About the book
The story is an absolute joy . . . A captivating and exquisitely crafted debut Sunday Times bestseller, Heidi Swain
Absolutely captures the magic of reading and libraries Louise Hare
When Aleisha discovers a crumpled reading list tucked into a tattered library book, it sparks an extraordinary journey.
From timeless stories of love and friendship to an epic journey across the Pacific Ocean with a boy and a tiger in a boat, the list opens a gateway to new and wonderful worlds just when Aleisha needs an escape from her troubles at home.
And when widower Mukesh arrives at the library, desperate to connect with his bookworm granddaughter, Aleisha introduces him to the magic of the reading list. An anxious teenager and a lonely grandfather forming an unlikely book club of two.
Inspiring and heartwarming, The Reading List is a love letter to storytelling its power to transport us, connect us, and remind us that a new beginning is only a page away