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Top 5 Books
Top 5 holiday romance novels chosen by author Kimberly Campanello
Top 5 holiday romance novels chosen by author Kimberly Campanello
Want your poolside reading to come with an edge? Look no further
Top 5 spy books for kids, chosen by Cecily Sawyer author Iona Rangeley
Top 5 spy books for kids, chosen by Cecily Sawyer author Iona Rangeley
Top 5 books for children under eight, chosen by author Truly Johnston
Top 5 books for children under eight, chosen by author Truly Johnston
Top 5 books about climate grief, chosen by Aerth author Deborah Tomkins
Top 5 books about climate grief, chosen by Aerth author Deborah Tomkins
Top 5 books set in rural Canada, chosen by author Tristan Hughes
Top 5 books set in rural Canada, chosen by author Tristan Hughes
Top 5 books about food, chosen by Carnivore author K Anis Ahmed
Top 5 books about food, chosen by Carnivore author K Anis Ahmed
Top 5 crime novels set in Glasgow, chosen by Novak and Mitchell author Andrew Raymond
Top 5 crime novels set in Glasgow, chosen by Novak and Mitchell author Andrew Raymond
Top 5 secrets-won't-stay-hidden thrillers, chosen by bestselling novelist Adele Parks
Top 5 secrets-won't-stay-hidden thrillers, chosen by bestselling novelist Adele Parks
Top 5 crime novels, chosen by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall
Top 5 crime novels, chosen by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall
Top 5 books about video games by trailblazing author Jeanne Thornton
Top 5 books about video games by trailblazing author Jeanne Thornton
Top 5 true crime stories, chosen by true crime expert Ceri Dawn Jackson
Top 5 true crime stories, chosen by true crime expert Ceri Dawn Jackson
Top 5 thrillers with female leads, chosen by crime author Heidi Perks
Top 5 thrillers with female leads, chosen by crime author Heidi Perks
Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
Top 5 books about desire, chosen by novelist Lisa Harding
Top 5 books about desire, chosen by novelist Lisa Harding
Top 5 books about swimming, chosen by The Drownings author Hazel Barkworth
Top 5 books about swimming, chosen by The Drownings author Hazel Barkworth
Top 5 domestic noirs, chosen by novelist and journalist Hannah Beckerman
Top 5 domestic noirs, chosen by novelist and journalist Hannah Beckerman
Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
Top 5 gritty thrillers, chosen by viral sensation and best-selling author Lloyd Devereux Richards
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Top 5 books to make you think, chosen by The Conversation director Peter Florence
Top 5 books to make you think, chosen by The Conversation director Peter Florence
Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry
Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry
Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen
Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen
Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster
Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster
Top 5 YA fantasy adventure books, chosen by children's novelist PM Perry
