Books & Stories

An epic tale of adventure, endurance, madness and survival in the High Arctic.

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A remarkable story of Cold War espionage set in 1980s Tehran during the Iranian Revolution

Austen's tale of two sisters with wildly different hearts. Starring Tamsin Greig.

The great American novel of the Jazz Age and the elusive dream of Jay Gatsby.

A devastating tale of love, friendship and the choices that shape our lives.

The gothic masterpiece about a young scientist’s quest to create new life.

Rachael Stirling's frank, funny and poignant memoir about her mother, actress Diana Rigg.

A study of power and obsession, inspired by the world of the Young British Artists.

An original, eerie story, written and read by Jeanette Winterson.

A celebration of the startling wit and unexpected wisdom of the legendary sci-fi author.

A selection of the great author’s most chilling short works, read by Sir David Suchet.

Orwell Prize-winner Darren McGarvey asks hard questions about the crisis of masculinity.

The universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.

The iconic sci-fi story about the battle to save Earth from a Martian invasion.

The intimate and disquieting coming of age classic about secrets and lies.

A new case, set in Copenhagen, for the investigative reporter Jensen.

Jonathan Swift’s satire following Lemuel Gulliver’s strange travels through odd lands.

A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.

Lewis Carroll’s curiouser and curiouser tale of a girl discovering a strange new world.

The landmark allegory about hypocrisy and corruption of power.

The tempestuous tale of passions, betrayal and retribution on the wild moors.

A specially commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.

Ten years after the Second World War, Betty craves freedom from domestic responsibility.