Fiction
Want to lose yourself in another world or find the perfect, imaginative Christmas gift for your loved ones? That’s the joy of fiction. Whether you’re looking for popular cosy crime like the Thursday Murder Club series, or to explore dystopian fantasies like The Handmaid’s Tale, novels change the way you see the world. From classic books to sci-fi, new Christmas crime fiction, short stories, fantasy or romance, our fiction books offer something for everyone.
This week's bestsellers
Outstanding new fiction to gift this Christmas
Latest releases
Book club reads
The best new books of 2024
From literary heavyweights to thrilling debuts.
Coming soon
Award winners and nominees
Beautiful stories to transport you
Books adapted into films and TV
Reading list
100 must-read classics, as chosen by our readers
We asked you for your must-read classics; in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, here is one book for her every year, from iconic bestsellers to lesser-known gems.
Escapist fiction
Gripping reads that will have you hooked
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Classics our readers loved
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Reading list
Must-read debut novels
From historical fiction to horror, iconic classics to contemporary bestsellers, these are the first novels to add to your reading list, as chosen by our readers.