International
Tuesday – 16th July 2019
The Rise of the Ultra Runners by Adharanand Finn – an electrifying and inspiring account of one of the toughest sports in the world
Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest-growing in the world. Why is this? Is it an antidote to modern life, or a symptom of a modern illness?
Monday – 15th July 2019
No Friend but the Mountains by Behrouz Boochani – the international literary sensation written secretly via text message from immigration detention
No Friend but the Mountains is an award-winning, devastating true story of survival from illegally imprisoned refugee, Behrouz Boochani.
Friday – 12th July 2019
Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior – a heartwarming, utterly charming debut
Hazel Prior’s debut novel Ellie and the Harpmaker is rich with vibrant characters and a lush setting, and reminds us that sometimes, you don’t find love – love finds you.
Her Husband’s Mistake – Sheila O’Flanagan’s page-turning new novel about a marriage, a secret, and a wife’s choice
Dave’s made a BIG mistake. What’s Roxy going to do about it? Her Husband’s Mistake is the riveting new novel from bestselling author Sheila O’Flanagan.
Thursday – 11th July 2019
The Last Widow – the highly anticipated new thriller from bestselling author Karin Slaughter, featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton
In The Last Widow, bestselling author Karin Slaughter brings back Will Trent and Sara Linton in a superb and timely thriller full of devious twists, disturbing secrets and shocking surprises you won’t see coming!
The First Breath – the story of the cutting-edge medicine that has saved a generation of babies
The First Breath – a powerful medical memoir about the extraordinary fetal and neonatal medicine bringing a new generation of babies into the world.
Tuesday – 9th July 2019
‘Either the next big thing or total bulls–t’: Read how the Winklevoss brothers got over losing Facebook in Bitcoin Billionaires
From Ben Mezrich comes Bitcoin Billionaires – the fascinating story of brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss’s big bet on cryptocurrency and its dazzling pay-off.
Nigerian author Lesley Nneka Arimah has won the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing
Nigerian author Lesley Nneka Arimah has won the twentieth edition of the Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story ‘Skinned’.
Monday – 8th July 2019
2019 South African Book Fair – find out more about the authors and events!
The 2019 South African Book Fair will take place from 6–8 September at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg.
Claire Robertson’s award-winning novel The Spiral House to be made into an international film
Filmmaker Erica Brumage has optioned film rights for the sweeping, gloriously told novel The Spiral House by Claire Robertson.
Sarah Ladipo Manuika’s debut novel In Dependence explores the complexities of contemporary Africa
In Dependence is a lyrical and moving story of unfulfilled love fraught with the weight of history, race and geography and intertwined with questions of belonging, ageing, faith and family secrets.
Thursday – 4th July 2019
Footnotes, July 2019: Book links from around the web
At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye over the last month. Browse and enjoy!
Wednesday – 3rd July 2019
New book alert! A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, an addictive, twisty crime thriller by Holly Jackson
Secrets, conspiracies and ALL the red string have led us to this point: the murder mystery that everyone is talking about is finally here …
Monday – 1st July 2019
Read an excerpt from David Barclay Moore’s magnificent debut novel The Stars Beneath Our Feet
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore.
Thursday – 27th June 2019
The dark side of the internet – Listen to an excerpt from Peter James’s latest gripping crime thriller Dead At First Sight
You don’t know me, but I thought I knew you …
New book alert! The Death of Jesus by JM Coetzee – the final book in the trilogy that includes The Childhood of Jesus and The Schooldays of Jesus
The Death of Jesus, the new novel by JM Coetzee, will be published by Text Publishing in October 2019.
Wednesday – 26th June 2019
Big ideas and life advice that doesn’t suck – Mark Manson’s new book Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems of hope.
Tuesday – 25th June 2019
‘Dexter meets Gone Girl’: Read an extract from My Lovely Wife, Samantha Downing’s dark and irresistible debut
‘Dexter’ as written by Gillian Flynn: read an extract from My Lovely Wife, the deliciously engrossing debut by Samantha Downing.
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of A Thousand Ships – Natalie Haynes’s retelling of the Trojan War from a female perspective
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes. Powerfully told from an all-female perspective, A Thousand Ships gives voices to the women, girls and goddesses who, for so long, have been silent.
Monday – 24th June 2019
[Watch] John Boyne reads an extract from his new novel My Brother’s Name is Jessica
Penguin Random House has shared a video of John Boyne reading an excerpt from his new book, My Brother’s Name is Jessica.