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 2017
- CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger Shortlist 2018
- Stanford Dolman Travel Book Shortlist 2018
- Man Booker Prize Shortlist 2018
- Man Booker International Prize Shortlist 2018
- Richard And Judy Bookclub Spring 2018
- Richard and Judy Bookclub Summer 2018
- Richard and Judy Bookclub Late Summer 2018
- Richard and Judy Bookclub Autumn 2018
- Richard and Judy Bookclub Winter 2019
- Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize Shortlist 2017
- Theakston Crime Novel of the Year Shortlist 2018
- Wainwright Prize Shortlist 2018
- Wellcome Book Prize Shortlist 2018
- Women's Prize for Fiction 2018
- 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
- Blue Peter Book Awards 2017 - Best Story
- Blue Peter Book Award 2017 - Best Book with Facts
- CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017
- CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017
- Oxfordshire Book Award 2017 - Picture Books
- Oxfordshire Book Award 2017 - Best Primary Novel
- Oxfordshire Book Award 2017 - Best Secondary Novel
- Children's Book Award 2016 Older Readers
- Children's Book Award 2016 - Younger Children
- Children's Book Award 2016 - Younger Readers
- YA Book Prize 2017
- 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.
