Books

Robert De Niro’s legacy in the history of cinema is unquestionable – and aside from gracing our screens with his acting talent, De Niro has also helped bring some truly powerful stories to audiences. One of De Niro’s best-reviewed, most celebrated and quietly haunting films was adapted from a book …

Here’s what I learned after reading The Courage To Be Disliked (Image: Shania King-Soyza) I’m not one for self-help  books. As a true fantasy enthusiast, I like to escape deep into a new world where life is unpredictable, exciting and, most importantly, not mine. However, escaping reality to the comfort …

It’s been 14 years since George RR Martin published A Dance with Dragons and fans are continuing to wait for the penultimate book in his A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series. In that time, the Game of Thrones TV show has come and gone, with showrunners having to …

He’s been called Britain’s most opinionated man, and the king of the Sunday night sofa. The former TV host turned Amazon star has made a career out of being blunt, whether it’s by crashing supercars or managing wayward sheep on Clarkson’s Farm. But behind the rants about cyclists and the …

If you’ve ever read a page-turner of a book then you’ll know the feeling of not being able to put it down. On Goodreads, avid readers have voted on their favourite books that they couldn’t bear to part with until they’d finished reading. Taking top spot is The Hunger Games …

Voting has opened for the ‘Oscars’ of crime writing with publication of the 18 books long-listed for the prestigious Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award 2025. Now in its 21st year and supported by the Daily and Sunday Express, it remains one of the crime world’s most …

Known for her incredibly popular romantic series A Court of Thorns and Roses, author Sarah J. Maas has sold over 40 million copies of her books worldwide. She has also written multiple fantasy series and has cultivated a rather dedicated fan base. But like many authors, when not writing, she likes to …

Legendary horror author Stephen King appeared on a talk show where he surprised fans by revealing his personal top five favourite stories that he’s written himself. Known for a career that spans decades and includes more than 60 novels and 200 short stories, narrowing it down couldn’t have been easy. …

Stephen King has listed his favourite books of all time (Image: Getty) Stephen King, the undisputed master of horror and suspense, has a literary appetite that reaches far beyond the confines of his own spine-chilling genre. In a rare glimpse into his personal tastes, King shared his top 10 favourite …

Harry Potter is perhaps the most famous book and movie franchise across the world. Fans fell in love with the wizarding world and its characters, from Harry himself to Dumbledore and Dobby to Hagrid. But there are just some characters we all love to hate – and that’s just as …