Kids’ books of the year 2023

GH ’s books director Joanne Finney shares her pick of this month’s new hardback releases

by Adele Parks (£16.99, HB, HarperCollins) How far would you go to protect your family? This Christmastime, Connie is welcoming all her children home and is particularly thrilled to be meeting her dau

by Heather Morris (£20, HB, Zaffre) Beautiful connections can form in the most unlikely circumstances. Though desperately ill, 15-year-old Jesse is overflowing with love for her friends and family. Pe

The best new books you’ll love

Here are our recommendations – and yours – of what to enjoy reading this fortnight

One of my favourite books of the past few years is Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It’s had a big impact on my own writing – early next year I have a book coming out that’s written as