John Purcell

2026 has seen new novels released and promised by some of the biggest names in the book world. Test your knowledge in our 2026 fiction quiz.

I had a blast with my reading in May. I was delighted to find the buzziest book of the year, Yesteryear, was brilliant. I got lost in French village gossip with...

From Bleak House to Wuthering Heights, from Against Nature to Hard Times, the writers of the nineteenth century didn't shy away from the darker aspects of the human...

"Yesteryear has already started a great deal of talk online. You don’t have to overthink it to enjoy it (like I have). But it will get you talking."