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Best of the Backlist Publisher Picks

Ever feel like you’ve missed a book that everyone else seems to have read? Have you had a book on your TBR list for a while and need reminding as to why you picked it in the first place? Some of our publisher partners have picked books from their backlist to share great reads for book clubs to enjoy that you may have missed.

This booklist ranges from imaginative adventures and heartwarming tales for younger children to bold, inspiring reads for older children. For young people, there are picks where you can dive into a good mystery or books that have supernatural twists. Finally, adults can discover thought-provoking fiction and nonfiction exploring grief. Discover the publisher picks below and pick a book for your club to try.

This booklist has been collated from publisher picks and has not been endorsed by The Reading Agency as it has not followed our Book Selection Framework applied to programme content. You can see previous themed booklists here.

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