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16 Must-Read Books About Greek Mythology and Other Folklore

All the gods and goddesses you know and love, but with a scandalous or feminist twist.

Marie Claire · Jun 19, 2025

Children and teens roundup – the best new chapter books

A classic Yeti romp with 28 possible endings, a Blade Runner-style thriller and more adventures on the Thames with Jessie Burton

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025

Literary escapes! 10 top London authors on their summer must-reads

Classic romance novels, epic sci-fi, poetic prose — Alex Peake-Tomkinson quizzes writers from Jessie Burton to Diana Evans on their all-time favourite literary escapes

Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2023

The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton review – bold and thrilling sequel to The Miniaturist

This tale of a curious young woman in 18th-century Amsterdam finds the writer at the top of her game

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022

Jessie Burton: ‘Art or appropriation? It depends how it’s done...’

She’s the bestselling author who has never shied away from writing characters with lives very different to her own — but that’s just the job of an author, right? As debate over who gets to tell which stories rages, she speaks to Alexandra Jones about sensitivity readers, cancel culture and…

Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2022

The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton review – a sequel to The Miniaturist

This thoughtful follow-up is a clever echo of Burton’s debut, tracing a woman’s coming of age in early 18th-century Amsterdam

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022