Candice Carty-Williams tells Graham about creating her best-seller, “Queenie” and our Clubbers decide if it deserves a 21-gun salute or should be sent straight to the tower. Actress, presenter and Graham’s co-agony aunt, Maria McErlane, talks about navigating “Bumps in the Road”, Alex Clark gets sporty and we find out what’s topping the book leagues with Holly Newson.

Our book is the first of best-selling author Lee Child’s smash hit Jack Reacher series, Killing Floor. Lee tells Graham about the extraordinary circumstances that surrounded the writing of his debut novel. Also, leading news anchor and Mastermind host, Clive Myrie reveals the man behind the bulletins in his memoir, Everything is Everything. All this plus thriller recommends, chart news and heated Clubber debate.

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Ishi Robinson’s debut coming-of-age in Jamaica story, Sweetness in the Skin, had SEVEN publishers bidding for the manuscript. Ishi tells Graham all about it while our Clubbers decide if it was worth the fuss. Plus, suave Great British Sewing Bee judge, Patrick Grant, explains why we need fewer clothes, Sara Collins talks about growing up and we find out what’s topping the book charts.

Torrey Peters’ smash hit story of love, parenthood and trans life-choices, Detransition Baby, is our book of the week. Graham talks to Torrey about her Sex and the City Problem and to Helen Lederer about her wonderfully wry memoir, Not That I’m Bitter.

Plus, we’ve got reading recommends, chart updates and, of course, our Clubbers deciding whether they’re going to play nicely or throw their toys out of the cot. Join us!

In the first of a brand-new series, Graham and the Clubbers are on the hunt for a serial killer with top crime writer MW Craven’s The Puppet Show, while best-seller Marian Keyes lets us in on My Favourite Mistake.

Alex Clark discusses books with a sense of place, and we bring you up to date with what’s hot and what’s hotter on the book charts. If you like books, you’ll love this. Come and join the club!

Welcome to The Graham Norton Book Club where each week Graham talks to a top author, hears from a famous voice behind a brilliant audiobook and gets the best book recommends from his stellar co-presenters, Alex Clark and Sara Collins.

He also weighs up the pros and cons of the book of the week with his passionate band of book clubbers and finds out what’s hot and what’s hotter in the book charts. If you like books, you’ll love this. Come and join the club.