From sequins, to Austen to the Great Pyramids of Giza. Eithne Farry has picked out the best of May’s historical fiction

Christena Appleyard reviews the best Psychological Thrillers out now.

Buckle up for a rip roaring good time with the best popular fiction books out this month

From the luscious Italian countryside to the windswept coast of Ireland. Immerse yourself in the exquisitely crafted prose of this weeks best literary fiction.

Mark Mason discovers what makes the world’s best batsmen tick, and all the things we can learn from them.

Tiffany Watt Smith’s new book looks into the psychology of female friendships and how you can navigate the tricky lines between friendship and obsession.

Beds used as barricades, statues too rude for Facebook and a raging debate over a possible orgiastic cult… Pompeii’s director reveals the latest discoveries

This week, Quentin Letts answers our burning questions, what is he reading, what book would he take to a desert island, what gave him the reading bug, what left him cold?

Peter Stothard’s new book enlightens us on the life and relationships of Rome’s most accessible and promiscuous poet.

Jamie Buxton reviews the best Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels out now.