Beach books at the ready: authors pick their essential summer reads
Summer reading: 50 of the best new books to dive into
July 2023
Hot off the press: authors pick their page-turners for summer
From murder mysteries to comic novels, Maggie Shipstead, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Nina Stibbe, Paul Murray and other authors choose unputdownable favourites for your summer break
June 2023
Summer reading: 50 brilliant books to discover
Summer books: Zadie Smith, Ian Rankin, Richard Osman and others pick their favourites
July 2022
Summer reading: the 30 best holiday reads – chosen by authors and critics
Novelists including Johny Pitts, Monica Ali and Nina Stibbe – plus Observer critics – on their essential holiday books
June 2022
Summer books: Bernardine Evaristo, Hilary Mantel, David Nicholls and more pick their favourites
Summer reading: the 50 hottest new books for a great escape
July 2021
Going places: The international authors to read this summer
Foreign travel may be curtailed, but from Germany’s Mariana Leky to Japan’s Shiori Ito,there is plenty of exciting writing coming to our shores. Meet the writers who are making waves
June 2021
Summer reading: the 50 hottest new books everyone should read
Summer books: Bernardine Evaristo, Hilary Mantel, Richard Osman and more on what they’re reading
June 2020
Books to help you escape lockdown, chosen by Hilary Mantel, Edna O'Brien and more
The great escape: 50 brilliant books to transport you this summer
January 2020
Be honest. You're not going to read all those books on your holiday, are you?
Stephanie Convery
When it comes to my summer downtime, the last thing I want to do is read very serious and important things
July 2019
Observer summer reading special
Summer reading: dive into the perfect book
Observer summer reading special
Summer reading: booksellers recommend…
June 2019
Summer reading – 100 best holiday books for 2019
Book clinic
Observer book clinic: send us your summer reading questions
January 2019
Australia's best beaches
Summer beach reads: 10 Australian books set by the sea
Why has holiday reading become a competitive sport?
