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Welcome to What Shall I Read…?

If you live and breathe books like we do, this is the place for you! From the latest thrillers to feel-good sweeping romances, we want to help you find your next read and introduce you to new authors that may just become your new favourite. Run by the team at Transworld publishers, part of Penguin Random House, the What Shall I Read page is the perfect place to share your love for books and keep u

p to date with our brilliant authors including Lee Child, Paula Hawkins and Bill Bryson… just to name a few! We want to hear all about your favourite reads and are always happy to help with specific recommendations – just send us a message! Happy reading,
The Transworld team x

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Please note: All competitions run on this page are open to the UK and ROI only (unless otherwise specified). Any questions and queries, send us a direct message or email us at [email protected]

11/06/2026

Just over a week to go until Father’s Day and realised you haven’t thought about a gift yet? Or you want to get the father figure in your life something extra?

Here are some book ideas for every kind of mood: crime, thriller, sci fi, fantasy, non-fiction, sports, historical fiction. Anything catching your eye?

04/06/2026

With one week to go until the World Cup kicks off, we're celebrating 1966 with Michael Calvin and his brilliant new book.

Here Mike tells us a bit more about why 1966 was so special (besides the obvious ⚽️)

OUT NOW! https://amzn.eu/d/01GkROm4

04/06/2026

Happy publication day to MAIDEN by Georgia Leighton 🐉

Readers are falling in love with this fierce, feminist spin on the legendary tale of St George and the Dragon.

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The Kingdom of Calestra was built on blood. Every spring, when the snow melts in the mountains, one young woman is chosen by lot to be sacrificed to the Great Dragon.

As the Maiden Sacrifice draws near once more, three women stand at the heart of its brutal ritual: Cressyda, desperate and trapped, Alinore, torn between duty and rebellion and Maylie, whose secrets burn hotter than dragonfire. Together, they carry the power to shatter a treaty written in blood and ash.

Yet freedom comes at a cost, and first they must face the ancient fury of the Great Dragon.

The sacrifice is coming.
But this time, the maidens refuse to burn.

OUT NOW

01/06/2026

Dating can be a royal pain, but who better to guide you through the drama than Henry VIII’s six wives?

Celebrating the anniversary of Anne Boleyn’s Coronation in style – we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Divorced, Beheaded, Ghosted by Satu Hämeenaho-Fox: the ultimate guide to dating from the iconic wives of Henry VIII.

Inspired by the true lives of Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr, Divorced, Beheaded, Ghosted reimagines the six queens as the kind of friends you wish you could text about your situationship.

With 30 different modern-day scenarios, each queen dishes out their own sharp, witty responses to modern dating dilemmas. Whether you are in your Anne Boleyn era, being breadcrumbed by a man who pursued you first, or like Catherine of Aragon, facing unscrupulous accusations of still having Hinge downloaded on your phone, this book will offer you all the regal wisdom and historical sass you need to snap back.

Filled with tried and tested advice from the most iconic group of women in history, Divorced, Beheaded, Ghosted is the go-to guide for navigating today’s dating scene with a hilarious Tudor twist.

29/05/2026

Explore the Ancient Roman Empire as you’ve never seen it before with the acclaimed anthropologist and Sunday Times bestselling author of Domination,

AS SEEN ON CHANNEL 4

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Join Professor Alice Roberts and the Channel 4 team as they travel two thousand miles through Italy, France and Spain in search of a greater understanding of the Roman Empire and its legacy.

From Naples to Pompeii, Rome to Turin, Nîmes to Narbonne and Tarragona to Cartagena, follow the team – and the local experts they meet along the way – as they explore what everyday life was like for ordinary citizens of the Roman Empire and the developments that led to its birth, expansion and eventual collapse.

Featuring Alice’s own experiences from the journey itself, including her drawings and personal anecdotes, this book delivers more depth and context than the TV series, with up-to-date discoveries and facts about one of history’s greatest empires.

Whether you want to follow Alice’s journey yourself or enjoy the ride from the comfort of your home, this is both an immersive travelogue and an accessible guide to the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.

OUT NOW

26/05/2026

Happy Tuesday!! Are you ready to overshare?

We’re delighted to share the gorgeous cover for ’s latest novel, Tuesdays are for Oversharing ☕️🍵🥐🎂🍰

Louisa Hall has a whole new life . . . and several emotional complications she definitely didn’t ask for.

After her brother’s sudden death, Louisa inherits his house in the picture-perfect village of Arden on the Green. Her plan? Lie low. Keep her feelings firmly under lock and key. Avoid neighbours. And absolutely don’t crash into an annoyingly handsome nurse. Or ducks. (Long story.)

Then her retired nosey neighbour drags her to the Cosy Café’s Tuesday club - a place for tea, biscuits and conversations about things most of us avoid.

Louisa would rather hide than share her secrets, yet she finds herself drawn to these odd strangers. But when the struggling café faces closure and long-buried truths about her brother begin to surface, Louisa must decide how long she can continue to stay on the sidelines.

Because sometimes healing starts with oversharing.

Out in August, pre-order today! And request on NetGalley now 💖

21/05/2026

By Your Side - the unmissable, heartwarming new novel by Ruth Jones.

Out in paperback now!

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Because second chances come when you least expect them…

Linda Standish has been a friend to the friendless for the past thirty-three years, in her role at the council’s Unclaimed Heirs Unit. And now she’s looking forward to the joys of an early retirement.

But before she hangs up her lanyard, Linda takes on one last case – that of Levi Norman – a Welshman who made his home on a remote Scottish island for the five years before he died. Linda must visit Storrich to track down Levi’s remaining relatives...

What brought Levi here? And who did he leave behind? Obliged to travel (by hearse!) with her arch nemesis, and helped (and hindered...) by the local residents, Linda searches for clues to a life now lost. And in the process unexpectedly makes new friends, and discovers things about herself she never knew.

Bursting with all the heart and humour that has made Ruth’s name as a screenwriter and author, By Your Side is a joyful celebration of friendship, love and community.

21/05/2026

Worse things happen at sea…

The addictive Murder Below Deck is out in paperback today!

The compulsive mystery set on a superyacht from the acclaimed food writer and Masterchef semi-finalist, Orlando Murrin. Dubbed Richard Osman meets Below Deck, this deliciously clever locked-door mystery will keep you reading late into the night.

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Paul Delamare has been roped into accompanying his old friend on a luxury cruise aboard the magnificent superyacht Maldemer. It’s all plain sailing until his friend’s priceless necklace is stolen, and everyone falls under suspicion.

As Paul races to catch the thief, the ship begins to drift off-course, veering into the storm-lashed mid-Atlantic. Then one of the passengers is found dead in mysterious circumstances, in a pool of coffee and surrounded by cake crumbs.

It’s all hands on deck to catch the killer, but Paul soon discovers guests and crew are harbouring deadly secrets. And if he can’t get to the bottom of the mystery soon, he’ll be sleeping with the fishes.

20/05/2026

We are thrilled today to reveal the paperback cover for Three Summers by Karen Swan, perfect for your summer holiday read.

Out 18th June.

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‘A perfect book to lie back on a shaded sunbed’ - Fern Britton
‘A wonderful, immersive page-turner’ - Amanda Geard

A sensational, sweeping romance from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan told over three summers on the sun-drenched coast of 1950s Italy.

1957: The summer of innocence
Amongst the lemon trees, Rafaella Parisi impatiently waits for the summer visitors to arrive in her small fishing village on the coast of Puglia. She may be dating Fon Giannelli, but there is one person she longs to see: Cosimo – son of the wealthy Franchetti family.

1958: The summer everything changes
After a devastating accident at the lavish Franchetti villa, Rafa makes a vow that changes the course of all their futures . . .

1961: The summer they met again
And when Rafa and Cosi’s worlds collide, Rafa faces an agonizing choice. Is she willing to risk the life she has for the future she once dreamed of?

18/05/2026

There’s something about women in fantasy who are told to stay small… and refuse to. 🖤🐉

A lonely princess raised in a queen’s shadow.
A girl who would rather wield a sword than sit quietly at court.
A woman haunted by a past that burns hotter than dragonfire.

Maiden by will immerse you in a world of dragons, dangerous secrets, fierce women, and the kind of magic that changes kingdoms.

Early readers are already obsessed with Cressyda, Alinore, and Maylie ✨

Their world is on fire. But these maidens refuse to burn. 🔥

If you love:
⚔️ Lady knights
🐉 Ancient dragons
🌙 Atmospheric fantasy
📚 Castle libraries
🔥 Female friendships + buried secrets
👑 Women reclaiming their power

…this one demands a spot on your TBR.

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