The past 12 months have seen some fabulous releases. Prima ’s books editor Nina Pottell looks back at her favourites and the ones you may have missed…

From unmissable novels to standout adaptations and immersive literary experiences, this is your essential book guide for 2026

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by Ross Montgomery(£16.99, HB, Penguin) Cornwall, 1910. Convinced that Halley’s comet will bring about the apocalypse, the pompous Viscount of Tithe Hall seals his home off from the outside world – on

by Daphne du Maurier, foreword by Stephen King (£25, HB, Little, Brown Book Group) Introduced by Stephen King, discover 13 of Daphne du Maurier’s most chilling and uncanny short stories. In the twisti