Winter Reading Guide 2024

Our cosy reading guide to warm you up this winter!

From dark academia to immersive historical fiction, we have the perfect books to cosy up with this winter season. 

Dark Academia

Arts, literature, and maybe even... murder? Light a candle and settle down by the fireplace - we have just the dark academia for you. 

• An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
• The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness

Historical Fiction

If you're after a change in scenery, take a step back in time with our immersive historical fiction.

• Jackie by Dawn Tripp
• The Librarians of Rue de Picardie by Janet Skeslien Charles
• The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester
• The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenje

Cosy Fantasy

Sick of the cold? Escape to a new world and frolic with faeries, or live out your summertime cottagecore dream in these enchanting tales. 

• Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
• The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields
• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
• A Sea of Wolves by Sarah Street

Fiction

Hot off the press! If you're in need of a familiar favourite or a brand-new bestseller, take a look at our new fiction.

• Camino Ghosts by John Grisham
• You Like It Darker by Stephen King
• You Are Here by David Nicholls
• The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Kids

Check out these winter warmers for our younger readers!

• Roswell Johnson Saves the World! by Chris Colfer
• Freddie Spector, Fact Collector: Space Cadet by Ashleigh Barton and Peter Cheong
• A Small Collection of Happinesses by Zana Fraillon
• Wurrtoo by Tylissa Elisara