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Big Tasty Read Booklist

This specially curated booklist, blending fiction and memoir, celebrates the powerful connection between food, culture and storytelling. 

Joy of Nature with the National Trust Booklist

As part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, take young readers on a journey into the wild with a specially curated selection of books.

Reading Well for families

Reading Well for families recommends reading to support parents and carers to look after their wellbeing in pregnancy and the early years.

Quick Reads 2025

Discover the joy of reading with Quick Reads. Short books and great stories by bestselling authors.

Summer Reading Challenge 2025 – Story Garden

Explore nature and the outdoors with this year’s Summer Reading Challenge book collection!

WWF Nature and Wellbeing Booklist

These books were chosen to inspire young people to connect with and learn more about nature to benefit their own wellbeing and mental health.

Big Sporting Read

The Big Sporting Read is a collaboration between national charity The Reading Agency and BBC Arts, aiming to use the power of sport to inspire readers across the UK – highlighting the links between sporting excellence, reading, health and wellbeing.

Wild Isles

We curated a list of fantastic books to inspire children and young people to learn about nature and protecting the planet.

Summer Reading Challenge 2024 – Marvellous Makers

Explore your creative side with this year’s Marvellous Makers books collection!

Reading Well for dementia

Reading Well for dementia recommends helpful reading for people living with dementia, their family, friends and carers.

Picture Perfect

Our Picture Perfect Booklist is a collection of books that prove a picture really can be worth a thousand words! This specially curated list showcases highly illustrated books, graphic novels, and powerful visual storytelling that enhances the story being told. Whether you’re a comic book enthusiast or simply love books that bring stories to life with stunning imagery, this list is perfect for you. Dive in, turn the pages, and let the pictures speak for themselves. 

The Reading Agency’s Books of the Year 2024

At The Reading Agency, we have read a lot of brilliant books over the past year; books that have made us laugh, cry and left us with a lot to discuss. Our team have picked the books that have stood out for them in 2024. We hope you find some inspiration for your next read, or perhaps spot a few titles you have enjoyed yourself! 

Spine-tinglers and Nail-biters

We created a booklist filled with our favourite spine-tinglers and nail-biters to captivate readers who enjoy suspense, mystery, and supernatural adventures.

Community and Celebration

This booklist demonstrates the power of being part of a community (whether big or small) and the importance of celebrating together.

Debuts 2024

The debut authors and/or illustrators’ booklist features an exciting array of new voices in publishing, spanning genres from humorous children’s stories to gripping adult thrillers.

Escape with a Book

Summer is a time for adventures and immersive experiences, so we created a booklist perfect for readers looking to escape into captivating stories.

Quick Reads 2024

Quick Reads aim to bring the joy and benefits of reading to everyone, including less confident readers.

Nature and Conservation

To celebrate Earth Day, we collated a booklist with a mix of poetry, fiction and non-fiction books with strong themes of nature and conservation.

Wonder Women

To mark International Women’s Day, we created a booklist that tell the stories of wonder women and girls.