Book Doctor

Discover just the right book for any mood or occasion with our Book Doctors' reading prescriptions.

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Book Doctor

Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal

Janice Hallett joins us to prescribe some fantastic books.

Ruth Ozeki, author of A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth Ozeki has joined us to prescribe some fantastic books and reading advice.

Moira Forsyth, author and Publishing Director

Moira Forsyth from Sandstone Press has joined us to prescribe some brilliant reads.

Matt Haig, author of Reasons to Stay Alive

Matt Haig has joined us to prescribe some fantastic books.

Natasha Pulley, author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

Natasha Pulley has joined us to prescribe some fantastic books and reading advice.

Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, authors of Once, Twice, Three Times an Aisling

Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen have joined us to prescribe some fantastic books.

William Sieghart, author of The Poetry Pharmacy

William Sieghart has joined us to prescribe some fantastic books.

Giovanna Fletcher, author of Happy Mum, Happy Baby

Giovanna Fletcher has joined us to prescribe some brilliant reads.

Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Stuart Turton has joined us to prescribe some fantastic books and reading advice.

Luke Jennings, author of the Killing Eve series

Luke Jennings has joined us to prescribe the best books for booklovers.

Ambrose Parry, author of the The Way of all Flesh

Ambrose Parry has joined us to prescribe the best books for booklovers.

Jen Campbell, author of The Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night

Jen Campbell has joined us to prescribe some brilliant books.

Yvonne Battle-Felton, author of Remembered

Yvonne Battle-Felton, judge for the Jhalak Prize 2021, prescribes the best reads for booklovers.

Lucy Diamond, author of An Almost Perfect Holiday

Lucy Diamond has joined us to prescribe some fantastic reads.

Alex Reeve, author of The House on Half Moon Street

Alex Reeve has joined us to prescribe some brilliant books.

Susan Lewis, author of The Lost Hours

Susan Lewis has joined us to prescribe the best books.

Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt

Adam Kay has joined us to prescribe some brilliant books.

Children's & Teen Book Doctors

Discover brilliant recommendations from bestselling children's authors for young people of all ages.

Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Think Like a Boss

Rashmi Sirdeshpande has joined us to provide reading recommendations and advice to young readers.

Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha & the Spirit Bird

Jasbinder Bilan has joined us to prescribe the best reads for young booklovers.

Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home

Sophie Kirtley has joined us to prescribe some brilliant books for young readers.

Robin Stevens, author of Murder Most Unladylike

Robin Stevens has joined us to prescribe the best reads for young booklovers.

Emma Carroll, author of The Tale of Truthwater Lake

Emma Carroll has joined us to prescribe some fantastic books for children and adults.

Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of A Secret of Birds and Bone

Kiran Millwood Hargrave has joined us to prescribe some fantastic books for children and adults.

Katie & Kevin Tsang, authors of the Dragon Realm series

Katie & Kevin Tsang have joined us to prescribe some fantastic books for children.

Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney has joined us to prescribe the best reads for young booklovers.

Andy Griffiths, co-author of the Treehouse series

Andy Griffiths has joined us to prescribe some fantastic books and reading advice for children (and their parents).

Tamara MacFarlane, author of Dragon World

Tamara MacFarlane has joined us to prescribe the best reads for young booklovers.

Cressida Cowell and Francesca Simon, bestselling children's authors

Cressida Cowell and Francesca Simon have joined us to prescribe fantastic books and reading advice. for young booklovers.

Chloe Coles, author of the Bookshop Girl series

Chloe Coles has prescribed brilliant reading advice for children and teens.

Juno Dawson, editor of Proud

Juno Dawson has joined us to prescribe the best reads for booklovers of all ages to read with pride.