Books for 2006
A year in reading: 2005
Another twelve months' worth of escape and discovery with our books for 2005.
A year in reading: 2004
Twelve months, twelve great reads: Revisit the Big Read and our books for 2004.
Related programme
We've got plans for another year of great reading - each month, we'll provide an introduction to a book - some famous, some old, with differing degrees of fiction and fact - and invite you to read along with us, and then join in the debate - the conversation never closes.
January: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein introduction | Frankenstein debate
February: Small Island by Andrea Levy
Small Island introduction | Small Island debate
March: Author, Author by David Lodge
Author, Author introduction | Author, Author debate
April: We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
...About Kevin introduction | ...About Kevin debate
May: Germinal by Emile Zola
Germinal introduction | Germinal debate
June: The Promise of Happiness by Justin Cartwright
Promise of Happiness introduction | Promise of Happiness debate
July: Starter For Ten by David Nicholls
Starter For Ten introduction | Starter For Ten debate
August: Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
Lords and Ladies introduction | Lords and Ladies debate
September: Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
Cold Comfort Farm introduction | Cold Comfort Farm debate
October: Howards End by EM Forster
Howards End introduction | Howards End debate
November: On Beauty by Zadie Smith
On Beauty introduction | On Beauty debate
December: Persuasion by Jane Austen
Persuasion introduction | Persuasion debate
Content last updated: 30/01/2006
