Top 100 reader novels
After critics and authors picked their top 100 novels we asked for your favourites. From Uruguay to the Isle of Skye, more than 3,000 readers cast their votes. Here’s your list – topped by a new number 1• Read...
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James Ellroy: ‘It’s satanic to me, the dependency people have on computers’
The outspoken crime novelist talks his provocative new book, his hatred of technology and why the film adaptation of LA Confidential is a ‘turkey’James Ellroy does not own a computer, his publicist explains, so will...
Read MoreI devoured classic novels as a teenager. In a world of distractions, can I relearn how to read them?
In less than a decade, surrounded by screens, I lost my ability to read some of the best books ever written. But, inspired by the Guardian’s 100 best novels list, I was determined to get it backIt is a privilege to be...
Read MoreAI is devoid of meaning and humanity. That’s why its vapid voice suits this political moment | Nesrine Malik
For ease and speed, we are degrading our ability to connect and to organise our societies. We must assert our trust in humans over machinesHere is a nightmare scenario for you. You are writing a book about how AI reshapes...
Read MoreSajid Javid says backing Liz Truss to lead Tories was his ‘biggest political mistake’
Former chancellor also tells Hay festival ‘good riddance’ to Tory MPs defecting to ReformSajid Javid said that supporting Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership contest that ultimately made her prime minister was...
Read More‘I laughed out loud dozens of times’: authors choose books to make you fall back in love with reading
From a darkly comic new novel to a gripping 1950s memoir – Katherine Rundell, Malala Yousafzai, Matt Haig and others appearing at Hay festival pick titles to tempt youMalala YousafzaiActivistI have loved going to the...
Read More‘I thought I was the saviour of the planet’: how Game of Thrones’ Hannah Murray found a wellness cult – and lost her mind
She landed a role in hit TV show Skins at 17 and went on to star in the fantasy epic. Then she was drawn towards a mysterious spiritual community. How did she end up being sectioned?• ‘This is a test. A horrible...
Read MoreHow to become emotionally mature – at any age: ‘We often don’t realise the hurt we’re causing’
Lindsay C Gibson’s book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents was an enormous unexpected hit in the pandemic. Now the psychologist is back with her advice for raising happy, healthy childrenAround the time of the...
Read MoreWhat should win this year’s International Booker?
Political oppression in Tehran, a witch’s tale from France, a film-maker in Nazi Germany … we weigh up the contenders for the International Booker prize 2026This year’s International Booker prize shortlisted...
Read MoreWho’s in, who’s out, and how many have you read? The story behind our 100 best novels list
Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights; Ulysses or Catch-22 … Find out which title came top, as chosen by authors, critics and academics worldwide• See the full list hereAs Stephen King points out, compiling a list of the...
Read MoreThe 100 best novels of all time
A countdown of the greatest literature published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read? Continue...
Read More‘I don’t know what could top that’: debut author Jem Calder on being discovered by Sally Rooney
His first story collection, Reward System, was a cult hit. Now comes a novel that’s a bleakly funny appraisal of millennial relationships, technology and ennui. He talks about love, precarity and being called the...
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