WHAT BOOK would actor and author Paterson Joseph take to a desert island? Paterson Joseph would take The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy with him  He said: ‘HHGTTG is endlessly throwing up new things I simply hadn’t noticed’ It was The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe that first sparked his love of books  WHAT BOOK  …are you reading now? […]

House of the Dragon: Season 1 Episode 6 Preview We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info It’s been 26 years since George RR Martin published his first […]

All products on this page have been selected by the editorial team, however Stylist may make commission on some products purchased through affiliate links in this article This autumn is filled to the brim with non-fiction from incredible writers – from biographies to life guides.  Autumn brings with it a glorious selection of brilliant non-fiction books that go beyond simple […]

CLASSIC CRIME BLACKSTONE FELL by Martin Edwards (Head of Zeus £20, 448pp) BLACKSTONE FELL  by Martin Edwards (Head of Zeus £20, 448pp)  For his latest classic mystery, Martin Edwards serves up an engaging mix of ingredients familiar to fans of golden age crime. A remote village on the Yorkshire moors harbours secrets: two murders, 300 years apart, have been committed […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As a little bookworm, I used to check out one of Agatha Christie’s novels from the library as a treat […]

A fan of Henry James and John Ashbery, he brought a poet’s sensibility to stories about ghosts, demons and other things that go bump in the night. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. By Clay Risen Peter Straub, whose literary novels of terror, […]

Written by Emma Forrest Emma Forrest’s mesmerising second memoir reflects on her move back to north London from glitzy Los Angeles following the breakdown of her marriage – and the joy she found in solitude along the way. Read an extract from the book below.  Not long after my forty­-second birthday, my ex ­husband puts his arm through mine and […]

What book would Booker-longlisted author Audrey Magee take to a desert island? Booker-longlisted Audrey Magee is reading Poguemahone by Patrick McCabe She is also reading The Madness, by BBC’s Fergal Keane about living with PTSD She would take The Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne on a desert island  . . . are you reading now? Poguemahone by Patrick McCabe, the Irish […]

House of the Dragon: 'Weeks ahead' trailer teases future episodes We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info House of the Dragon premiered last week and wasn’t without […]

House of the Dragon: Trailer for brand new series We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Being one of the most successful TV shows ever, it was […]