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Grab a hot drink and read through updates from the book world! Whether it’s the newest picks for the Radio 2 Book Club, winners of recent book prizes, the latest releases from publishers or the latest research from us at The Reading Agency, here you can find the latest news to help you pick your club’s next book.

We have news for groups of all ages, but you can filter it to find what you’re looking for.

17 Mar 2026 | Adults

The Libraro Reader Engagement Prize 2026 - Enter by Friday for the chance to win £10,000!

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The Libraro Reader Engagement Prize 2026 in partnership with LoveReading, closes on Friday but you still have a chance to win £10,000 by discovering and championing new stories. Read more »

11 Mar 2026 | Adults

Radio 2 Book Club - Minbak

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The next book to be featured this season on the Sara Cox Radio 2 Book Club is Minbak by Ela Lee—a story of three generations of Korean women, forced to live in one room when they open up their home in London as a guesthouse, and the secrets which bind and break them. The book was released on 5 March and Ela’s interview with Sara is on BBC Sounds from Tuesday 10 February. Read more »

25 Feb 2026 | Adults

Radio 2 Book Club - Saoirse

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The next book to be featured this season on the Sara Cox Radio 2 Book Club is Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise—exploring the fine line between dishonesty and reinvention, it weaves an evocative and compelling story of a woman perpetually in flight. The book will be released on 26 February and Charleen’s interview with Sara is on BBC Sounds from Tuesday 24 February. Read more »

24 Feb 2026 | Adults

International Booker Prize 2026 longlist

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The International Booker Prize is the world’s most influential award for translated fiction. In championing works from around the world that have originated in a wide range of languages, it fosters an engaged global community of writers and readers whose experiences and interests transcend national borders. Read more »

20 Feb 2026 | Adults

Book clubs, help find the next big author and be in with a chance of winning £10,000!

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Book clubs can join in the celebrations and shadow The Libraro Prize 2026 and help discover the next BIG author (and be in with a chance of winning £10,000)! Read more »

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