CHILDREN'S BOOK: What You Need to Be Warm is an exploration of displacement and flight from conflict through the objects and memories that represent warmth. It is about our right to feel safe, whoever we are and wherever we are from. It is about holding out a hand to welcome those who find themselves far from home.
NON-FICTION: Kathryn Harkup turns her expert eye on the world's favourite secret agent, using the hook of Bond's enduring popularity to discuss the realities behind the silver screen.
Every recipe is simple, straightforward and totally do-able. This is Heston at his most accessible.
MIDDLE GRADE: This glorious, Sunday Times bestselling collector's edition of J.K. Rowling's classic first story will take you on the magical journey of a lifetime.
NON-FICTION: In this love letter to reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books: the ones they hold most dearly, that they return to time and again and that helped make them the writers they are.
NON-FICTION: Join Penguin publishing word wizard Louise Willder – five thousand blurbs written, mostly avoiding the phrase ‘unputdownable tour-de-force’ – to discover why we should judge a book by its cover. Even this one. (It’s an unputdownable tour-de-force.)
From Persia to Bombay: recipes & tales from the ancient culture
The verdict is in. Here are our favourite fiction and non-fiction books of 2022!
NON-FICTION: When children grow up and become adults we often assume, as parents, that our job is done. In fact it's just the beginning of a whole new stage in our lifelong connection.
NON-FICTION: Megan Volpert's Perfume carefully balances the artistry with the science of perfume.
FILM STUDY: Llewella Chapman's study of the iconic film pinpoints its place within the James Bond film franchise, and its significant cultural value to critics and fans as well as this film's important place within British cinema history more widely.
YOUNG ADULT: Burning with the fires of hope and possibility, AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW will sweep you up and never let you go.
Bake is the latest publication from Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood. Promising “best ever recipes for the classics”, it features over 80 of Hollywood’s favourites grouped as cakes, breads and flatbreads, pastry and pies, biscuits and cookies, pizza and doughnuts, and desserts. In the introduction, Hollywood acknowledges his roots through the inclusion of […]
FANTASY: The first in a captivating new historical fantasy series, ORDINARY MONSTERS introduces the Talents with a catastrophic vision of the Victorian world, and the gifted, broken children who must save it.
NON-FICTION: Infusing the everyday with heart, grace and gentle humour, this is a book to help us all navigate the realities of modern life.
GENERAL FICTION: the feel-good classic will be a major film, starring Leslie Manville, Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs and Lucas Bravo.
NON-FICTION: One of our most important political thinkers looks to the greatest challenge of our time: how to live together equally and peacefully in diverse democracies.
NON-FICTION: A simple, stylish and complete guide for any houseplant owner.
POLITICAL THEORY: China Miéville's brilliant reading of the modern world's most controversial and enduring political document: the Communist Manifesto.
ROMANCE: A retelling of the story of Greece's greatest hero Achielles from the point of view of his best friend and partner Patroclus.