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What To Read Next After It Ends With Us

With the blockbuster Hollywood movie of Colleen Hoover's mega-selling phenomenon It Ends With Us arriving in cinemas, we pick other novels in the same vein to try next.

An Exclusive Q&A with Ferdia Lennon on Glorious Exploits

The winner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2024 discusses his novel.

The Best Greek Myth Retellings

In celebration of Ferdia Lennon's Glorious Exploits scooping this year's Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, we highlight our favourite Greek myth retellings.

Craig Brown Shares Five Witty Moments With Queen Elizabeth II

Craig Brown, author of A Voyage Around the Queen, shares five fascinating tales about the much-missed monarch.

Kate Atkinson on Jackson Brodie and Writing a Murder Mystery

Kate Atkinson, author of Death at the Sign of the Rook, discusses crime fiction and how her iconic detective came into being.

Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Becoming Waterstones Children's Laureate

Congratulations to Frank Cottrell-Boyce on becoming the 13th Waterstones Children's Laureate. Here's what the position means to him.

Fantastic Feline Fiction: The Best Books Featuring Cats

Heartwarming and bursting with wisdom, discover our favourite novels which feature cats as key characters.

Great Travel Writing for Fans of Abroad in Japan

Read and loved Chris Broad's Abroad in Japan? Desperate for more entertaining travel writing? We've got you covered...

The Waterstones Round Up: September's Best Books

As we hurtle into the busiest publishing season of the year, take a look at the literary riches on offer in September.

The Waterstones Round Up: September's Best Children's Books

As summer turns to autumn discover the phenomenal children's books coming your way this September.

The Waterstones Round Up: August's Best Books

As summer reaches its peak, don't miss out on these glorious new books publishing this August.

The Waterstones Round Up: August's Best Children's Books

Fizzing with fantastic new titles, August's children's publishing sees the summer out in style.

The Waterstones Round Up: July's Best Books

The Waterstones Blog presents the very best books published this July.

The Waterstones Round Up: July's Best Children's Books

Get ready for the summer holidays with our pick of the best children's books published in July.

The Waterstones Round Up: June's Best Books

With a tremendous array of great new publishing to celebrate, explore the hottest books on the way this June.

The Waterstones Round Up: June's Best Children's Books

Here comes the summer and here comes a bevy of brilliant books for children this June!

Daniel Mason on Apples, North Woods and the Cutting Room Floor

Daniel Mason, author of North Woods, our Fiction Book of the Month for September, reflects on what didn't make it into his novel.

Katy Hessel on the Pioneering Sculptor Camille Claudel

Katy Hessel, author of The Story of Art Without Men, our Non-Fiction Book of the Month for September, introduces a hitherto unsung great woman artist.

David McCloskey on His Favourite Spy Novels

The bestselling author of Damascus Station and Moscow X, our Thriller of the Month for September, shares his favourite espionage novels.

Katherine Rundell on Her Top Mythical Creatures in Fiction

Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible Creatures, our Children's Book of the Month for September, picks her favourite literary beasts.

Saara El-Arifi on the Fae in Fiction

Saara El-Arifi, author of Faebound, our Science Fiction & Fantasy Book of the Month for September, discusses the rich heritage of the fae in literature.

Ava Reid on the Supernatural Inheritance of Lady Macbeth

Ava Reid, author of Lady Macbeth, reveals what drew her to the much-told story of Shakespeare's infamous villainess.

A First Look at Robert Harris' New Thriller Precipice

Enjoy an extract from the new novel by the author of Fatherland and Act of Oblivion.

Clare Chambers on the 'Hidden Man' Who Inspired Shy Creatures

The author of the bestselling Small Pleasures discusses the inspiration for her new novel.

Harriet Constable on Why Venice Is the Perfect Backdrop for Fiction

The author of The Instrumentalist talks about her choice of setting for her music-filled debut.

Costanza Casati on Semiramis, the Inspiration Behind Babylonia

Costanza Casati, author of Babylonia, discusses the figure of Semiramis and why she felt compelled to write a novel about the Assyrian ruler.

Chris Whitaker on Writing an American Epic as an Englishman

Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the Dark, on the challenges of writing fiction rooted in American culture.

Paula Hawkins on Found Objects and Writing The Blue Hour

The bestselling author talks about her new thriller set on a Scottish tidal island.

Juno Dawson on Anne Boleyn, Witchcraft & Fact in Fantasy

Juno Dawson, author of Queen B, explains the historical background to her fantasy novel.

Dan Jones' Five Most Exciting Monarchs

Dan Jones, author Henry V: The Astonishing Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King, reveals his top thrilling sovereigns.

Sam Leith on How the Edwardians Invented Children's Literature

Sam Leith, author of The Haunted Wood: A History of Childhood Reading, explains why the Edwardian Age was so pivotal to the development of children's books.

Yuval Noah Harari on the Power of Artificial Intelligence

Yuval Noah Harari, author of Nexus, issues a stark warning about the dangers of AI.

Craig Brown Shares Five Witty Moments With Queen Elizabeth II

Craig Brown, author of A Voyage Around the Queen, shares five fascinating tales about the much-missed monarch.

Alice Loxton on Recounting Britain's History in Eighteen Young Lives

The historian and author of Uproar! discusses her new book Eighteen.

Sarah Moss on Different Kinds of Reading

The acclaimed novelist and author of Ghost Wall and The Fell discusses her new memoir, My Good Bright Wolf.

Ulrik Skotte on the Enduring Enigma of the Umbrella Murder

The author of The Umbrella Murder on hunting down the perpetrator of the most infamous unsolved killing of the Cold War.

Lewis Baston on the Burgenland Border and the Idea of Central Europe

Lewis Baston, author of Borderlines, explains how the Burgenland border played a vital role in the fall of the Iron Curtain.

Katherine Rundell on Her Top Mythical Creatures in Fiction

Katherine Rundell, author of Impossible Creatures, our Children's Book of the Month for September, picks her favourite literary beasts.

A First Look at Alexander Armstrong's Evenfall: The Golden Linnet

We are delighted to share two chapters from the beloved actor and presenter's mesmerising debut.

Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Becoming Waterstones Children's Laureate

Congratulations to Frank Cottrell-Boyce on becoming the 13th Waterstones Children's Laureate. Here's what the position means to him.

Moira Buffini on Moving from Screenwriting to Penning a Novel

Moira Buffini, author of YA dystopia Songlight, on the challenges and benefits of switching from writing for the screen and stage to writing a book.

Emma Carroll on the Famous Figure Behind The Houdini Inheritance

Emma Carroll, author of The Houdini Inheritance, on legendary escapologist Harry Houdini and his influence on the novel.

The Waterstones Children's Book Prize Blog: Pari Thomson

The author of Greenwild, the winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2024, talks about the book that made her a writer.

The Waterstones Children's Book Prize Blog: Kayvion Lewis

The author of Thieves' Gambit and the winner of this year's Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Readers talks about the book that made her a writer.

The Waterstones Children's Book Prize Blog: Chloe Savage

The author of The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish, the winner of the Best Illustrated Book category of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2024, talks about the book that made her a writer.

An Exclusive Q&A with Jenny Erpenbeck on Kairos

The winner of the International Booker Prize 2024 discusses her novel set in 1980s East Berlin.

An Exclusive Q&A with Ferdia Lennon on Glorious Exploits

The winner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2024 discusses his novel.

An Exclusive Interview with Orlando Whitfield on All That Glitters

The author discusses his fascinating book on friendship and fraud in the art world.

An Exclusive Q&A with Andrew O'Hagan on Caledonian Road

Andrew O'Hagan, author of Caledonian Road, answers questions about his acclaimed novel.

An Exclusive Q&A with Alice Winn on In Memoriam

The Winner of the Waterstones Novel of the Year 2023 discusses her emotional masterpiece.

An Exclusive Q&A with Patric Gagne

In an exclusive Q&A with her editor Melissa Flashman, the author of Sociopath discusses the complexities of the condition and the importance of her memoir.