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Nella Larsen
Great for: Fans of classic fiction and the recent Netflix adaptation
Isabel Hardman
Great for: Anyone looking for advice on supporting their mental health
Ann Napolitano
Great for: Anyone looking for a moving story
David Harewood, David Olusoga
Great for: Anyone interested to learn about the link between racism and mental health
Tim Sullivan
Great for: Fans of fast-paced police thrillers
Catherine Jessop
Great for: Families of those experiencing long-term illness
Ravena Guron
Great for: Young people who love a thrilling murder mystery
Luan Goldie
Great for: Readers looking for a moving story of community
Becky Jerams, Ellie Wyatt
Great for: Young people who love music
Bernardine Evaristo
Great for: Less confident readers
Tufayel Ahmed
Great for: Fans of contemporary LGBT+ fiction
Sophia Thakur, Denzell Dankwah, Stormzy
Great for: Young people looking for inspiration
M.H. Eccleston
Great for: Anyone looking for a cosy mystery
Roddy Doyle
Great for: Less confident readers looking for a laugh
Jay Blades
Great for: Fans of The Repair Shop, or anyone looking for inspiration to change their life
Richie Norton
Great for: Anyone looking for healthy lifestyle tips
Agatha Christie
Great for: Less confident readers who enjoy mysteries
Ayaan Mohamud
Great for: Young people looking to make their voices be heard
Dreda Say Mitchell
Great for: Less confident readers who enjoy crime and thrillers
Catherine Simpson
Great for: Anyone looking to understand the experiences of someone with cancer
Joe Wicks
Great for: Budding chefs, people looking for simple, tasty food
Ana Johns, Laurence Bouvard
Great for: Fans of historical fiction
M. J. Sullivan
Great for: Young people who love gaming and sci-fi
Anne Fine
Great for: Young people who have experienced grief, or who enjoy ghost stories
Kodo Nishimura
Great for: People looking for support and encouragement to be themselves
Peter James
Great for: Less confident readers who enjoy thrillers
Jojo Moyes
Great for: Less confident readers who enjoy romcoms
Lisa See
Great for: Readers interested to learn about other cultures
Lemn Sissay
Great for: Less confident readers looking for a real life story.
Kate Mosse
Great for: For less confident readers looking for history and adventure.
Russell Brand, Russell Brand
Great for: Anyone looking to make a positive change to their life
Caroline O'Donoghue
Great for: Young people looking for a gripping mystery
Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam
Great for: Young people looking for a powerful true story
Ayisha Malik
Great for: For less confident readers looking for a joyful story about modern life and family.
Alex Wheatle
Great for: Less confident adult readers looking for a story about crime and relationships.
B P Walter
Great for: Readers looking for a gripping murder mystery
Mikey Walsh
Great for: Anyone looking to understand about life in a different community to their own
Aliya Ali-Afzal
Great for: Fans of family dramas
Tayari Jones
John le Carre, Michael Jayston
Great for: Fans of James Bond and other spy dramas
Juno Roche, Meg-John Barker, Sabah Choudrey, Various Authors
Great for: Anyone who would like to learn about the experiences of trans and non-binary people
Bethan Roberts
Great for: Readers looking for a moving love story
Lawrence Okolie
Graham Norton
Great for: Less confident readers looking for an escape.
M. W. Craven
Great for: Less confident adult readers looking for a gripping crime story.
Nikesh Shukla, Himesh Patel
Great for: People exploring identity and what it means to live in Britain
Dr Alex George
Great for: People looking to make positive changes to their lives
Femi Fadugba
Great for: Teenagers looking for a thrilling read
Josiah Hartley, Amanda Prowse
Great for: Families of those living with mental ilness
Santa Montefiore
Great for: Less confident adult readers looking for mystery and romance.
Paula Hawkins
Great for: Less confident readers looking for a gripping thriller.
Romesh Ranganathan
Great for: Comedy fans
William McIlvanney
Great for: Fans of gritty crime and detective dramas
Stephen King
Great for: Readers looking for a short, heartwarming story
gal-dem
Great for: Young people of colour looking for advice and understanding
Jane Fallon
Great for: Readers looking for escapism, witty humour and twists
Pam Ayres
Great for: Readers looking to explore poetry, or who want to dip in and out of a book
Nina Stibbe
Great for: Fans of comic fiction
Susin Nielsen
Great for: Young people, fans of Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Becky Albertalli
Great for: Young adults working out who they are and fans of the film Love, Simon and authors John Green and Rainbow Rowell
Bridie Gallagher, Sue Knowles, Phoebe McEwen, Emmeline Pidgen
Great for: Young people experiencing anxiety, worry or going through a difficult transition or stressful experience
E. R. Braithwaite
Great for: Readers interested in learning about prejudices in 1940s England
Heidi Swain
Great for: Anyone looking for a perfect summer read, fans of Milly Johnson and escapist fiction
Beth O'Leary
Great for: Fans of romcoms, Jojo Moyes and Marian Keyes
Mohsin Zaidi
Great for: Anyone looking for their place in the world
Chelsea Kwakye, Ore Ogunbiyi
Great for: Adults and young adults exploring identity, fans of Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race and Slay in Your Lane
William Shakespeare, David Tennant, Samatha Spiro
Great for: Adults and young people – Shakespeare is for everyone
Glenn Patterson
Great for: Middle-aged adults
Jack Monroe
Great for: People searching for simple, low-budget recipes for delicious food
Kit de Waal, Malorie Blackman, Cathy Rentzenbrink, Lisa McInerney, Louise Doughty, Damian Barr
Great for: All adults, especially those from working-class backgrounds
Shahroo Izadi
Great for: People who want to make a positive change to their life
Jane Austen, Fiona Stafford, Tanya Reynolds
Great for: Readers of historical fiction, fans of the 2020 film adaptation
James Milner
Great for: Football fans, readers looking to dip in and out of a book
Fanny Blake
Great for: Anyone looking for something to make them smile
Tracy Darnton
Great for: Young adults looking for a gripping read
P. G. Wodehouse
Great for: Fans of Downton Abbey, anyone looking for an escape and a laugh
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Great for: Fans of escapist dramas and the film featuring Leonardo DiCaprio
Angie Thomas
Great for: Perfect for young people who are fighting for what they believe in, and love hip-hip
Julian Daizan Skinner
Great for: Anyone looking for a practical way to find peace
Raynor Winn
Great for: Anyone looking for some inspiration, strength and motivation.
Mike Gayle
Great for: Anyone looking for an uplifting and hopeful story
Various
Great for: Anyone who needs some help relaxing or sleeping
Kwame Alexander
Great for: Young people looking for an exciting read
Sally Nicholls
Great for: Young people fighting for equality, justice and recognition
Peter Crouch
Great for: Football fans
Khurrum Rahman
Great for: Fans of Four Lions, pacy thrillers and books about current issues
June Sarpong
Great for: Perfect for anyone who wants to improve our society
Brian Wood
Great for: Adults interested in mental health
A. A. Dhand
Great for: Less confident adult readers who like a gripping crime story
Jane Corry
Great for: Fans of fast-paced, suspense thrillers
Ruth Hogan
Great for: Anyone looking for a feel-good escape, fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Sophia Thakur
Great for: An ideal collection for young people looking for their place in the world
Karen Swan
Great for: Anyone looking for an escape to sunny Spain
Douglas Adams
Great for: Sci-fi and comedy lovers of all ages
Karen M. McManus
Great for: Perfect for young people looking for a thrilling adventure
Great for: Fans of the Poirot films and mysteries
Martin Walker
Great for: Anyone looking for a light read, an escape to France and a mystery
Abir Mukherjee
Great for: Fans of historical fiction and mysteries
Milly Johnson
Great for: Less confident adult readers looking for an escape
Elizabeth Gaskell
Great for: Fans of classic fiction
John Green
Great for: Young people affected by anxiety, fans of The Fault in Our Stars
Lucinda Riley
Great for: Fans of historical fiction and family dramas
Nick Hornby
Great for: Anyone in need of a laugh with moments of poignancy
Mahsuda Snaith
Great for: Anyone who likes stories of families, friendships and the struggles of growing up
Matt Killeen
Great for: Young people who like adventure and history
Jess Kidd
Great for: Fans of the supernatural and ghost stories
Tony Parsons
Great for: Fans of fast-paced mysteries
Rio Ferdinand
Great for: Anyone affected by bereavement
Mel Darbon
Great for: Young people who like a story of love and adventure
Bryony Gordon
Great for: Anyone affected by OCD
Marina Cantacuzino
Great for: Anyone facing adversity or difficulties. Particularly suitable for people in prisons.
Nadine Dorries
Great for: Fans of sagas and romance
H. G. Wells
Great for: Anyone who likes science fiction
Andy Weir
Great for: Fans of The Martian and people who dream of going to space
Ann Leary
Great for: Fans of family mysteries
Margaret Atwood
Great for: Fans of the TV show; those who think about how the world could be different
Graeme Simsion
Great for: Adults who enjoyed The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Tomi Adeyemi
Great for: Young people who want to escape to a magical world
Malcolm Duffy
Great for: Young people growing up in the North East of England
Colleen Oakley
Great for: People facing difficulties and isolation
Elly Griffiths
Great for: Fans of crime and dramas
Great for: Young people and adults interested in the truth about what it means to live in a black community in America
Dorothy Koomson
Great for: Fans of crime dramas
Andrew Michael Hurley
Great for: Fans of gothic and eerie tales
Vic James
Great for: Fans of the Hunger Games trilogy and other YA fantasy
Susan Hill
Great for: Anyone who loves horror and craves a genuine fright
Karen McManus
Great for: Perfect for fans of Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars
Emma Healey
Great for: Older readers and anyone who loves poignant and compelling stories
Imran Mahmood
Katie Marsh
Great for: Anyone who'd enjoy a story of both the ordinary and extraordinary dramas of family life
Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Great for: Older readers and anyone who loves to reminisce
J. Mark G. Williams, Dr. Danny Penman
Great for: Anyone experiencing anxiety or depression, or those struggling with daily life
Olivia Sagan (Author), James Withey (Author), Tom Couser
Great for: Anyone who currently affected by depression or recovering from it
Nick Lake
Great for: Fans of science fiction and The Martian
Jo Bell
Great for: Older readers, young adults and anyone in between
Kit De Waal
Great for: Anyone who enjoys both the feel-good and gritty moments in life, who remembers early-80s Britain, or who has experienced or worked in foster care
E. Lockhart
Great for: Fans of mind-twisting stories like The Talented Mr Ripley
Great for: Older readers and fans of romantic, uplifting stories
Great for: Fans of the hit TV adaptation, or of whimsical, hilarious tales
Lesley Thomson
Great for: Fans of fast-paced, suspenseful mystery
Gemma Cairney
Great for: Young people who'd benefit from practical, fun and kind-hearted advice
Martina Cole
Great for: Fans of Lynda la Plante and gritty crime dramas
Cat Warren
Great for: Dog-lovers and fans of true crime
Great for: Less confident adult readers or those who need a short, punchy read
Will Hill
Great for: Young adults and fans of suspense
Paul O'Grady
Great for: Fans of Paul O'Grady himself or his much-loved Lily Savage
Patrice Lawrence
C. L. Taylor
Millie Marotta
Ann Cleeves
Cathy Rentzenbrink
John Steinbeck
Robin Talley
Marjane Satrapi
Vaseem Khan
Philip Kerr
Kimberley Chambers
R. J. Palacio,
Lucy Diamond
Tahmima Anam
Jenny Colgan
David Essex
Jonathan Holt
Ferdinand von Schirach, Anthea Bell
Paul McVeigh
Helen Fielding
Hendrik Groen, Hester Velmans
Georgie Lee
Amanda Prowse
Great for: Exploring the everyday dramas and ongoing trials of family life
Sharon Bolton
Great for: Fans of TV crime dramas from Prime Suspect to The Killing
Great for: Fans of Tartan noir and John le Carré
Carol Ann Duffy
Great for: Anyone who's ever loved or lost
Jan-Philipp Sendker
Great for: Fans of cinematic thrillers and neo-noir
J. Paul Henderson
Great for: Any reluctant readers who need a careering, emotion-filled story to grip them
Sarah Hilary
Great for: Anyone who loves gripping, plot-driven crime stories
Great for: Expectant mums who might like a restful read
Stephen E. Ambrose
Great for: Military history buffs & fans of the TV series
S. J. Parris
Great for: Fans of TV historical thrillers and period dramas
Leigh Bardugo
Great for: Game of Thrones-obssessives
Matt Haig
Great for: Anyone who's ever suffered, recovered from or encountered depression
Holly Bourne
Great for: Teenagers and young women (current and former)
Elizabeth Buchan
Great for: Anyone who loved The Imitation Game & spy dramas
Jonathan Coe
Great for: Brummies, teenagers, anyone who grew up in Thatcher's Britain
Lynda La Plante
Mary Gibson
Robin Hobb
M. C. Beaton
Cilla Borjlind, Rolf Borjlind
Minette Walters
Elif Shafak
Karl Pilkington
Rachel Joyce
Elizabeth Fremantle
Annabel Pitcher
Charity Norman
David Almond
Sara Gruen
Sarah Winman
Blaine Harden
ed. Neil Astley
James Bowen
John Boyne
Benjamin Daniels
Sathnam Sanghera
Armistead Maupin
Jeffrey Archer
Professor Richard Wiseman
Robert Muchamore
John Grisham
Andy McNab
Martin Cruz Smith
Adele Parks
Ben Aaronovitch
Nora Roberts
Roald Dahl
Jeanette Winterson
Robert Louis Stevenson, Eoin Colfer, John Seelye
John Wagner, Alan Grant, Brian Bolland, Brett Ewins, Cliff Robinson
Philippa Gregory
Malorie Blackman
Rose Tremain
Ian Fleming
Jackie Kay
Patrick Ness
Ernst H. Gombrich, Clifford Harper, Caroline Mustill
Sebastian Barry
Alexander McCall Smith
Tracy Chevalier
Jasper Fforde
Bernhard Schlink, Carol Brown Janeway
Sophie Hannah
Victoria Hislop
Josephine Hart
Daphne Du Maurier, Sally Beauman
Great for: Adults
Jane Austen
Bill Bryson
Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
Mark Billingham
Paulo Coelho
Bernard Cornwell
David Peace
Emma Donoghue
Meg Rosoff
Andrea Levy
Iain M. Banks
Sophie Kinsella
Markus Zusak
Cormac McCarthy
Charles Dickens
John Ajvide Lindqvist
Maggie O'Farrell
Joe Simpson
Kazuo Ishiguro
Dodie Smith, Valerie Grove
Audrey Niffenegger
Mohsin Hamid
David Mitchell
Kate Atkinson
Sarah Waters
Lee Child
Alexander Masters
Seamus Heaney
Alan Bennett
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Yann Martel
Great for: Young Adults
Rohinton Mistry
John Le Carre, William Boyd, John Le Carre
Nigel Slater
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Ben Macintyre
C. J. Sansom
David Nicholls
Mark Haddon
Erich Maria Remarque, Brian O. Murdoch
Marian Keyes
Philip Pullman
Muriel Spark, Candia McWilliam
Toni Morrison
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