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Faber Members recommend the best books they've read in 2021.

Announcement regarding Libby Marshall's appointment as Crime Commissioning Editor

Who is Adam Dalgliesh? With the first episodes of Channel 5’s new Dalgliesh drama series now available to watch online, …

A year after the great travel writer died, aged ninety-four, we remember Jan Morris through her final book, Allegorizings

Jenny Uglow, author of Sybil & Cyril, shares her top five cultural picks of the moment.

Introducing the Faber Members Fiction Showcase 2021, bringing you highlights from our autumn schedule along with an exclusive preview of …

At a time of extraordinary global change and societal and environmental turmoil, Faber launches a prize for fiction that shines …

Author Marcus Ryder shares ten books that he believes highlight the importance of Black British lives.

Faber is the publisher of seven outstanding Booker Prize winners, including the first ever winner, Something to Answer For by …

Discover the charms of Detective Inspector St John Strafford in the chilling Snow by John Banville.

Listen to an extract of Pincher Martin by William Golding, read by Julian Sands.

Read excerpts from William Golding’s Journal Copyright © William Golding Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Behind the making of the covers for Pincher Martin, The Spire and The Inheritors by William Golding.

Explore our beautiful 90th anniversary poetry editions.

Watch our selection of videos of J. S. Bach’s Cello Suites, to mark the publication of cellist Steven Isserlis’s companion …

Author Helen Oyeyemi shares a reading list of ten books that matter to her, ahead of the publication of her …

Faber to publish a luminous exploration of exile from William Atkins, the award-winning author of The Immeasurable World and The …

Explore this curated list of books about artists and those who dream of becoming one. With works by Sarah Hall, …

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty will be published in June 2022

In the first of a series of long read interviews with Faber authors, Sarah Hall speaks to Alex Clark about …

The Colony is the new novel from Audrey Magee, whose first novel The Undertaking was shortlisted for the Women's Prize …

Watch a short film about Justine Picardie's extraordinary book Miss Dior, filmed at the V&A Museum.

Listen to the poet's A Year in the New Life Spotify playlist.

After a sunny September in the UK, autumn is definitely here. What books to stock up for the darker months …

Faber Members Four Worlds poetry film featuring readings from Natalie Diaz, Barbara Kingsolver, Rowan Ricardo Phillips and Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe.

Our online book club is run by Faber Members, but open to all.

To mark the centenary in 2022, Faber is delighted to announce new publishing and an exciting work of non-fiction by …

In this event extract Hermione Lee and Daniel Kehlmann discuss Hermione's biography, Tom Stoppard: A Life.

One of our greatest writers, Rachel Cusk has written award-winning fiction, including the Outline trilogy, as well as highly acclaimed …

Welcome to this list of classic books recommended by the Faber Members team.

Nine Lives is due for publication in hardback, ebook and audio on 3 March 2022.

The renowned author of The Poisonwood Bible answers questions posed by Faber Members.

Twice Booker Prize Winner, Peter Carey, takes questions from Faber Members across the world.

Anthony Quinn, author of Klopp: My Liverpool Romance, picks the best books about the city.

Faber is embarking on a major relaunch of William Golding’s novels to celebrate these radical modern classics by a visionary …

Faber is to publish Boy Friends by Michael Pedersen, the first work of non-fiction from the poet and co-founder of …

The Life and Opinions of Tony Wilson by Paul Morley

Take a look at which titles Faber staff are reading and recommending for summer 2021.

To celebrate publication of Akwaeke Emezi's memoir, Dear Senthuran, Faber has worked with creative agency A Vibe Called Tech on …

Faber celebrates radical literary voices from history with new publishing list

Publishing Director Angus Cargill has bought UK & Commonwealth rights to a collection of short stories and a novel by …

From the author of Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Music comes a riveting journey into the psyche of Britain through …

Senior Designer Pete Adlington gives a behind-the-scenes insight into the process of designing the cover for Klara and the Sun, …

The book is ‘a bold and urgent account of an overlooked aspect of British history, a love letter to queer Black …

With bookshops reopened across the UK, Faber staff and authors join the campaign to #choosebookshops by sharing the shop they're …

Award-winning author and performer Amit Chaudhuri has put together a playlist of music inspired by his book, Finding the Raga.

Take a look at which titles Faber staff are reading and recommending for spring 2021.

Faber has acquired April in Spain, the sumptuous, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow from the Booker Prize-winning author John …

The Waste Land, first published in the inaugural issue of The Criterion in October 1922, celebrates its centenary in 2022.

The new novel by the internationally acclaimed author of the Outline trilogy, will be published on 6 May 2021 in …

A short film for Eimear McBride's Strange Hotel

Faber presents a definitive insight into the ever-influential world of Mark E. Smith and the Fall, featuring never-before-published essays and …

Stories of radical empathy from a leading forensic psychiatrist: a timely and perspective-shattering work that gives profound insights into the …

Senior Designer Jonny Pelham tells us about the design process for Rebecca Watson's debut novel, little scratch.

Can't decide what to give your friends and family this year? Our Christmas Gift Guide is here to help. We’ve …

Melissa Harrison has put together a playlist of music that inspired her nature diary The Stubborn Light of Things.

New unabridged audio editions of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy to be narrated by Kristin Scott Thomas

Autumn is here, bringing colder weather and a whole load of new books to covet. If you’re wondering what to …

Join us at St George’s Church in Bloomsbury or online for this set of live readings from five exceptional Faber …

English teacher 'in despair' as Faber buys Georgia Pritchett's My Mess Is a Bit of a Life.

The novel is scheduled for publication on 4 November 2021, with an export edition to be released on 1 April …

Linda Scott is the author of The Double X Economy, an urgent analysis of global gender inequality and a passionately …

Reading a book has never been a more useful distraction. Why not completely shut off from the outside world with …

Celebrate Faber's special edition of Sally Rooney’s modern classic and test your knowledge with our ultimate Normal People quiz . …

To celebrate the launch of the TV adaptation of Normal People, we hosted a live read-along on Twitter.

Faber cover designer Jonny Pelham tells us about the design process for the paperback edition of Max Porter's Lanny.

The first in our series of Spotify playlists curated by our authors.

Director Adam Low shares his diary for his BBC documentary 'Seamus Heaney and the Music of What Happens'

'From A to Z, wherever invitations and opportunities take me.'

In celebration of a new set of Faber Stories, Senior Designer Jonathan Pelham talks about the process behind their innovative …

Celebrating our 90th anniversary, Faber staff take on the tricky task of selecting their three favourite Faber books.

Sullivan is awarded the Prize for her debut collection, Three Poems.

This exquisite love story explores first love, friendship and how we change one another.

Read a fascinating essay by Karen V. Kukil, editor of The Letters of Sylvia Plath, on the rare material behind …

Faber cover designer Jonny Pelham tells us about the design process for Lorrie Moore’s See What Can Be Done.

Read our list of twelve essential books to read on March 8th each year.

On the occasion of his winning the Nobel Prize, we asked our colleagues to recall their first or their favourite …

Illustrator Neil Gower writes about creating covers for Lord of the Flies and other Golding titles.

Tom Stoppard, a playwright who holds a special place at the heart of Faber, celebrated his eightieth birthday on 3 …

A Long Way From Home is the new book the from Man Booker Prize winner

In this long-read interview, Nadeem Aslam discusses The Golden Legend, his brave, timely, searingly beautiful novel set in contemporary Pakistan.

Watch our new video in which Michael Rosen talks about his new non-fiction book, The Disappearance of Émile Zola.

In this extraordinary interview with New York Times journalist Don George she discusses her incredible career.

Edna O'Brien has a frank and illuminating conversation about writing her novel The Little Red Chairs with her Faber editor …

An Artist of the Floating World, Kazuo Ishiguro’s second novel, won the Whitbread Book of the Year and was shortlisted …

In 2016 Faber reissued The Girl with a Clock for a Heart, the debut novel from Peter Swanson, the bestselling author …

Faber is very pleased to announce the publication of a new work by Seamus Heaney, a verse translation of Aeneid: Book …

As one of the world's great literary and arts publishers, Faber has a fine print tradition.

Poet Joe Dunthorne offers tips for National Poetry Day.

'Plath is most powerful when she explores what it means to be a woman in an unequal world - and …

'In 2003, after I’d been drawing illustrations for the inside of The New Yorker for a few years, I got …