Books & Stories

Five familiar voices bring their favourite Pooh stories to life.

Travel writer Sara Wheeler asks if imagination can ever replace real-life travel.

Colin Morgan invites you to hear works of classic horror brought to life.

The tempestuous tale of passions, betrayal and retribution on the wild moors.

Austen's tale of two sisters with wildly different hearts. Starring Tamsin Greig.

A remarkable story of Cold War espionage set in 1980s Tehran during the Iranian Revolution

The gothic masterpiece about a young scientist’s quest to create new life.

Rebecca F Kuang’s deliciously dark, witty thriller with a deeply flawed narrator

An epic tale of adventure, endurance, madness and survival in the High Arctic.

A selection of the great author’s most chilling short works, read by Sir David Suchet.

The great American novel of the Jazz Age and the elusive dream of Jay Gatsby.

Michael Fassbender reads Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Rachael Stirling's frank, funny and poignant memoir about her mother, actress Diana Rigg.

The universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.

An original, eerie story, written and read by Jeanette Winterson.

The iconic sci-fi story about the battle to save Earth from a Martian invasion.

A celebration of the startling wit and unexpected wisdom of the legendary sci-fi author.

A devastating tale of love, friendship and the choices that shape our lives.

An honest, unflinching account of life for South Asian women and girls in the UK today.

A fascinating scientific guide to why looking on the bright side really is good for you.

The landmark allegory about hypocrisy and corruption of power.

The story of a young woman finding her own voice, and her own place in the world.

Grace is on a mission: to kill off her relatives. Bella Mackie’s darkly comic novel.

The intimate and disquieting coming of age classic about secrets and lies.