Not just one series this year, but two.

How We Made takes us back to meet authors, agents, publishers and fans to discover how some of the most successful books of recent times first came to reader's hands.

This Is The Book asks publishers to pick just one book from 2021 and tell us why it's so special. Exciting new fiction, powerful memoir and books that are improving the inclusivity of stories available will all be featured.

What's it like to be amongst the first to read a classic? You're about to find out on the Waterstones Podcast.