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Book Recommendations

Have a look at our book recommendations, with authors from all walks of life and a range of interesting subjects

International Week of Happiness at Work books

International Week of Happiness at Work 2023: 6 books on workplace wellbeing

September 25, 2023 3 Comments

International Day of Peace books

International Day of Peace: 8 books about a path to a better world

September 21, 2023 No Comments

9/11 books, shows twin towers in front of red gradient background

9/11 books: harrowing reads about September 11 attacks

September 11, 2023 No Comments

World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day: important reads to raise awareness

September 10, 2023 No Comments

National Read a Book Day

National Read a Book Day: embrace joy of reading this September

September 6, 2023 No Comments

True crime books. Black silhouettes of person on stairs, fallen person and standing person with fingerprint and books. In front of green, red and gold art deco motif to represent Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building: why we love true crime books

September 2, 2023 No Comments

selective focus photo of woman reading book. Best books in August

Best books in August 2023: recommendations

August 31, 2023 No Comments

Women in translation month books

Women in Translation Month: top books to celebrate global writers

August 22, 2023 2 Comments

Syrian Civil War, young girl draped in Syrian flag stands in front of books and rubble. In Aleppo, Karm al Jabal.

Syrian civil war books: ten years on after Ghouta chemical attack

August 21, 2023 No Comments

Books linked to Hawai'i fire. Sepia images of flooding and fire in Hawai‘i with map of Hawai'i

Hawai’i fire: books to understand how climate affects state

August 19, 2023 3 Comments

Top autofiction books including Bret Easton Ellis' The Shards. Image shows three versions of same man in yellow t-shirt writing but other versions are different colours with Bret Easton Ellis' book The Shards in the background.

Truth is stranger than autofiction: examples like Bret Easton Ellis

August 17, 2023 No Comments

India, Pakistan and Bangladesh black and white stylised map with transparent image of people escaping by train during Partition, while books in the far background

Partition of India: best books to understand independence

August 15, 2023 No Comments

Oppenheimer movie books, black and white image of J. Robert Oppenheimer, with nuclear sign and mushroom cloud and background of books

Oppenheimer movie: 7 books addressing nuclear responsibility

August 14, 2023 No Comments

National Book Lovers Day showcases a host of books about books

National Book Lovers Day: 13 reads about reading

August 9, 2023 No Comments

Afghan girl in blue scarf stands in front of Black and white classroom with book. Image is on top of crumpled paper. Afghan women are denied access to books.

Afghan women in darkness as books and education restricted

August 7, 2023 No Comments