Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels ever written, "Ragtime" is a must-read piece of historical fiction. Its writing and subject matter were groundbreaking when it was ...

Here are our top 10 favourite Roald Dahl books and why you should read them, as well as 10 quotes from his books to make you smile and feel inspired. Yes, it’s for young readers, but this story ...

Lila’s been estranged from her mother for the past 10 years, so her arrival throws everything into chaos, especially since much of her extended family still lives in the house. The Magnificent Ruins ...

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and yet it is widely considered to be one of those classic books everyone should read—both for its beautiful prose and its commentary on gender and social class. The novel follows the tragic ...

It may feel like we were recently living in a science-fiction dystopia life — and in some ways, we were — but that doesn’t mean that we should simply avoid an ... you have never read great books from ...

begging me to read them “just one more chapter”. This made me think: “I want to write books that make other children do this.” “Unless someone cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going ...