Writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce and comic Lucy Porter join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by Mervyn Peake, Terry Pratchett and Dashiell Hammett.

Letters from a Lost Uncle by Mervyn Peake

Truckers by Terry Pratchett

Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2019.

Author and journalist Kamal Ahmed and naturalist and presenter Brett Westwood join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by by Michael Faber, James Baldwin and Ruth Rendell.

Under the Skin by Michel Faber

Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin

The Keys to the Street by Ruth Rendell.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019.

Writer and activist Scarlett Curtis and comedian Catherine Bohart join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Maggie Nelson, Anna Burns and Sayaka Murata.

The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson

Milkman by Anna Burns

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2019.

Gráinne Maguire, John Higgs and Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by Jeremy Lent, Elaine Dundy and Beryl Bainbridge.

The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy

The Patterning Instinct by Jeremy Lent

The Dressmaker by Beryl Bainbridge

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.

Former SAS serviceman turned thriller writer Andy McNab, George the Poet and Harriett Gilbert discuss their favourite books by Akala, Attica Locke and Joe Simpson.

Touching the Void by Joe Simpson

Natives by Akala

Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.

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.