Our 2026 Gift Guide is here
There's no better time of year to curl up with a good book, so we've put together a guide to our best reads of the year.
The End of Everything wins the 2026 Booker Prize
M. John Harrison's masterful novel has won the Booker Prize
New releases
The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
Alan Watts
Alan Watts, key thinker of Western Zen Buddhism, explains how to reconsider our relationship with the world
Obliquity
John Kay
An updated classic from the award-winning economist: how to achieve success by aiming sideways – and unlock new goals along the way
Finding Aladdin
Matthew Teller
A captivating tale of literary deduction, uncovering the legendary storyteller behind the Arabian Nights
The Law of the Sublime
Robert Greene
From the author of the multimillion-copy bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power and The Laws of Human Nature comes a life-changing guide to transcending our…
Wisdom Takes Work
Ryan Holiday
The final installment in the New York Times bestselling Stoic Virtues series: the essential, life-changing and hard-won virtue of wisdom
Polar War
Kenneth R. Rosen
How military ambition, climate change and extractive economics are transforming the Arctic into the epicentre of a new Cold War
Murder at First Frost
Various
Ten more tales of murder, intrigue and mystery from the greatest Golden Age crime writers
Blasting Through Blocks
Julia Cameron
From the multimillion-selling author of THE ARTIST'S WAY, a week-by-week approach to uncovering and overcoming the creative blocks that get in ou…
Take Note
Andrew Hill
The lively and illuminating story of a vital tool that has powered the working world
The Wordspotter's Guide
Olivia Swarthout
An illuminating excavation of our linguistic origins from ancient times to the present day – the perfect Christmas gift for your favourite word nerd
Life in Perspective
Tiago Forte
Transform reflection into action and take control of your future – with the bestselling author of Building a Second Brain
The Case of the Christmas Kitten
Various
Vintage mysteries for the festive season, with a feline twist – catnip for classic crime readers
Hyperscale
Paris Marx
Award-winning tech critic Paris Marx traces the devastating physical footprints of our digital world
One Day a Cat Came to Me
Bokyeong Sunim
An inspiring meditation on companionship, coexistence – and cats
Murdle Heist: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES
G. T. Karber
The exhilarating sixth book in the internationally bestselling Murdle series
Worlds of Fear and Wonder
Malcolm Gaskill
How the supernatural unlocks a deeper understanding of the past, from the Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Ruin of All Witches
Mini Murdle Junior: Holiday Hijinks
G. T. Karber
Another pocket-sized puzzle activity book for younger puzzlers, from the global bestselling Murdle series!
The Daily Stoic: 10th Anniversary Edition
Ryan Holiday
The multi-million-selling phenomenon – in a new luxury format with updated doses of practical, uplifting philosophy
Phrased and Confused
Eli Burnstein
Following Dictionary of Fine Distinctions, a stocking filler and witty guide to humanity's most iconic – and misunderstood – quotes
Featured authors
Bestsellers and Classics
Emperor of Rome
Mary Beard
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by 'the world's most famous classicist' (Guardian)
Murdle
G. T. Karber
The internationally bestselling first book in the Murdle murder mystery logic puzzle series!
The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
A newly designed and repackaged paperback of the multi-million-copy bestseller: discover your innate creativity with The Artist's Way
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
Shoshana Zuboff
Surveillance Capitalism: A new phase in economic history in which private companies and governments track your every move with the goal of predicting…
Born to Run
Christopher McDougall
'A fascinating and inspiring true adventure story … destined to become a classic.' Ranulph FiennesA New York Times bestseller and word of…