Good Reads Welcome to Good Reads, a place to find recommended books we think you'll love and ways you can get involved in reading, from reading groups to the Summer Reading Challenge. If you've read something you loved, share the news by rating or reviewing it!
- Bailie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlist 2018
- Costa Biography Award Shortlist 2018
- Costa First Novel Award Shortlist 2018
- Costa Novel Award Shortlist 2018
- Costa Poetry Award Shortlist 2018
- CWA Gold Dagger Shortlist 2018
- CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Shortlist 2018
- CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger Shortlist 2018
- Stanford Dolman Travel Book Shortlist 2018
- Man Booker Prize Shortlist 2018
- Man Booker International Prize Shortlist 2019
- Richard and Judy Bookclub Summer 2019
- Richard and Judy Bookclub Late Summer 2018
- Richard and Judy Bookclub Autumn 2018
- Richard and Judy Bookclub Winter 2019
- Richard And Judy Bookclub Spring 2019
- Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize Shortlist 2018
- Theakston Crime Novel of the Year Shortlist 2019
- Wainwright Prize Shortlist 2018
- Wellcome Book Prize Shortlist 2019
- Women's Prize for Fiction 2019
- Autism
- Braille and Giant Print
- Bullying
- Deafness and Hearing Impairment
- Death And Grief
- Divorce And Separation
- Gender and being different
- Large Print - Top Picks!
- LGBT* Families
- Life Skills for little ones (BookTrust)
- Moving House
- New Baby
- Potty Training
- Starting Nursery
- Starting School
- Visual Impairment
- Young Carers
- Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019 Illustrated Books shortlist
- Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019 Younger Fiction shortlist
- Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019 Older Fiction shortlist
- CILIP Carnegie Medal 2019
- CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2019
- Oxfordshire Book Award 2019 - Picture Books
- Oxfordshire Book Award 2019 - Best Junior Novel
- Oxfordshire Book Award 2019 - Best Secondary Novel
- Children's Book Award 2019 Older Readers
- Children's Book Award 2019 - Picture books
- Children's Book Award 2019 - Younger Readers
- YA Book Prize 2019
- Gay Fiction and Non-fiction
- Lesbian Fiction and Non-fiction
- Transgender Fiction and Non-fiction
- Bisexual Teenage Fiction
- Gay Teenage Fiction
- Lesbian Teenage Fiction
- Transgender Teenage Fiction
- LGBT* Non-fiction for Teenagers
- LGBT* Non-fiction for Children
- LGBT* Families in Children's Books
- Gender and being different in Children's Books
Reading groups Reading groups are a great way of socialising and sharing a love of books, as well as trying something you wouldn't normally read. We have groups for teenagers as well as adults and we also have guides for setting up your own! More information can be found on the Reading Groups page.
Reading well 
This scheme aims to provide books for those experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. The books are available online and in a selection of our libraries. Find out more about how Reading Well can help.
