Diane Banks

Bodley Head, September 2025 Why? Whatever might be said about Nick Clegg, his combination of experience at the top of politics and at the top of a global tech firm is unique, so he must have something to say that's worth a listen. Enjoyment factor This book is heavily co-written (the co-writer is duly acknowledged) and doesn't present the most succinct argument in the world, but nevertheless, it offers some valuable take-aways which haven't been given enough credit amongst a

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2024 (paperback 2025) Why? I've been meaning to read Clare Chambers for a while, and I spotted this on...

Penguin Books, 2025 (Viking, 2024) Why? Lots of noise around this: winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2025, shortlisted for the...

Picador, 2022 (first published 2004) Why? Tempted by the reviews, I'm keen to read Hollinghurst's new novel Our Evenings but, having...

Faber & Faber, 1950 & 2021 Why? I found this in a charity shop (Hospice in the Weald in Edenbridge) and was immediately intrigued....