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

Discover which five paperbacks have earned a place in our Good Books Winter Collection, all chosen by our panel of VIP Members and expert judges

GH books director Joanne Finney picks the new hardbacks she thinks you should preorder immediately!

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

COLOUR IN THE GARDEN : STYLISH IDEAS FOR YEAR-ROUND COLOUR by Lucy Bellamy Mitchell Beazley, £25 ISBN 978-1784729349 ‘I am hungry for colour. I want jam red and acid yellow, violet blue and caterpilla