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.

Julia Donaldson MBE, Children’s Laureate 2011-2013 and internationally acclaimed author of The Gruffalo and other... Read More

Dominic West, the celebrated television, film and stage actor, recommends A Time of Gifts by... Read More

Martin Rees, Baron Rees of Ludlow, OM, FRS, former Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Emeritus... Read More

Michael Morpurgo OBE, internationally acclaimed author of War Horse, former Children’s Laureate (2003 – 2005), and... Read More

Howard Jacobson, novelist and journalist, who won the 2010 Man Booker Prize with The Finkler... Read More

Matt Smith, the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, chose Alice in Wonderland... Read More

Julian Barnes, winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize for The Sense of an Ending,... Read More

Colin Firth, British film, television and theatre actor and Academy Award winner for his portrayal... Read More

This month Sir David Attenborough OM CH CVO CBE, has chosen our Book of the... Read More

Joanna Lumley, OBE, FRGS, British actress and BAFTA award winner, chooses All Passion Spent, by... Read More

Ahdaf Soueif, novelist and political and cultural commentator, whose book Cairo: My City, Our Revolution,... Read More

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