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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Melanie McDonagh

UNCOVERED: The best 2025 titles to buy for book lovers - Caught on Camera

It’s tricky, buying books as presents, but here are 10 great choices from this year’s crop, with something for almost everyone — from the big beasts of contemporary fiction to engaging biography and compelling history.

There are new editions of classics which deserve re-reading, including a little book for about a fiver which would make the perfect stocking filler. Oh, and a really festive cookbook and a cosy Christmas murder story.

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