NeoGuides / Read Now
In this edition: Dark thrills; the best novel you've never heard of; literary comics; Philip Pullman recommends... ; and one New Yorker makes The Bible his bible
Michael Robotham's Shatter
He's written four novels; all of them have been heaped with critical praise and, between them, they have been published in 50-plus countries in 22 languages. Impressive. But if you take a straw poll on ... more
A Neglected Classic
The Siege of Krishnapur may be the best book you've never heard of. The 1973 novel by English writer J.G. Farrell tells the story of a (fictional) garrison town besieged during the 1857 Indian ... more
Watchmen
Even if you haven't read a graphic novel, you've probably heard about how Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns series re-cast Batman, shedding the camp TV image for a new noir feel with a broodi ... more
Philip Pullman Recommends …
British bookselling chain Waterstone's recently asked Philip Pullman, author of the greatly acclaimed His Dark Materials trilogy (Northern Lights/The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, ... more
The Year of Living Biblically
A.J. Jacobs is, as his official bio puts it, 'a bestselling author and human guinea pig'. He's very funny, too. As editor-at-large for Esquire magazine he has a highly enviable freedom: he get ... more