Top 10 ‘greatest novels of all time’ unveiled – one is a ‘masterpiece’ | Books | Entertainment

How many of these have you read? (Image: Getty) Fans of historical fiction will be excited to learn of a new list of the greatest books of all time. This…

Glorious RAF Church left a burned-out shell in ‘worst night of Blitz’ | UK | News

Spring blossom outside St Clements church… it was gutted in worst night of Blitz then later rebuilt (Image: In Pictures via Getty) Winston Churchill later described it as “the most…

‘Addictive series’ based on bestselling book is hit on Amazon Prime | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV

Amazon Prime viewers will be pleased to learn of a hit new TV series now streaming on the platform. Off Campus is a romantic drama television series created by Louisa…

Waterstones names the 5 biggest sci-fi, fantasy and horror releases | Books | Entertainment

Book fans have a lot to get excited about over the summer (Image: Getty) As we approach summer, you’ll likely be thinking about the books you want to add to…

Baroness Batters warns UK must act now on food security | Books | Entertainment

Baroness Batters says UK farmers are beset by uncertainty and Rachel Reeves, right, isn’t helping (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster / Express) When I call to chat to Baroness Batters about her…

Waterstones names the 5 best crime fiction and thriller books of 2026 | Books | Entertainment

What’s your favourite thriller read? (Image: Getty) As we approach summer, you’ll likely be thinking about the books you want to add to your holiday reading list and beyond. Look…

Period novel clinches the top spot in greatest 100 novels of all time | Books | Entertainment

To create this list, the Guardian polled more than 170 authors, critics and academics around the world to rank their all-time top 10 novels published in English. Titles were scored…

Meet the most famous crime writer you’ve never heard of | Books | Entertainment

Peter Grainger, AKA author Robert Partridge, photographed at home in Cambridgeshire for the Express (Image: Tim Merry / Daily Express) One the door of Peter Grainger’s study is an ersatz…

The 3 incredible purposes that Stonehenge may have served – not just for worship | Books | Entertainment

Stonehenge is the inspiration for author Ken Follett’s new book Circle of Days (Image: Gareth Iwan Jones / Getty) History has always inspired me, particularly historic buildings and monuments. My…

From Ancient Rome to AI detectives, SAS heroes and humming birds | Books | Entertainment

Body of Lies by Jo Callaghan, Hardback, £18.99 Having created fiction’s first AI detective with her award-winning 2023 debut In The Blink of an Eye, Body Of Lies is the…