Books
Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables

Top 5 books set in Berlin, chosen by Emma Venables
The writer and academic selects five books set in the German capital
Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel

Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
Greta works as a transcriptionist for a sex therapist. In this hilarious novel, she has become obsessed with a client she calls Big Swiss.
Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?

Monsters review: Do we separate the art from the artist, or boycott the work entirely?
Claire Dederer’s book explores the moral question of whether we can – and should – enjoy an artist’s work if they have done something bad, or hold views we disagree with
Rescuing doomed orchids turned me into an outlaw
Rescuing doomed orchids turned me into an outlaw
Martin Amis: ‘The past gets bigger but the future shrinks’
Martin Amis: ‘The past gets bigger but the future shrinks’
Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder

Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world

How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks 

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks
19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories

19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories
Davina McCall’s Menopausing crowned Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023

Davina McCall’s Menopausing crowned Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023
What photo wallets tell us about the history of photography

What photo wallets tell us about the history of photography
Charlene White: How judging the British Book Awards rekindled my passion for reading

Charlene White: How judging the British Book Awards rekindled my passion for reading
Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller

Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China

The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China
Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies

Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies
Top 5 books on Restoration Britain, chosen by Jack Jewers

Top 5 books on Restoration Britain, chosen by Jack Jewers
From feral to floof ball: The incredible evolution of cats

From feral to floof ball: The incredible evolution of cats
Patricia Wants to Cuddle review: Spine-tingling moments of mystery

Patricia Wants to Cuddle review: Spine-tingling moments of mystery
Generations on, making peace with the trauma of my past

Generations on, making peace with the trauma of my past
Top 5 poetry collections on climate change, chosen by Rishi Dastidar

Top 5 poetry collections on climate change, chosen by Rishi Dastidar
The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention

The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention
Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser

Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser
Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: ‘A dreamy and promising debut’

Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: ‘A dreamy and promising debut’
Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: ‘A stroke of genius’
