The 10 best e-readers in the UK, from Kindle to Kobo and beyond – tried and tested
In a world where books have to vie with smartphones for attention, a brilliant ebook reader is more necessary than ever
The Beijing courier who went viral: how Hu Anyan wrote about delivering parcels – and became a bestseller
Like so many others, his days have been spent in the gig economy, moving from one precarious job to another, often tied to a gruelling 996 shift pattern. He discusses the harsh realities of modern working life in China, and far beyond
‘These men think they’ve done nothing wrong’: the philosopher who tried to understand Gisèle Pelicot’s rapists
When 50 men went on trial in France, accused of raping a woman who had been drugged by her husband, Manon Garcia was in the courtroom – and in the prosecutors’ closing arguments. How does she make sense of what happened?
Bath mats, candles and underpants: would Basquiat have loved or hated all the merch?
New book The Making of an Icon examines artist whose works have become almost ubiquitous
Look out for number one! Selfish self-help books are booming – but will they improve your life?
If you yearn for an Ayn Randian existence of absolute self-reliance, there are plenty of bestsellers that can help. They may not make you happier though
The best Diwali gifts for 2025: 16 thoughtful ideas I’m loving this year
Diwali gifts are designed to spark joy. From a cult perfume to chocolate truffles, here are my favourite special occasion presents for friends and family
‘Absolutely divine!’ How Jilly Cooper changed the world – one bonkbuster at a time
Her romances were so intelligent, raunchy and outrageously readable that she created her own category, bewitching generations of readers
The one change that worked: I was lost in the infinite scroll – until a small ritual renewed my love of reading
My ability to concentrate diminished as I spent more time on my phone. So I started to log and learn every new word I came across, and felt my brain begin to flex
My mother was shot by the police – and that bullet changed everything
Lee Lawrence was 11 when his mother, Cherry Groce, was paralysed during a botched police raid. It was the end of his childhood and the start of his fight for her life and legacy
Melissa Leong: ‘Life is not easy. Life is ugly and hard and unpredictable’
Not wanting to ‘sugarcoat the less-than-ideal things’ in her life, the former MasterChef judge says the years she rose to fame were ‘a lot about survival and not much else’
Craig Silvey: ‘Boys want to feel as though their experiences and inner world are validated and important’
The acclaimed Jasper Jones author on raising three young daughters, identities forged in country life, and how literature can combat toxic masculinity
‘We’re exhausted – but not from doing too much’: can this woman help us survive the age of distraction?
With three jobs, three children and a labradoodle, the behavioural scientist Zelana Montminy knows a lot about being pulled in all directions. What can her new book about finding focus teach the rest of us?
And then there was one: my 20s in seven book titles
From a Dickensian romance to the mythology of student loan forgiveness, it’s been a long decade
How modern life makes us sick – and what to do about it
From depression to obesity, the concept of ‘evolutionary mismatch’ can help foster self-compassion and point the way to a more rewarding existence
For years I struggled with infertility and loss. Then I had a life-changing call with a psychic
On some level, I realised it was a bit unhinged, writes the author and podcaster Elizabeth Day. But what did I have to lose?