Perhaps your focus for 2022 is to devote more time to friends and family, or to take up a new hobby, or to freshen up your interior design scheme. Whether your resolution is personal or practical, you’ll find something in the pages of this issue to help you achieve it. 

Update your Christmas shopping list with our selection of the best gift books – or why not treat yourself to a good read for the long winter evenings...

Shining a light on the largely unsung contribution of women in design, these books offer inspirational, illuminating reads 

If you can’t get away, why not lose yourself in a book that’ll take you on a journey far from humdrum everyday life. Cuba, Greece, France... where to?

As we emerge from lockdown, we'll still need books to guide us. Here's a diverse, illuminating selection for both daily life and daydreaming. Words Catherine...

Experience the highs and lows of five very different sports, all with a global appeal, in this edition’s pick of the best new books Words Catherine...

Finding new ways to reuse old things is rewarding – and might just save the planet. This selection of thoughtful books shows you how Words...

Art collides with family dynamics and interpersonal relationships in this selection of inspiring, beautifully illustrated books Words Catherine Coyle The Motherhood of Art by Marissa Huber & Heather...

Designers throw open their doors and invite us in for a good look around their homes in our round-up of the best new books

Botanical Inks describes how to extract natural dyes, as well as providing step-by-step instructions for block printing and linen dyeing projects