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Combining today’s most urgent themes with a dash of escapism, our pick of the best new book titles should see you through to January
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'Books choose their readers, not the other way around. I believe that booksellers are the matchmakers' said Celia Aherne. Well, we've tracked down the matchmakers
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People of colour have been telling their own story for generations, and they tell it better than anyone else. Here are some of the books that illustrate that story
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From Elena Ferrante’s follow-up to her internationally acclaimed Naples trilogy to a new memoir by Caitlin Moran, here’s what we’ve read this month
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A new series of free e-books celebrates women writers who wrote under male pseudonyms by re-publishing historic titles with the correct names
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From bright new writing talents to blissfully escapist murder mysteries, we round up the best new books to get lost in
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From inevitable heavyweights to intriguing debuts, we round up the most readable books from the 2020 Man Booker Prize long list
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We chat to bestselling authors, Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola, about their new children's book, Clean Up!, a story that tackles pollution
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We chat to YA author and publisher Abiola Bello about diversity in children's books and the publishing industry
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Summer holiday or not, there are still plenty of reasons to load up on new books and spend sunny days reading
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These fantastic children's books feature diverse characters and are written by underrepresented authors, so children can see themselves and their world reflected on the pages
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Here's some thrilling lockdown news for youngsters: JK Rowling's new book, The Ickabog, is released in instalments online from now until July
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Find distraction and different worlds with the best new books May 2020 has to offer, in hardback and paperback
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Empower, inspire and educate yourself with the best books about climate change – from a Pulitzer-winning novel to a polemic essay collection
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Now is the time for an epic story, told in multiple instalments. Ditch the screen and get invested in a sprawling book series. We round up the best
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Listen up: consume great literature on the go with our guide to getting into audiobooks. From how to download them for free, to the best titles and most inspiring narrators
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Find solace in new books. From gripping mysteries to soothing comedy, these are the best new books April 2020 has to offer
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During this time of deep uncertainty, it is important to look after ourselves. How better than by taking refuge in the kitchen with these inspiring, palate-broadening culinary titles?
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Reading can provide a great source of comfort in unsettling times. Feeling anxious? We've rounded up the best books to calm the mind and restore inner peace
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Whatever the future holds, make sure it's full of brilliant books with our guide to the best new fiction and non-fiction to stockpile now
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Reading opens up a world of possibility for kids... but it's tough for a paperback to compete with an iPad. We've rounded up some exciting ways to encourage reading.
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From memoirs of motherhood to our favourite fiction about parenting, these are the books all mums need to read - and the new releases in 2020 that you can't miss
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Like a really good book, London's independent children's bookshops can transport us to another world. Here are the ones to visit now.
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From literary greats to bright new talents, we round up the 20 best new books 2020 has in store. Pre-order now for a year of great reading
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From viral essay collections to world-expanding fiction, these are the new books, in hardback and paperback, that the Culture Whisper team loved in 2019
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Amy Adams stars in adaptation of bestselling book The Woman in the Window. But following a revelatory profile in the New Yorker, Dan Mallory, the author, is in the limelight
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A book is an adventure, a treasure, a whole new world to discover. These children's books are beautifully bound, illustrated and designed to enjoy for years to come.
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Fashion books to ensure your coffee table is as well dressed as you
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The remarkable, reclusive author of the My Brilliant Friend series takes us back to Naples with new book The Lying Life of Adults
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From Martin Scorsese returning to his gangster roots in The Irishman to Steven Soderburgh tackling the Panama Papers in The Laundromat, Netflix have loads of exciting adaptations on the way
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Return to Elio and Oliver's romance or spend more time with Olive Kitteridge as two of our favourite books get long-awaited sequels this autumn
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From Margaret Atwood to Philip Pullman, the best new books books autumn 2019 has to offer