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Reading Lists

From seasonal reading picks by the Faber team to creative compilations of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays, enjoy our immersive book lists.

Reading List: Amara Sage’s Best Books On Body Image
Reading List: Amara Sage’s Best Books On Body Image

Author Amara Sage shares the books that influenced her latest Young Adult novel about self-image and body positivity, Girl, Ultra-Processed. …

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Reading List: Nine Books about Childhood and Home
Reading List: Nine Books about Childhood and Home

In this reading list, author of Boyhood of Cain Michael Amherst selects nine books that influenced him while writing or …

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New Books Preview: January to March 2025
New Books Preview: January to March 2025

Start the year off on the right page with one of our upcoming releases. There's something for everyone with picks …

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Members Only Faber Members 2024 Books of the Year
Faber Members 2024 Books of the Year

Faber Members pick their books of 2024. Thank you to everyone who took part, here is a selection of some …

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The Best Books David Squires Read in 2024
The Best Books David Squires Read in 2024

To celebrate the publication of Chaos in the Box: Chronicles from Modern Football, David Squires shares his favourite books he …

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What We’re Reading This Christmas, 2024
What We’re Reading This Christmas, 2024

Faber authors and staff tell us which books they’ve been loving this year, which they’ll be giving as presents, and …

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Where to Start Reading: Alan Bennett
Where to Start Reading: Alan Bennett

A reading list of plays, stories and memoirs from one of the world’s most beloved writers, Alan Bennett.

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Where to Start Reading: The Travel Writing of Jan Morris
Where to Start Reading: The Travel Writing of Jan Morris

Soldier, journalist, historian, author of forty books, Jan Morris led an extraordinary life, witnessing such seminal moments as the first …

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What to Read This Autumn, 2024
What to Read This Autumn, 2024

We’re deep in the autumn season now – wet leaves underfoot, Halloween round the corner, and nothing better to do …

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Alice Hunt on Six Poems from Britain’s Republican Past
Alice Hunt on Six Poems from Britain’s Republican Past

Alice Hunt discusses six poems that bring to life Britain’s Republican past, including from Sir Thomas Fairfax, John Milton and …

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New Books Preview: October to December 2024
New Books Preview: October to December 2024

Explore our collection of new and upcoming releases from Faber for October to December 2024.

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Sally Rooney: Eight Books I Read While Writing Intermezzo
Sally Rooney: Eight Books I Read While Writing Intermezzo

As her fourth novel is published, Sally Rooney shares the books she read while writing and editing Intermezzo.

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David Peace’s Top Ten Books Behind Munichs
David Peace’s Top Ten Books Behind Munichs

A reading list written by David Peace for Faber Members of the top ten books on Manchester United and the …

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A Paul Gauguin Reading List from Sue Prideaux
A Paul Gauguin Reading List from Sue Prideaux

Oh, for a time machine to explore the past! But until Elon Musk comes up with one, books and biographies …

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Where to Start Reading: P. D. James
Where to Start Reading: P. D. James

P. D. James is celebrated by Ian Rankin, Mick Herron, Sophie Hannah and many more of the most well-regarded names …

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Reading List: Natasha Farrant’s Best Boats in Fiction
Reading List: Natasha Farrant’s Best Boats in Fiction

Costa Award-winning author Natasha Farrant shares the books that influenced her own tales of sea-faring adventure, including her latest novel …

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Eight Books About Divorce: Ex-Wife Reading List
Eight Books About Divorce: Ex-Wife Reading List

To celebrate the (re)publication of Ursula Parrott's Ex-Wife we look at some other famous examples of divorce in fiction.

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30 Summer Romance Books to Read on the Beach
30 Summer Romance Books to Read on the Beach

The weather in the UK may not have reached record-breaking heights yet this summer, but that hasn’t stopped us from …

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Faber Members’ Summer Reading Recommendations 2024
Faber Members’ Summer Reading Recommendations 2024

From comic classics by Wodehouse to contemporary literary fiction favourites like The Bee Sting and Demon Copperhead, this selection is …

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Where to Start Reading: Milan Kundera
Where to Start Reading: Milan Kundera

While best known for his novels, Milan Kundera was also a poet, essayist, critic and philosopher, making him a rare …

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New Books Preview: July to September 2024
New Books Preview: July to September 2024

Every three months we bring together all the titles Faber is publishing over the following period. Here's our publishing list …

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Napalm in the Heart Reading List: Pol Guasch’s Ouija Board
Napalm in the Heart Reading List: Pol Guasch’s Ouija Board

Pol Guasch shares books that influenced the writing of his debut novel, Napalm in the Heart – a radical work …

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What to Read This Summer, 2024
What to Read This Summer, 2024

Whether your bag is escapist fiction or you’ll be stubbornly reading a philosophical tome with your Aperol Spritz this summer, …

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Members Only Faber Authors pick books for the key issues of our time
Faber Authors pick books for the key issues of our time

With the General Election coming up in under two weeks, we asked some of our authors what work they would …

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Where to Start Reading: Celia Fremlin
Where to Start Reading: Celia Fremlin

Celia Fremlin was a prolific English writer of prize-winning, spine-chilling mysteries from the 1950s to 1990s. Celebrated by the most …

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The Birth of the Culture Wars: America in the 1930s
The Birth of the Culture Wars: America in the 1930s

James Shapiro shares a list of titles for readers interested in better understanding where our current cultural battles come from …

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Women in Translation Month: A Reading List
Women in Translation Month: A Reading List

August marks Women in Translation month, dedicated to amplifying women writers and translators across the globe.

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Fiction on Tap: Five Famous Pubs in Literature
Fiction on Tap: Five Famous Pubs in Literature

Discover the best pubs in literature, to celebrate Faber’s new edition of the 1940s classic, Back to the Local by …

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Reading List: Talk of the Town
Reading List: Talk of the Town

From X (formerly Twitter) to Bookstagram and Booktok, view our list of books that have been setting social media channels …

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Reading List: Five Short Stories That Made Me
Reading List: Five Short Stories That Made Me

Lucy Caldwell, author of Intimacies and new collection Openings, shares five of her favourite short stories to read, from childhood …

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Reading List: Five Books That Influenced Not Your China Doll
Reading List: Five Books That Influenced Not Your China Doll

Katie Gee Salisbury, author of Not Your China Doll, discusses five books about the American West, entertainment and Hollywood that …

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What to Read this Spring, 2024
What to Read this Spring, 2024

Time for a spring clean of your TBR? The Faber team are emerging from their winter hibernation and taking advantage …

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Where to Start Reading: Deirdre Madden
Where to Start Reading: Deirdre Madden

This week Deirdre Madden was announced as the 2024 recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction.

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New Books Preview: April to June 2024
New Books Preview: April to June 2024

Every three months we bring together all the titles Faber is publishing over the following period. Here's our publishing list …

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Where to Start Reading: Andrew O’Hagan
Where to Start Reading: Andrew O’Hagan

If you’re new to Andrew O’Hagan’s work, and wondering where to start reading, we’ve put together a brief guide to …

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Reading List: England’s Plantagenet Period
Reading List: England’s Plantagenet Period

Caroline Burt and Richard Partington, authors of Arise, England: Six Kings and the Making of the English State, recommend some …

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