Books

The 10 best books to read this summer

George RR Martin promises Game of Thrones fans a Westeros book in 2018 - or "maybe two"

Two new Harry Potter books are coming… sort of

Elizabeth Day: "I like writing about rich people – it’s so liberating"

New Doctor Who book to tell untold history of the Daleks

JK Rowling has written a new children's book – but we may never get to see it

Paddington Bear author Michael Bond dies aged 91

20 burning Harry Potter questions JK Rowling answered after the books were published

20 tiny Harry Potter details that make so much more sense after reading all the books

Eddie Izzard on marathons, Brexit and being a "bloke wearing make-up" in the public eye

How you can tell whether your Harry Potter books are worth a fortune

Podcast of the Week | Backlisted

Michael Mosley: How to get your gut in order

Charlie Brooker to edit original Black Mirror book series

Len Deighton reveals how he wrote SS-GB, the bestseller that imagines Hitler had won the war

The Handmaid's Tale rockets to top of book charts after UK series debut

Class writer Patrick Ness on his new novel about a day in the life of a teenager coming out

Long Way Round's Charley Boorman: Even if I lost my leg, I would never give up my bikes

“Entirely driven by ego”? JK Rowling just knows how to appeal to modern fans

These Doctor Who Mr Men mash-ups are fun for fans of all ages

The Essex Serpent author Sarah Perry on her Radio 4 Book at Bedtime

Alys Fowler: I thought I was having a midlife crisis when I came out as gay in my thirties

Does this Harry Potter fan theory prove that Snape didn't die after all?

Marvel comics executive blames “diversity” for slump in comic-book sales

JK Rowling’s inspirational writing tips are just what we need this Monday

Which Brontë sister wrote which book?

To Walk Invisible: the best books by and about the Brontë sisters

Who was Branwell Brontë?

Sorry, what?David Tennant's son dressed up as Christian Grey for World Book Day

Alec Baldwin is writing a book as Donald Trump