Best Translated Fiction of 2025: Essential Reads
Discover the top five translated novels of 2025, featuring Nobel laureate Han Kang's latest, a Nazi-era film epic, a Scandinavian septology, and vital stories from Iraq. Explore global literature.
Discover the top five translated novels of 2025, featuring Nobel laureate Han Kang's latest, a Nazi-era film epic, a Scandinavian septology, and vital stories from Iraq. Explore global literature.
At 86, Margaret Atwood shares her wisdom on democracy's fragility, feminist struggles and climate crisis in her new memoir Book of Lives. Read her powerful insights.
Discover the best UK cultural events this Christmas season. From theatre shows and film releases to music concerts and art exhibitions, our guide has everything you need for a festive cultural feast.
Discover four compelling translated fiction works including Frode Grytten's poignant Norwegian tale and speculative Iranian futures. Explore these literary gems today!
Discover Bog People, a powerful anthology of folk horror stories exploring class, hierarchy and inequality across England. Read our review of this compelling collection.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns Jeremy Hunt's budget relies on 'fiscal fiction' with unrealistic spending cuts and tax rises. Read the full analysis of the UK's financial outlook.
Douglas Adams' sci-fi comedy masterpiece returns to the stage at Riverside Studios. Discover how this new production handles the beloved galactic adventure.
A new £15,000 fiction award and publishing deal seeks to uncover literary voices from refugee and migrant backgrounds in the UK and Ireland. Submit your work by 13 February.
John Tottenham's debut novel Service delivers a bitter black comedy about a cantankerous LA bookseller struggling with literary failure and annoying customers. Discover this unique comic voice.
Explore Karl Ove Knausgård's fourth Morning Star volume where a Faustian pact transforms a misanthropic photographer's life in this sprawling supernatural epic.
Discover this week's essential new album releases, from De La Soul's poignant hip-hop return to Keaton Henson's rock transformation and Oneohtrix Point Never's electronic experiments.
Discover Kate Mildenhall's edge-of-your-seat thriller The Hiding Place, where a group of friends' rural dream turns deadly. A must-read for crime fiction fans.
Discover when Vince Gilligan's new sci-fi series Pluribus releases episode 4 on Apple TV. Full UK schedule, cast details and viewing times revealed.
Explore our review of Viola van de Sandt's visceral debut, The Dinner Party, where a tense soirée spirals into horror. A must-read for literary fiction fans.
Discover 2026's biggest films hitting UK cinemas, from major sequels to literary adaptations. Your complete guide to next year's cinematic calendar.
Discover how reading fiction enhances empathy and cognitive function. Expert tips to rediscover reading for pleasure in a distracted world. Start your journey today!
Explore our definitive ranking of Salman Rushdie's greatest books, from his Booker Prize-winning masterpiece to his powerful recent memoir. Discover the essential reads from one of Britain's most celebrated authors.
Derek Owusu's powerful new novel Borderline Fiction offers an unflinching look at living with borderline personality disorder through the eyes of a young British-Ghanaian student.
David Szalay's Booker-winning novel 'Flesh' sparks crucial debate about modern masculinity, toxic male behaviour, and its reflection in contemporary UK literature.
Discover the week's must-see culture from Claire Danes' psychological thriller The Beast in Me to Nobel winner Jon Fosse's new book Vaim. Your essential guide to top TV, film and books.
David Szalay's Booker-winning novel Flesh breaks from female-dominated literary trends, exploring masculinity through a Hungarian immigrant's journey. Discover how it challenges contemporary fiction norms.
Andrew Gallix's debut novel Loren Ipsum delivers a chronically funny satire of contemporary literary culture, blending word games and grisly murders in Paris. Discover this cult classic.
Government faces mounting pressure as figures reveal 91 mistaken prisoner releases since April. Justice Secretary David Lammy to face MPs over systemic failures. Read the full investigation.
David Szalay discusses his Booker Prize-winning novel Flesh, exploring masculinity, sex and the immigrant experience through his morally ambiguous protagonist.
Exclusive: Nearly 100 inmates accidentally released this year as prison staffing crisis leads to dangerous errors. Read the full investigation into Britain's crumbling prison system.
Explore Jon Fosse's hypnotic new novel Vaim, where a simple quest for needle and thread becomes a profound mystical journey through Norwegian seascapes and human connection.
The Guardian investigates why growing numbers of New Zealanders are considering leaving their country. Share your experience if you're planning to depart.
Exclusive: Prison leaders warn of systemic failures after multiple inmates were accidentally released due to 'archaic' IT systems and human error, demanding urgent government action.
Discover why Andrew Pippos's acclaimed novel 'Transformations' is being hailed as a poignant examination of Greek-Australian identity, family secrets, and the pursuit of belonging in modern Australia.
Guillermo del Toro's stunning new adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein starring Oscar Isaac, Andrew Garfield and Mia Goth hits Netflix this week - here's everything you need to know about the release.