5,740 book reviews and counting...

"I savoured every word of this eloquent, lyrical novel..."

"combines the verve of a thriller with the detailed evidence of the sober, hideous truth..."

"Standing has produced a significant contribution to a debate that is going to become increasingly critical as resources dwindle and consumption grows..."

"Full of heartwarming characters..."

"I loved the fearlessness of Tess..."

"Beautifully written..."

"a powerful portrayal of wartime love and divided loyalties..."

"frequently grips like a thriller..."

"Karen Armstrong argues that scriptures are not meant to be read as history..."

"quirky, awkward and fresh..."

"Say hello to your next book-club hit..."

"remarkable..."

"The author of Apple Tree Yard gives us a marvellously recognisable British setting..."

"A deep dive around New York's coolest bars and hippest hang-outs..."

"a poetic book with a winning generosity of spirit..."

"an explosive Noughts and Crosses instalment..."

"an unusual mix of political and mystical, lifted by the possibility..."

"an outstanding history of Islam..."

"The Satanic Verses author is back on fine form..."

"nuanced and sympathetic..."

"Eerie and tense..."

"A riveting read..."

"Pablo Escobar’s widow unfolds a grim tale of infidelity, abuse and humiliation..."

"Flanery’s ambitious novel rakes over the McCarthy era...."

"a pacy and intoxicating read..."

"An inspired study of mid-20th-century literary life through love and sex..."

"an expansive and ambitious subversion of Western tropes, set in fin de siècle America. ..."

"a world of dust and eccentrics..."

"An unmissable, multi-layered read..."

"extraordinary..."

"offers uncomfortable echoes of our political situation..."

"a masterful tale of family, love, sacrifice, betrayal and the nature of "home"..."

"This glorious new picture book by Ben Manley..."

"for my money, the single most exciting publishing event of the year..."

"The stories of what six siblings endured makes for a moving read..."

"the buzz about this début started months ago, when it sparked a bidding war between 12 UK publishers, and 14 in the US..."

"An inspired study of mid-20th-century literary life through love and sex..."

"this beautiful, devastating and stunningly written memoir..."

"sharp humour..."

"The Satanic Verses author is back on fine form..."

"quirky, awkward and fresh..."

"Standing has produced a significant contribution to a debate that is going to become increasingly critical as resources dwindle and consumption grows..."

"written with love, imagination and occasional (but glaring) historical inaccuracy..."

"a world of dust and eccentrics..."

"the elegance and clarity of his writing deserves attention..."

"[a] colourful study..."

"my go-to source of thoughtful reflection on current affairs..."

"frequently grips like a thriller..."

"an outstanding history of Islam..."

"This sweeping history shows how much Indian culture owes to Muslim invaders..."

"nuanced and sympathetic..."

"Flanery’s ambitious novel rakes over the McCarthy era...."

"engrossing at the time,..."

"A myth-busting account of how languages emerge, change, and influence the way we think..."

"Rachel Cusk’s unique perspective shines through in these new essays..."

"Becoming Beauvoir is a book to be read slowly and savoured. There’s too much detail to gulp it down...."

"a poetic book with a winning generosity of spirit..."

"Full of heartwarming characters..."

"this fey belletrist whimsy sets one’s teeth on edge...."

"An unmissable, multi-layered read..."