Books of the month archive

Looking for something to read?

Have a look at our 2026 "books of the month" to find your next read.

January 2026

For adults

The Slimming Foodie, Ultimate Comfort Food by Pip Payne

The Slimming Foodie Ultimate Comfort Food book. The cover shows a top-down view of a table covered with healthy, tasty food.

Comfort food with calorie-saving twists. With 100 recipes, from make-ahead lunches and easy traybakes to crowd-pleasing family dinners, there is something to suit every mood and occasion. Each recipe is simple to make using everyday ingredients and includes a full nutritional breakdown.

For children

I'm (Mostly) Happy Being Me by Anna Milbourne

The cover of "I'm (Mostly) Happy Being Me". It shows an illustration of a little boy with dark hair wearing glasses and a yellow jacket.

A sweet and reassuring story for young children to remind them to be happy just being themselves. A little boy comes to realise there's a lot more to a person than just what they're good at. There are hundreds of things that make you you - from being able to touch your nose with your tongue to your love of riding a bike, even if you are a bit wobbly.

February 2026

For adults

Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Sutanto

This love story explores family, sacrifice, and soulmates. When 73-year-old matriarch Magnolia Chen arrives at a Chinese New Year celebration with her girlfriend, her granddaughter Izzy is intrigued rather than shocked. As Magnolia shares her past, Izzy begins to see love, loyalty, and family in a new light.

For children

The Awesomely Adventurous Librarians by Donna David, illustrated by Victoria Stebleva

The cover of "The Awesomely Adventurous Librarians" by Donna David. It shows a small girl swinging from a vine with a net trying to catch a flying book.

In Sleepy Creek Library, living stories have to be retrieved from the Land of Books. Rida loves helping her grandad in the library, but when Arun asks for a book so adventurous no one has ever caught it, Grandad can't help. Rida journeys to the Land of Books to find the story herself.

March 2026

For adults

Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty by Adam Kucharski

A book cover with a yellow background and a black magnifying glass. The subtitle "the uncertain science of certainty" is shown inside the glass.

How do we know what’s true and and how can we persuade others? Statistician and epidemiologist Adam Kucharski examines how proof has evolved from the medieval Islamic world to the modern pandemic era. He reveals how truth is shaped and sometimes distorted in science, law, politics and everyday decisions.

For children

Science Experiments at Home by Susan Martineau

A bright red cover showing a diverse range of children doing different science experiments.

Explore the science in everyday life with these simple, step-by-step experiments to do around the home. Each activity takes a complex, scientific concept and makes it easy for kids to understand. Young scientists will enjoy discovering the science behind the simple phenomena all around them.