Authors Kamila Shamsie and Jeffrey Archer join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Fred Uhlman, Shehan Karunatilaka and Penelope Fitzgerald.

‘Reunion’ by Fred Uhlman

‘Chinaman’ by Shehan Karunatilaka

‘The Bookshop’ by Penelope Fitzgerald

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.

Proms presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star, Katie Derham and writer, Matt Haig join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by Linda Grant, SE Hinton and Anne Tyler.

The Dark Circle by Linda Grant

The Outsiders by SE Hinton

Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.

Comedians Sindhu Vee, Phil Wang join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Celeste Ng, Rose George and Vivek Shanbhag.

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Deep Sea and Foreign Going by Rose George

Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

Actor Liz Carr and historian and writer, Kate William join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Penny Pepper, Murasaki Shikibu and Jenny Erpenbeck.

First In The World Somewhere by Penny Pepper

Diary of Lady Murasaki by Murasaki Shikibu

Visitation by Jenny Erpenbeck

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

Comedian, writer and actor Ben Miller and writer Danny Wallace join Harriett Gilbert discuss their favourite books by AA Milne, William Trevor and George and Weedon Grossmith.

Winnie the Pooh by AA Milne

Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith

Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

Journalist Grace Dent and comedy writer Sian Harries join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Max Porter, Lissa Evans and Barbara Pym.

Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans

Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

Writers Nikesh Shukla and Leone Ross join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Thomas Page McBee, Jean Toomer and Arundhati Roy.

Amateur by Thomas Page McBee

Cane by Jean Toomer

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

Actor Anne-Marie Duff and writer Louise O’Neill join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Maggie O’Farrell, Sally Rooney and Angela Carter.

I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O’Farrell.

Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney.

Nights At The Circus by Angela Carter.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2018.

Journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed and comedian Elis James join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by Arnold Bennett, Dylan Thomas and Daniyal Mueenuddin.

In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin

The Card by Arnold Bennett

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog by Dylan Thomas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2018.

Writer and actress, Isy Suttie and comedian, Lolly Adefope join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Ottessa Moshfegh, Meg Wolitzer and Carol Ann Duffy.

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

The Wife by Meg Wolitzer

Meantime by Carol Ann Duffy

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2018.