Books

John Grisham has revealed his favourite books (Image: Getty) A best-selling author has shared his favourite books, with one being by a beloved crime writer. John Grisham has written 37 number-one fiction bestsellers and has sold over 300 million copies worldwide. He is one of only three English-speaking authors to …

Ryan Gosling stars in Project Hail Mary based on Andy Weir’s bestseller (Image: AP / Amazon MGM Studios) First published in Daily Express on May 8, 2021. Science-Fiction writer Andy Weir, whose debut novel The Martian sold five million copies and became a hit movie starring Matt Damon, is trying …

Tobias Santelmann as Harry Hole in new adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s bestselling Norway-set novels (Image: Netflix) The actor bringing troubled but brilliant detective Harry Hole to life in a must-watch new Netflix drama nearly did not get the role – because he came across as too “nice” and too “good …

Sarah J Maas’ sixth installment of her best-selling series comes out in October (Image: Getty) Sarah J Maas’ meteoric success looks to soar even higher with her release of her sixth and seventh A Court of Thorns and Roses books. The best-selling author dropped the bombshell on Alex Cooper’s Call …

Rob Newman’s brilliant new Second World War-set book stars two women philosophers (Image: Courtesy Robert Newman) On November 20, 1944, a US P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed Peggy III was hit by flak while returning from a dive-bombing mission over the German city of Bonn. Its 25-year-old pilot, Captain Robert J Bradford, …

Certain children’s classics could fetch thousands online (Image: Getty) The UK is a nation of booklovers, with the average household owning 104 books. But among these collections could be a potential heirloom worth a small fortune, especially when it comes to early or limited-edition copies of popular children’s books. Specialist …

One Show presenter Alex Jones is backing Bookmark Reading Charity’s Mind the Gap campaign (Image: Getty) The One Show star Alex Jones has revealed she was so shy at school she never spoke in class – admitting her “12-year old self would be very surprised about my chosen career path”. …

The Dark Heart by Neil Lancaster, Hardback, £16.99 Neil Lancaster’s crack police anti-corruption squad returns for its seventh outing in The Dark Heart, set against the backdrop of a devastating car bomb attack in York that isn’t quite what it seems. DS Max Craigie and his team, introduced in 2021’s …

Last year, Back to the Future fans celebrated the 40th anniversary of the original film’s 1985 release. Since then, we’ve had a film trilogy, animated series, theme park ride, comic books, video games and a stage musical. Ever since working as a publicist on Back to the Future Parts II …

Virginia Roberts Giuffre, holding a picture of herself as a teen, exposed Jeffrey Epstein (Image: Getty) A devastating memoir by Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accuser is shortlisted for Book of the Year alongside two other explosive titles that shocked readers and helped change public perceptions at the UK’s most prestigious …