The new Quick Reads series for 2024 has been published! These six books by bestselling authors provide a route into reading that prioritises great story telling and adult-focused content while ensuring the books are written in an accessible and easy-to-read style. They’re a valuable tool for boosting reading skills, confidence and engagement in learning, and have led to thousands of adults reading, completing and enjoying a book for the first time.
This year's books are:
- Those People Next Door by Kia Abdullah(abridged) (HQ, HarperCollins)
- Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman (abridged) (Penguin, Penguin Random House)
- Game On by Matt Cain (Headline, Hachette)
- Without Warning and Only Sometimes by Kit de Waal (abridged) (Headline, Hachette)
- The Jealousy Man by Jo Nesbo (previously published in 2021 short story collection) (Vintage, Penguin Random House)
- The Last Summer by Karen Swan (abridged) (Pan Macmillan)
Click here for more information on World Book Night Quick Reads.