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Booker Prize 2026
The Booker Prize is the leading literary award in the English-speaking world for a single work of fiction. Explore the longlist
Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 2026 shortlist
The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize unveils “transportive” shortlist in landmark tenth year. Explore the shortlist
The Society of Authors Awards 2026 shortlist
The Society of Authors Awards announces the 2026 shortlists for the Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize and Queen’s Knickers Award.
The Booker Prizes Monthly Spotlight
The Booker Prizes are highlighting a title from their archive every month. Find out more about the Monthly Spotlights.
Radio 2 Book Club
Check out the latest books on the Radio 2 Book Club with Sara Cox. For all the latest Book Club content, including interviews with the authors, visit BBC Sounds.
Blue Peter Book Club
The Blue Peter Book Club is back with six amazing titles for children to delve into in 2025-26! Find out more.
Themed booklists
We’ve collected together some of our previous booklists on a variety of themes and topics. Take a look to find your next read.
Solving Crimes & Thrilling Reads
The Big Sporting Read
Summer Reads: Escape with a Book
Reading Well
Reading Well supports you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using helpful reading. All Reading Well books are recommended by health experts, as well as people with lived experience.
Reading Well for mental health
Reading Well for mental health provides helpful information and support for managing common mental health conditions, or dealing with difficult feelings and experiences. Some books also include personal stories from people who are living with or caring for someone with mental health needs.
Reading Well for families
Parenting in the early years can be a rollercoaster. Whether you’re an expectant parent, a new mum or dad, or caring for little ones, our Reading Well for families booklist can help. These expert-recommended books offer support around mental health, wellbeing and coping with loss through a mix of practical advice, personal stories and poetry.
Reading Well for teens
Reading Well for teens suggests recommended reading and digital resources for teens to help with understanding feelings, managing emotions, boosting confidence and coping with difficult times.
Reading Well for children
Reading Well for children recommends reading to help children deal with worries, feel better and boost their mood.
Reading Well for dementia
Reading Well for dementia recommends helpful reading and digital resources to help you understand more about dementia. There are books for people living with dementia, family, friends and carers. The booklist provides reliable information, advice and support as well as personal stories and age-appropriate books for children.
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