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The Reading Agency’s May booklist – Community and Celebration

We hope that May will be a time of communities coming together in celebration, so we have selected some of our favourite titles that demonstrate the power of being part of a community (whether big or small) and the importance of celebrating together.

You can buy the books selected on the booklist on our Bookshop.org page.

There is a reading guide for Small Miracles available here.

Dive into the list today and don’t forget to tell us what you thought of any of the books on the list by tagging us on social media using #booklist and tagging @readingagency!

News

Reading Groups for Everyone will be launching as the Book Club Hub on 2 April

Reading Groups for Everyone will be changing to our new Book Club Hub on 2 April 2025. As well as offering a more inclusive and welcoming experience for reading groups, we will be expanding news and offers to include opportunities for leaders of children’s and young people’s book clubs. This is to support The Reading Agency’s mission of getting more people fired up about reading because everything changes when you read.

Resources

How to start a reading group

Interested in joining a reading group or starting one of your own? Download our quick guide to getting started. You can also download icebreaker questions to help get your discussion started, and a social media guide to show how you can share your reading with others online.

News

British Book Awards 2025: Book of the Year Shortlists

This year, the British Book Awards are celebrating their 35th anniversary, celebrating the writers, illustrators, and teams that bring each book to life.

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