Reading Lists

Our latest booklist

Download the 2020 Reading Rampage Book List

Black Studies Collection booklist

Download our Black Studies Collection for Young People booklist.

Crime fiction for adults

Download our Crime Fiction booklist for adults.

Great Books for 6-8 year olds

Download our Great Books for 6-8 year olds booklist here...

Browse our reading list library to find your next great read. Whether you're part of a book group or a keen individual reader, you can access our broad range of book lists.

Latest Lists

Our Best Book 2021

Novels that shaped our World

Identity

Love, Sex & Romance

Ad venture

Life, Death & Other Worlds

Politics, Power & Protest

General Interest
Crime Fiction

Out of this World

Mood Boosting Books

Reading Well - Health and Wellbeing books

Books on Dementia - List 1

Books on Dementia - List 2

Reading Well - Long Term Conditions

Books on Prescription

Books on Prescription for Young People

Reading Well - Mental Health

Books on Prescription - Alzheimers

Reading Well - Children's Mental Health

Children's books

Books for 7 to 9 year olds

Books for 9+ year olds

Books for 11+ year olds

Big Friendly Read

If our reading lists haven't help you find your next great read, why not take a look at the websites below.

General Interests

Arcadia Books
Website for British and European black and Asian writers. Arcadia Books is an independent publishing house aiming to bring readers the best of world writing.

Booktrust
The Booktrust’s adult pages – aiming to bring books and readers together.

Fantastic Fiction
Information on top authors, book prizes, series and new / forthcoming books. Bibliographies for over 7000 authors and information on over 150,000 books. In association with Amazon o contains advertising.

Chicklit
Online women's magazine that celebrates 21st century woman's contemporary fiction and lifestyle. “In association with Amazon” so contains advertising. Charges made to authors to publish reviews.

Children and Young People’s Books

Bookfinder
(from Booktrust)
Bookfinder is a way to find the perfect book choice from 4000 titles. Choose from: Baby / Toddler / Pre-schooler / 5-8 years / 9-12 years / Teenage / Young adult / Adult

Bookheads
(from Booktrust)
Young people’s reading info from 'Booktrust', a reading and writing charity: author interviews, themed booklists, quizzes and more.

NEW GEN Fiction
(from Love Reading)
'New gen' is a treasure trove of books and authors that aims to bridge the reading gap for the teen / young adult audience.

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