Best Fiction Books
From literary heavyweights to page-turning debuts, our fiction shelf collects the novels we've actually finished — and the ones worth pressing into a friend's hands.
65 books reviewed in this category.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1
J.K. Rowling
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
Charlie Mackesy
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Book 3
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Full-Cast Edition)
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Full-Cast Edition)
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Book 4
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Full-Cast Edition)
J.K. Rowling
Hamnet: Read the bestselling book before you see the award winning film
Maggie O'Farrell
Brimstone: The Fae & Alchemy Series, Book 2
Callie Hart
Heated Rivalry: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max: 2 (Game Changers, 2)
Rachel Reid
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Lord of the Rings, Book 1
J. R. R. Tolkien
The Names: 'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times
Florence Knapp
Alchemised
SenLinYu
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Full-Cast Edition)
J.K. Rowling
Cozy Corner: A Calm and Comforting Colouring Book for All Ages (Coco Wyo)
Coco Wyo
Cozy Cuties: A Cute and Comfy Colouring Book for All Ages (Coco Wyo)
Coco Wyo
The Long Shoe
Bob Mortimer
The 1% Club Book 1: The bestselling quiz book for everyone, as seen on TV
BBC Studios
Jonty Gentoo - The Adventures of a Penguin The Number One Bestseller by the creators of Stick Man and Zog
Julia Donaldson
Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm, New from Charlie Mackesy
Charlie Mackesy
The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2026: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Lia Leendertz
Protein in 15: Easy, tasty, unprocessed meals for everyone by The Body Coach
Joe Wicks
Stews: One-Pot Comfort Food From Around The World
Xavier Bramble
Raising Hare: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025 Paperback – 29 May 2025
Chloe Dalton
The Artist: Winner of the Waterstones Book of the Year 2025 Kindle Edition
Lucy Steeds
The Secret of Secrets: The thriller of thrillers from the bestselling author of THE DA VINCI CODE: 6 (Robert Langdon, 6) Hardcover – 9 Sept. 2025
Dan Brown
The Traitors Circle: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Kindle Edition
Jonathan Freedland
Atmosphere: A Love Story; The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller Kindle Edition
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Turtle Who Turned Tide
Rachel Bright
Book Lives Memoir Margaret Atwood ebook
Margaret Atwood
Buckeye: The international bestseller: 'It soars' Tom Hanks Kindle Edition
Patrick Ryan
Cursed Daughters: SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO AWARD 2026: the bestselling twisty heartbreaker, from the author of My Sister, the Serial Killer Kindle Edition
Oyinkan Braithwaite
Bunny Monkey Intergalactic million selling Illustrator
Jamie Smart
Intruder Freida McFadden ebook
Freida McFadden
The Poisoned King: Discover the epic adventure series loved by readers around the world (Impossible Creatures) Hardcover – 11 Sept. 2025
Katherine Rundell
Loneliness Sonia Sunny spellbinding Prize winning
Kiran Desai
Wild Dark Shore: The internationally bestselling word-of-mouth sensation Kindle Edition
Charlotte McConaghy
When Gavin Stacey Everything Between
Ruth Jones
Great Big Beautiful Life: The new \#1 Sunday Times bestselling romance from the author of Beach Read Kindle Edition
Emily Henry
Boleyn Traitor: A thrilling story of ambition, power and the dark side of the Tudor court, new for 2025 from the Sunday Times bestselling author' Hardcover – 7 Oct. 2025
Philippa Gregory
Tom Gates: Pesky Pets and Parties (the brand new laugh-out-loud Tom Gates story!) Hardcover – 9 Oct. 2025
Liz Pichon
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales: the enchanting and romantic magical academia phenomenon! (Emily Wilde Series) Kindle Edition
Heather Fawcett
Filling Meals: 100 simple hunger-busting recipes for sustainable weight loss
Lindsay Wilson
Flesh WINNER BOOKER PRIZE 2025
David Szalay
Gozzle Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson
Dream Count: The searing new novel and Number One bestseller; Longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025 Hardcover – 4 Mar. 2025
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Bread Angels Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Feminist History Every Day Year
Kate Mosse
Dear Look What Got multi million copy selling
Michael Rosen
Onyx Storm: DISCOVER THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE GLOBAL PHENOMENONS, FOURTH WING AND IRON FLAME! (The Empyrean) Kindle Edition
Rebecca Yarros
Bitter Sweet Hattie Williams ebook
Hattie Williams
Audition: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 Kindle Edition
Katie Kitamura
Hallmarked Man Cormoran Strike Book ebook
Robert Galbraith
Lottie Brooks vs The Ultra Mean Girls: The latest hilarious diary in the bestselling series: 8 Hardcover – 3 July 2025
Katie Kirby
Broken Country most addictive story ebook
Clare Leslie Hall
Heart Lover Lily King ebook
Lily King
Hemlock Silver spellbinding retelling bestselling ebook
T. Kingfisher
Katabasis SUNDAY bestselling author YELLOWFACE ebook
R.F. Kuang
My Friends Goodreads anticipated novel ebook
Fredrik Backman
Perfection Vincenzo Latronico
Vincenzo Latronico
Raven Scholar masterfully breathtaking competition ebook
Antonia Hodgson
So Thrilled You conversation starting bestselling ebook
Holly Bourne
Something Nothing Cookbook Alison Roman
Alison Roman
Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel) (The Hunger Games) Hardcover – 18 Mar. 2025
Suzanne Collins
What We Can Know bestselling ebook
Ian McEwan
Frequently asked questions about fiction books
+What are the best fiction books to read in 2026?
Our top-rated fiction picks combine literary craft with genuine readability — think character-driven novels you'll finish in a weekend and press on friends. Browse this page for our current highest-rated titles with honest reviews.
+Which fiction books are best for adult readers new to literary novels?
Start with a modern classic — something like Atomic Habits' novelistic cousin: a short, propulsive book with a strong voice. We flag beginner-friendly literary fiction in each review under 'who it's for'.
+Are all these fiction books available on Kindle in the UK?
Nearly all — each book page lists the formats we've verified on Amazon UK. Where a title is Kindle-only or print-only, we say so up front.
+Do you review self-published and indie fiction?
Yes, when the writing earns the shelf space. We don't accept paid reviews or publisher outreach — every fiction title here was chosen because we wanted to read it.