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05/09/2026

A fabulous start to what promises to be an exciting and emotionally compelling new series.

The Last Starborn Seer by Venetia Constantine is out in paperback on the 10th September.

A beautifully drawn romantasy, pre-order and support a UK school:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781035914425/isbn/The-Last-Starborn-Seer-by-Venetia-Constantine.html

Aria Fiction

04/09/2026

Put the date in your diaries, 11th September is Book Club Day UK.
Celebrate the joy, connection and conversations that happen when we read together.

See how you, and your workplace, could get involved:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/blog/book-club-day-2026-celebrating-the-joy-of-reading-together-9498

The Reading Agency

Read Book Club Day 2026: Celebrating the Joy of Reading Together on LoveReading

03/09/2026

This week's has something for every non-fiction reader looking for reads that comfort, inspire, entertain or inform.

Buy your next book, support schools, change lives:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/new-releases

The Cosy Commonplace Book by Miranda Mills, Batsford Books
When the Sky Falls by Jade Angeles Fitton, Batsford Books
Conquering Dreams by Hari Budha Magar, Mirror Books
Su Pollard: Fully Charged by Su Pollard, Mirror Books
Domesday by Max Adams, Apollo, Head of Zeus Books
Reds by Paul Mason, Apollo, Head of Zeus

03/09/2026

Start September with a new book that supports UK schools.

From the latest in a beloved series to captivating romance and non-fiction to treasure, shop this week's Staff Picks and save 10% while building school libraries.

https://www.lovereading.co.uk/genres/lrwks/weekly-staff-picks

The Big Cats Dance Party by Alexander McCall Smith, Abacus, Little, Brown Book Group
The Angel of St Piran by John Ironmonger , Fly on the Wall Press
When the Sky Falls by Jade Angeles Fitton, Batsford Books
Su Pollard: Fully Charged by Su Pollard, Mirror Books
Tempest byVictoria Aveyard, Gollancz
Little Spark by Jess Kidd, Canongate Books

31/08/2026

Relax into the wonderfully comforting world of Precious Ramotswe and her No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency in Botswana Africa, this gentle mystery series is feel-good writing at its best.

Coming soon, the latest in Alexander McCall Smith's multi-million copy bestselling and perennially adored feel-good series.

Put September 3rd in your diary, or pre-order and support a UK school today.

In the Time of Five Pumpkins - paperback
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9780349147727/isbn/In-the-Time-of-Five-Pumpkins-by-Alexander-McCall-Smith.html

The Big Cats Dance Party - hardback
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9780349147734/isbn/The-Big-Cats-Dance-Party-by-Alexander-McCall-Smith.html

The Little Book Cafe Little, Brown Book Group

27/08/2026

Myths, monsters, mortality, reinvention and renewal - this week's shelf spotlight has fiction that ranges from fantastical to feel-good.

Find our next favourite book and you'll save 10% and help to support your local schools.

https://www.lovereading.co.uk/

(Mostly) Human Resources by Grace Viall, Aria Fiction
Waking the Warriors by Ben Okri, Apollo Head of Zeus Books
The End of the Line by John Uttley Author, Lancashire Lines Publishing
The Girl With the Seven Lives by Vikas Swarup , Apollo
Outside by Charlotte Levin, Magpie, Oneworld Publications

27/08/2026

One last summer read, beautiful and startling new non-fiction. Our final Staff Picks for August are here.

Whatever you're reading, make it a book that writes a happy ending for schools too.

https://www.lovereading.co.uk/genres/lrwks/weekly-staff-picks

An Ocean and a Day by Hannah Richell, Bedford Square Publishers
Reds by Paul Mason , Apollo, Head of Zeus Books
Feast by Catherine Kurtz, Renegade Books, Dialogue Books
The Dating Pact by Lulu Morris, Canelo
Secrets of the Bees by Jane Johnson, Apollo, Head of Zeus
Two Little Liars by Michelle Harrison, No Exit Press

21/08/2026

The 2026 New Adult Book Prize is here.
From dragons and divine powers to disastrous dating, grief, homecoming and the possibilities - and perils - of technology.

Explore a wonderfully eclectic celebration of stories and shop the shortlist:

Read New Adult Book Prize 2026 Shortlist Revealed on LoveReading

20/08/2026

We appreciated the opportunity to pose some extra questions to Les Hinton about his book, The Bootle Boy, his work and the media landscape before us.

Discover a brilliantly evocative memoir and fascinating personal story:
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/blog/the-bootle-boy-q-a-in-conversation-with-les-hinton-9482

Whitefox

Read The Bootle Boy Q&A: In Conversation with Les Hinton on LoveReading