World Book Night UK Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
World Book Night UK on XShare the joy of reading & books on 23 April! Run by @readingagency. Find out how to get involved at https://t.co/FTJsC7L91L ๐

This Way Out
Tufayel Ahmed'This Way Out' by @tufayel is one of the amazing books on the #WorldBookNight booklist this year! Humorous but poignant, this is a story worth checking out. https://t.co/AcGoOcpSd8 ๐ https://t.co/vXIe7IqASe
Paperback, 2022
$14.95Member price:$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Stories That Shape Us: Contemporary Women Write about the West: An Anthology
James HepworthWeโre live with The Stories That Shape Us! Weโre talking about how books are so important as a way of connecting. Tonight is about sharing reading with as many people as possible. We encourage those that can, to gift or lend a book to someone else this World Book Night. https://t.co/5ha7yx5Nkt
Paperback, 1999
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
Matt HaigHave you read The Midnight Library? Thanks to @canongatebooks we're thrilled to be distributing 10,000 copies of this brilliant book by @matthaig1 to libraries across the UK https://t.co/8KEJa2MZYn
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Crossover Graphic Novel: A Graphic Novel
Kwame AlexanderThe Crossover by @kwamealexander is a Young Adult novel in verse from @AndersenPress. Itโs about growing up, friendship and basketball, and is perfect for young people looking for a novel with a difference https://t.co/V6A4mpGPdI https://t.co/31BSiIxfhD
Paperback, 2019
$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Maybe I Don't Belong Here: A Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdown and Recovery
David HarewoodOur #WorldBookNight ambassador @Fearnecotton can't wait to check out 'Maybe I Don't Belong Here' by @DavidHarewood, one of the brilliant books in our World Book Night booklist ๐ If you're still not sure what to read during the #ReadingHour ๐ https://t.co/AcGoOcpSd8 https://t.co/byMmrKhMWV
Paperback, 2026
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Straight Outta Crawley: Memoirs of a Distinctly Average Human Being
Romesh RanganathanBooks and posters for #WorldBookNight and #QuickReads are making their way across the country ready for 23 April! @CountyHealthLib have shared a photo of their display with us, ready to distribute copies of 'Straight Outta Crawley' by Romesh Ranganathan out across the hospital https://t.co/5MSO7Q7Rlv
Paperback, 2020
$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Woman in the White Kimono
Ana JohnsAnd for fiction lovers, The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns, narrated by Laurence Bouvard (@Bolindaaudio) moves between Japan in 1957 and present day America in a story of love, secrets and the true meaning of home. https://t.co/NkSRq16R1R
Paperback, 2020
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Trust
M. H. EcclestonAn intriguing and eccentric story, 'The Trust' by @MarkEccleston1 is part of this year's #WorldBookNight booklist. A perfect mix of mystery and cosiness, if you love thrillers, this might be the one for you. https://t.co/AcGoOcpSd8 ๐ https://t.co/vzhFMxyisX
Paperback, 2022
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Game Over: Rise of the Raid Mob
M. J. Sullivan'Game Over: Rise of the Raid Mob' by @M_J_Sullivan_ is one of the terrific books on the #WorldBookNight booklist this year! If you're a gamer, geek, or love adventure and intrigue, definitely give this book a read ๐ฎ https://t.co/AcGoOcpSd8 ๐ https://t.co/TWZazhSmPg
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Three Women
Lisa Taddeo"Being around book lovers makes me smile" Bestselling author of Three Women @lisadtaddeo will be celebrating #WorldBookNight on Friday! ๐ Lisa shares with us her plans for the #ReadingHour at 7pm, including who makes her smile... *hint* any readers out there? https://t.co/wnmP0wrmBH
Paperback, 2020
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book