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 X
Share 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 Hepworth
Weโre 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 Haig
Have 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 Alexander
The 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 Harewood
Our #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 Ranganathan
Books 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 Johns
And 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. Eccleston
An 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