
Did You Ever Have a Family 12 November 2015 A thought-provoking tale of a small-town tragedy from the Booker longlist
Arcadia 04 October 2015 Interlocking worlds stretch the imagination
A Strangeness in my Mind 01 October 2015 A captivating tale of love and fate
A Little Life - A Novel 27 September 2015 David Astor recommends 'A Little Life' & 'A Whole Life'
The Improbability of Love 09 September 2015 David Mlinaric recommends 'The Improbability of Love' by Hannah Rothschild
Sweet Caress 06 September 2015 Novel of the Month
Noonday 25 August 2015 Recommended by bookseller Karin Scherer
The Wallcreeper 21 August 2015 David Astor recommends 'The Wallcreeper' by Nell Zinc
Rain 12 August 2015 A brutally authentic tale of life on the Afghan front line.
A Little Life 11 August 2015 The new novel you mustn't miss
Signs for Lost Children 05 August 2015 'A quiet masterpiece'
White Doves at Morning 30 July 2015 David Astor recommends 'White Doves at Morning' by James Lee Burke
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend 24 July 2015 The perfect deckchair read chosen by Venetia Vyvyan
The Dust That Falls From Dreams 16 July 2015 A life of privilege disturbed by the Great War
Spies and Spycraft: The best of the latest new nonfiction 14 July 2015 Spies and Spycraft: The best of the latest new nonfiction
Hunters in the Dark 10 July 2015 David Astor recommends 'Hunters in the Dark' by Lawrence Osborne
Mood Indigo (L'Écume des Jours) 04 July 2015 Recommended by bookseller Camille Van de Velde as the 'perfect summer read'
I Saw A Man 01 July 2015 Alexandra Shulman recommends 'I Saw A Man' by Owen Sheers
Falling in Love 26 June 2015 The deckchair beckons for Donna Leon's committed followers
All the Light We Cannot See 24 June 2015 David Astor recommends 'All the Light We Cannot See' & 'In The Light of What We Know'
The Festival of Insignificance 23 June 2015 Recommended by Literary Review
The Best New Paperback Fiction 12 June 2015 The Best New Paperback Fiction
How To Be Both 04 June 2015 Winner of the Bailey's Women's Prize for Fiction
The Green Road 19 May 2015 'A marvellous story by a master of the craft'
A God in Ruins 05 May 2015 The latest Kate Atkinson is a worthy companion to critically acclaimed 'Life after Life'
The Illuminations 30 April 2015 An impressive new novel on life and loss and the secrets we keep from those closest to us
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 22 April 2015 ‘…he approached Heywood Hill with a merry heart…’
Death Under A Tuscan Sun 20 April 2015 Authentic writing from the former Florentine police chief turned author
Dance to the Music of Time (vols.1-12) 08 April 2015 Recommended by Joanna Lumley: 'I am under the spell of his writing'
The Discreet Hero 24 March 2015 Novel of the Month: more mesmerising storytelling from the great South American master
Under the Volcano 20 March 2015 Recommend by Stephen Fry 'Depth and intensity that repays almost any other British novel since 1936'
Words of Command 15 March 2015 The next Hervey installment for fans of the courageous Lieutenant-Colonel
Lust, Caution 07 March 2015 Jung Chang Recommends Lust, Caution by Eileen Chang
Neverhome 06 March 2015 Novel of the Month: Original storytelling on the frontline of the American Civil War
A Spool of Blue Thread 05 March 2015 An absorbing domestic saga from the lauded American novelist
The Buried Giant 20 February 2015 A long-awaited masterpiece from the prize-winning author

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