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From autumnal escapes to novels with a touch of magic, these are the books our readers turn to as the nights draw in

Thirty years after winning the Booker for The Ghost Road, Pat Barker discusses feeling like an outsider, writing about men, and the under-representation of working-class voices 

Whether you’re new to The Employees or have read it and would like to explore it more deeply, here is our comprehensive guide, featuring insights from critics, our judges and the book’s author

The authors and translators nominated for this year’s International Booker Prize reflect on the stories that sparked their love of lit – and continue to inspire them today

Elaine Showalter discusses the work of Chinua Achebe at the Man Booker International prize in Fiction, June 28, 2007.

The winner of the 1973 Booker Prize may read as a period piece, but it is a more complex book than it first appears, with conflicting undercurrents of melancholy and nostalgia 

Whether you’re new to A Leopard-Skin Hat or have read it and would like to explore it more deeply, here is our comprehensive guide, featuring insights from critics, our judges and the book’s author and translator, as well as discussion points and suggestions for further reading.

Chetna Maroo’s tender and moving debut novel about grief, sisterhood, a teenage girl’s struggle to transcend herself – and squash

If you loved Emerald Fennell’s twisted tale of bright young things, you’ll find plenty of Booker-nominated titles that deal with dysfunctional families, and interlopers with dark motives

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka is named winner of the Booker Prize 2022. Read the press release here to discover more about the win.