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International Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist

The 2025 shortlist for the International Booker Prize, the world’s most influential award for translated fiction, has been announced. Find out more here.

A Leopard-Skin Hat by Anne Serre

A Leopard-Skin Hat

Anne Serre

Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, and Sophie Hughes

Perfection

Vincenzo Latronico, and, Sophie Hughes

On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle

On the Calculation of Volume I

Solvej Balle

Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix, and Helen Stevenson

Small Boat

Vincent Delecroix, and, Helen Stevenson

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami, and Asa Yoneda

Under the Eye of the Big Bird

Hiromi Kawakami, and, Asa Yoneda

Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, and Deepa Bhasthi

Heart Lamp

Banu Mushtaq, and, Deepa Bhasthi

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.

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage: Meet the couple everyone is talking about in the hottest thriller of 2025 by Asia Mackay

A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage: Meet the couple everyone is talking about in the hottest thriller of 2025

Asia Mackay

Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell

Nesting

Roisin O'Donnell

The Favourites by Layne Fargo

The Favourites

Layne Fargo

Human, Animal by Seth Insua

Human, Animal

Seth Insua

Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis

Fundamentally

Nussaibah Younis

Who Wants to Live Forever by Hannah Thomas Uose

Who Wants to Live Forever

Hannah Thomas Uose

Picture Perfect Booklist

Our Picture Perfect Booklist is a collection of books that prove a picture really can be worth a thousand words! This specially curated list showcases highly illustrated books, graphic novels, and powerful visual storytelling that enhances the story being told. You can then add the books from the list you’d like to read more to your TBR pile. If you have read any of the books please leave a review to help other book clubs to know more about the book and see if it’s for them.

Persepolis I & II by Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis I & II

Marjane Satrapi

Superheroes: Inspiring Stories of Secret Strength by Sophia Thakur, and Denzell Dankwah

Superheroes: Inspiring Stories of Secret Strength

Sophia Thakur, and, Denzell Dankwah

Oxygen Mask: A Graphic Novel: Carnegie Medal-Winning Author by Jason Reynolds, and Jason Griffin

Oxygen Mask: A Graphic Novel: Carnegie Medal-Winning Author

Jason Reynolds, and, Jason Griffin

Here by Richard McGuire

Here

Richard McGuire

The Search for Carmella by Chloe Savage, and Chloe Savage

The Search for Carmella

Chloe Savage, and, Chloe Savage

Lunar New Year Love Story: A YA Graphic Novel about Fate, Family and Falling in Love by Gene Luen Yang, and LeUyen Pham

Lunar New Year Love Story: A YA Graphic Novel about Fate, Family and Falling in Love

Gene Luen Yang, and, LeUyen Pham

Me and my Hair by Kimberley Kinloch (SAEX), Jessica Gibson (Illustrator), and Sandra Becker Borrée

Me and my Hair

Kimberley Kinloch (SAEX), Jessica Gibson (Illustrator), and, Sandra Becker Borrée

Serena and the Little Blue Dog by Rosemary Clunie

Serena and the Little Blue Dog

Rosemary Clunie

Elena: A Hand Made Life by Miriam Gold

Elena: A Hand Made Life

Miriam Gold

Chris Mould's War of the Worlds: A Graphic Novel by H. G. Wells

Chris Mould's War of the Worlds: A Graphic Novel

H. G. Wells

First Big Book of How: How do polar bears keep warm? How do keys open locks? How do spacesuits work? The ultimate book of answers for kids who need to know HOW! by Sally Symes, and Kate Slater

First Big Book of How: How do polar bears keep warm? How do keys open locks? How do spacesuits work? The ultimate book of answers for kids who need to know HOW!

Sally Symes, and, Kate Slater

Tosh's Island by Linda Sargent, Joe Brady, and Leo Marcell

Tosh's Island

Linda Sargent, Joe Brady, and, Leo Marcell

SCRAP: The Good, the Bad and the Rusty by Guy Bass, and Alessia Trunfio

SCRAP: The Good, the Bad and the Rusty

Guy Bass, and, Alessia Trunfio

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.

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