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.

Anthony Ray Hinton: Go Tell it on the Mountain

This month, we are lucky to have a book choice from Anthony Ray Hinton, activist,... Read More

Christopher Fowler: The Once and Future King

This month, we are delighted to have a book choice from Christopher Fowler, multi award-winning author of nearly fifty novels and short story collections, Read More

Edwina Grosvenor: The Gift of Fear

This month, we are delighted to share a book choice from Edwina Grosvenor. A founder... Read More

Mick Herron, The Wind in the Willows

This month, we are lucky to have a book choice from writer Mick Herron, whose... Read More

Maz Evans, A Kind of Spark

Maz Evans’ debut children’s novel Who Let the Gods Out was published by Chicken House... Read More

Dame Penelope Wilton, David Copperfield

This month, we are excited to have a book choice from Dame Penelope Wilton, who... Read More

Cathy Rentzenbrink: Homegoing

This month, we are lucky to have a book choice from writer Cathy Rentzenbrink, author... Read More

Michael Rosen: Clown

This September, we are delighted to have a book choice from writer and former Children’s... Read More

Hisham Matar: Numbers in the Dark

This month, we are delighted to have a book choice (or three) from writer Hisham... Read More

Michael Darlow: Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl

This month, we are delighted to have a book choice from Michael Darlow, television producer,... Read More

Stephen Moss: Adventure Lit Their Star

Stephen Moss is a naturalist and author, based in Somerset. He teaches an MA in... Read More

This month, we are delighted to have a book choice from writer Louise Doughty, the author of nine novels including Platform Seven (2019), Black Water, (2016) and bestseller Apple Tree Yard (2013) Read More