Top 5 Books

Top 5 books about Einstein, selected by Samuel Graydon
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Top 5 books about Einstein, selected by Samuel Graydon

The science editor of The Times Literary Supplement picks the five best books about Albert Einstein

Top 5 books by women in translation, selected by Daniel Hahn
Women in translation

Top 5 books by women in translation, selected by Daniel Hahn

Translated books truly reflect the vastness of the world in which we live, shaped by language, culture, and experience. Renowned translator Daniel Hahn OBE, chooses five for Women in Translation Month

Top 5 books featuring magical creatures, selected by Katherine Rundell
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Top 5 books featuring magical creatures, selected by Katherine Rundell

Fauns, dragons, shooting stars – some of author and academic Katherine Rundell’s favourite magical creatures

Top 5 seaside stories for kids, chosen by Anthony Browne
Illustrated children's books

Top 5 seaside stories for kids, chosen by Anthony Browne

Top 5 gothic tales for kids, selected by Jon Klassen
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Top 5 gothic tales for kids, selected by Jon Klassen

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Top 5 books about monsters and parasites, selected by Ronald Malfi
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Top 5 books about monsters and parasites, selected by Ronald Malfi

Top 5 literary train journeys, selected by Christine Mangan
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Top 5 literary train journeys, selected by Christine Mangan

Top 5 unlikely fictional heroes, selected by David Jackson
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Top 5 unlikely fictional heroes, selected by David Jackson

Top 5 books about superhuman running challenges, chosen by Nick Butter
Running

Top 5 books about superhuman running challenges, chosen by Nick Butter

Top 5 novels from Japan, chosen by Nick Bradley
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Top 5 novels from Japan, chosen by Nick Bradley

Top 5 books on British women in sport, chosen by Suzanne Wrack
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Top 5 books on British women in sport, chosen by Suzanne Wrack

Top 5 books by Jamaican writers, chosen by Kereen Getten
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Top 5 books by Jamaican writers, chosen by Kereen Getten

Top 5 books about queer teenage romance, chosen by Helen Palmer
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Top 5 books about queer teenage romance, chosen by Helen Palmer

Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
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Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder

Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
Children's books

Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller

Top 5 books on Restoration Britain, chosen by Jack Jewers
British history

Top 5 books on Restoration Britain, chosen by Jack Jewers

Top 5 poetry collections on climate change, chosen by Rishi Dastidar
tackling crisis

Top 5 poetry collections on climate change, chosen by Rishi Dastidar

Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser
Migrant stories

Top 5 books about the Australian immigrant experience, chosen by Michelle de Kretser

Top 5 romcoms with cons, chosen by PJ Ellis
Fiction

Top 5 romcoms with cons, chosen by PJ Ellis

Top 5 food memoirs, chosen by Sumayya Usmani
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Top 5 food memoirs, chosen by Sumayya Usmani

International Transgender Day of Visibility: Top 5 books by trans feminine authors
Trans women

International Transgender Day of Visibility: Top 5 books by trans feminine authors

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Top 5 state-of-the-nation books, chosen by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
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Top 5 state-of-the-nation books, chosen by Ayòbámi Adébáyò

Top 5 books about mystics and mysticism, chosen by Victoria MacKenzie
into the mystic

Top 5 books about mystics and mysticism, chosen by Victoria MacKenzie

Top 5 books about migrants, chosen by Sam Miller
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Top 5 books about migrants, chosen by Sam Miller

Top 5 books about birds, chosen by Jasmine Donahaye
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Top 5 books about birds, chosen by Jasmine Donahaye