Book of the Month

Each month, we share a book recommended by a special guest for Give a Book. Have a browse below, and join our mailing list to read them each month.

William Fiennes, the bestselling author of The Snow Geese and The Music Room, chooses About Love,... Read More

Illustrator and children’s author Shirley Hughes has chosen Just William by Richmal Crompton, illustrated by... Read More

This month our book has been chosen for us by Esther Freud. She has recommended The... Read More

This month’s book has been chosen for us by Felicity Kendall. She has picked Love... Read More

This month’s book has been chosen by Sir Richard Eyre. Here’s what he told us:... Read More

This month our book has been chosen by Rowan Atkinson. “I would recommend “Uncle Fred... Read More

Jung Chang is a Chinese-born British writer now living in London, best known for her family autobiography Wild Swans, 1991, selling over... Read More

This month’s book has been chosen by the journalist and author, Peter Stothard “A decade... Read More

This month’s book was chosen by 12-year-old London schoolgirl, Eden Rickson. I think that having... Read More

This month’s Book of the Month has been recommended for us by Zoë Wanamaker CBE,... Read More

This month’s book has been chosen by Anne Robinson. She would like to recommend The... Read More

This month author, playwright and screenwriter Sir Ronald Harwood, CBE, FRSL, has recommended Treasure Island... Read More

This month our book has been chosen by renowned author Philip Pullman. He has picked... Read More

This month, the Bard of Brixton, Alex Wheatle, gives his recommendation. We asked him what book... Read More