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