Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and literature from around the world
All available episodes (22 total)
Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world.
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
After a passionate debate, our panel has come up with this surprising literary selection.
Ten remarkable novels about identity: Which one will help you discover yourself?
The fiction podcast featuring the best stories from the UK's finest writers
A selection of the most influential second novels
Reservoir 13 tells the story of a disappearance from the perspective of a rural community
Preview: Simon Russell Beale reads La Belle Sauvage, which returns to Lyra's Oxford.
The author speaks to Samira Ahmed about her new novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Read by Indira Varma, a preview of Man Booker prize-winner Arundhati Roy’s second book.