5 must-read books

Prepare for an emotional ride

Lose yourself in the story of four friends and their shared ambition to make it in the Big Apple in Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life. Willem, JB, Malcolm and Jude all arrive in New York from a small Massachusetts college broke but bonded by friendship. However, as time goes on, their friendship takes a darker turn. Immerse yourself in the minds and lives of these multifaceted characters as the novel twists and turns in ways you would never expect. It’s a harrowing and gripping read, while also taking a tender look at brotherly love.

£8.99, published by Picador, amazon.co.uk