Books & Stories

Patrick Bringley's moving story of his quest to find solace and meaning in art.

A celebration of the startling wit and unexpected wisdom of the legendary sci-fi author.

A selection of the great author’s most chilling short works, read by Sir David Suchet.

The fourth book in Radio 4's series of Adrian Mole's diaries. Read by Harry McEntire.

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A storm gathering force.

The great American novel of the Jazz Age and the elusive dream of Jay Gatsby.

A searing account of the atomic bomb's aftermath from local pastor Kiyoshi Tanimoto.

Robert Macfarlane muses on the worlds beneath our feet. Abridged by Katrin Williams.

The universally acknowledged romance about Elizabeth Bennett’s search for love.

A heartwarming story about love, duty and the communities that shape us - and save us.

The landmark allegory about hypocrisy and corruption of power.

Life in the shadow of Mount Etna, Sicily's most dangerous and alluring landmark.

Grace is on a mission: to kill off her relatives. Bella Mackie’s darkly comic novel.

The intimate and disquieting coming of age classic about secrets and lies.

A classic comic novel from the eighteenth century.

Orwell Prize-winner Darren McGarvey asks hard questions about the crisis of masculinity.

The iconic sci-fi story about the battle to save Earth from a Martian invasion.

The tempestuous tale of passions, betrayal and retribution on the wild moors.

A new case, set in Copenhagen, for the investigative reporter Jensen.

Ten years after the Second World War, Betty craves freedom from domestic responsibility.

Jonathan Swift’s satire following Lemuel Gulliver’s strange travels through odd lands.

Kenneth Grahame's classic tale of Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad.

James Joyce's autobiographical modernist masterpiece. Read by Andrew Scott.

A specially commissioned story from American author Lionel Shriver.

Lewis Carroll’s curiouser and curiouser tale of a girl discovering a strange new world.

A specially commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.

A writer's journey through the experience of otherness.

A young boy goes to extraordinary lengths to save his dog as the Second World War looms.

Julie Hesmondhalgh narrates a new ghost story, set on the shifting sands of Morecambe Bay.

A fascinating scientific guide to why looking on the bright side really is good for you.

A whodunnit and a portrait of a very ordinary life which suddenly becomes extraordinary.

Dr Lucy Maddox shares ideas from the therapy room to help you live better.

On retirement from her Hebridean school, Miss Macdonald plans the adventure of a lifetime.

Maya thinks they've got a ghost. Vidya is the only extra-natural mediator she can find.

Marian has to write up a bizarre workplace accident - original fiction by Joe Dunthorne.

The story of a young woman finding her own voice, and her own place in the world.

Hallie Rubenhold challenges the ideas of what history is and the stories it can tell.

Listen to Sherlock Holmes Short Stories, narrated by Hugh Bonneville.

Soon to be divorced Maggie is completely fine. Really Good, Actually.

Dermot Crowley reads a new fiction serial from the acclaimed Irish author Niall Williams.

An honest, unflinching account of life for South Asian women and girls in the UK today.

A beguiling series of essays centred on the Renaissance icon Isabella d'Este.

Rebecca F Kuang’s deliciously dark, witty thriller with a deeply flawed narrator

Listen to Jane Austen’s classic tales, narrated by Julie Andrews.

A glittering, gothic and surreal coming-of-age story with a deadly twist.

The story of Dimple Pennington, wannabe lifestyle influencer, and her four half siblings

A thought-provoking new book exploding conventional wisdom about medical diagnoses.

A story about the friendship and rivalry between Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield.

A true story about surviving suicide – narrated by Stephen Graham.

The gothic masterpiece about a young scientist’s quest to create new life.

Elizabeth Day's psychological thriller.

A sparkling new literary whodunnit from the acclaimed author William Boyd.

Zoe Strimpel asks thought-provoking questions about the family in contemporary Britain.

Yomi Adegoke's fast-paced and addictive novel tackling the moral dilemmas of social media

A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.

Original short works for radio.

Dramatisation of Maya Angelou's debut memoir, which charts her childhood.

A powerful memoir from footballer and anti-racism campaigner Troy Deeney.

A young boy’s time-travelling fight against ancient evil

A Highland heist story written for BBC Radio 4 by Abir Mukherjee. Read by Sudha Bhuchar.