Quick Reads Popular Books
Quick Reads Biography & Facts
Quick Reads are a series of short books by bestselling authors and celebrities. With no more than 128 pages, they are designed to encourage adults who do not read often, or find reading difficult, to discover the joy of books. Quick Reads are a collaboration amongst leading publishers, supermarkets, bookshops, libraries, government departments, the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE), Arts Council England, the BBC, World Book Day, National Book Tokens and more. They are used as a resource for adult literacy teaching and have been used in Skills for Life and ESOL classes in colleges, community centres, libraries, prisons and workplaces across the country. They have also been used in hospitals, stroke recovery units, dyslexia centres, care homes, family learning groups, pre-schools, organisations working with homeless people and traveller communities, and Army and RAF bases. In a survey covering 50,000 new readers in 2010, 98% said that Quick Reads had made a positive impact on their lives. In 2018, the program was due to come to an end because of a lack of funding. Jojo Moyes turned this situation around by offering the group an additional three years of funding. History Quick Reads were launched in the UK and Ireland by the then Prime Minister Tony Blair on World Book Day 2006. Through mid-2020, over 100 titles have been published, over 4.8 million copies have been sold and over 5 million copies have been loaned through libraries. Featured authors have included Gordon Ramsay, Chris Ryan, Danny Wallace, Andy McNab, Ricky Tomlinson, John Simpson, Colin Jackson, Scott Quinnell, Adele Parks, Kerry Katona, Minette Walters, Joanna Trollope, Alvin Hall, and Rolf Harris. The initiative also features seven books based on the popular Doctor Who series. An incomplete list of titles can be found on the Quick Reads website. Sale Quick Reads are available from supermarkets, bookshops and online retailers for £1.99. They can also be ordered direct from publishers and wholesalers. There are special offers for employers and for family reading breakfast organisers, and in 2010 the new titles were available as eBooks for the first time. Wales The project in Wales is also known as Quick Reads or Stori Sydyn in Welsh. Each year four books are published in Welsh, and four in English, by Welsh authors or celebrities. The campaign in Wales uses the same branding as the campaign in England, but it is bilingual. Funding for this comes from the Welsh National Assembly via Basic Skills Cymru, part of the National Basic Skills Strategy. References External links Quick Reads Initiative Website Quick Reads Initiative Wales BBC Skillswise for Quick Reads audio recordings and downloads. Discover the Quick Reads popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Quick Reads books.
Best Seller Quick Reads Books of 2024
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The Only Good Indians
Stephen Graham JonesA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom USA TODAY bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones comes a “masterpiece” (Locus Magazine) of a novel about revenge, cultural identity, and the cost o...
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Right Where We Belong
Brenda Novak“Once you visit Silver Springs, you’ll never want to leave.”Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling authorCan you rebuild your life when you’ve got nothing left to lose?Savanna G...
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The Guilty
David BaldacciAfter failing a critical assignment overseas, Will Robie must investigate a murder accusation against his fatherbut to save him, he'll have to face a violent and deadly fallout in ...
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Best of My Love
Susan MalleryAn irresistible new love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of theFool's Gold series, set in a town Library Journal calls “so appealing, readers will wantto start ...
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Darkest Journey
Heather GrahamThey say it’s about the journey, not the destination…Charlene “Charlie” Moreau is back in St. Francisville, Louisiana, to work on a movie. One night, she stumbles across the body o...
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Quick Reads
Ed RehkopfA fortuitous discovery in the library solves a longstanding small town mystery.
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Quirk Books D.I.Y. Gift Guide
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Beach Town
Mary Kay AndrewsGreer Hennessy is a struggling movie location scout. Her last location shoot ended in disaster when a film crew destroyed property on an avocado grove. And Greer ended up with the ...
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The Clincher
Lisa PrestonThe first book in the Horseshoer Mystery series by bestselling novelist Lisa Preston featuring farrier and amateur detective Rainy Dale, for fans of William Kent Kruger and Craig J...
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Montana Royalty
B.J. DanielsIt was cold, they were trapped…and Rory Buchanan had made love to a perfect strangerand enjoyed it way more than she should have. But how was a regular girl from Whitehorse suppos...
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The Perfect Couple
Jackie KablerTHE BREAKOUT NO.1 KINDLE BESTSELLER!Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Shari Lapena and Lisa JewellThe perfect couple … or the perfect lie?A devoted wife…A year ago, Gemma met the...
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Quirk Books Entertains Your Kids
RAISING QUIRKThis summer, Raising Quirk’s mission is to keep your kids from ever having to say “I’m bored.” So we’ve rounded up our favorite crafts, recipes, games, and activities from Quirk Bo...
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JUST KATE
Linda Lael Miller & Cathy McDavidEver since Kate Blake’s sister died in a car accident, it’s been just her. Just Kate to keep her family together. Just Kate to live up to her senator father’s expectations and her ...
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The High Tide Club
Mary Kay AndrewsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Weekenders comes a delightful new novel about new love, old secrets, and the kind of friendship that transcends generations.When n...
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A Justified Murder
Jude DeverauxThe small town of Lachlan, Florida, was recently rocked when two bodies were uncovered in the roots of a fallen tree. Despite their lack of investigative experience, Sara Medlar; h...
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Daughters of the Bride
Susan Mallery"Heartfelt, funny, and utterly charming all the way through!" Susan Elizabeth Phillips, USA Today and New York Times bestselling authorWith joy, love and a little trepidation, Cour...
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Fast Burn
Lori FosterFor the woman who’s his perfect match, he’s willing to break the rules…The moment Brand Berry meets beautiful, driven Sahara Silver, the connection between them is electric. It’s a...
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Until We Touch
Susan MalleryFrom New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes the story of secret desires finally fulfilled… After a family tragedy, former football hero Jack McGarry keeps the w...
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Flamingo Diner
Sherryl WoodsReturning home has never been so bittersweet in this acclaimed novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl WoodsFlamingo Diner has always been a friendly place where ev...
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Sand Castle Bay
Sherryl WoodsNew York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Sherryl Woods takes readers to the North Carolina coast with a new family and her trademark heartfelt emotionsIn a tradeoff she’s li...
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When We Met
Susan MalleryNew York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery invites you back to Fool's Gold, where a newcomer to town might finally meet the man she never knew she needed in this uplifting opp...
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All Is Bright
Sarah PekkanenAN ORIGINAL SHORT STORY FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE NOVELS THE OPPOSITE OF ME AND THE UPCOMING SKIPPING A BEAT . . . Thirtyyearold Elise Andrews couldn’t bring herself to marr...
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Wild Iris Ridge
RaeAnne ThayneLucy Drake and Brendan Caine have only one thing in common… And it's likely to tear them apart. Because it was Brendan's late wife, Jessieand Lucy's best friendwho'd brought t...
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Secrets of Mental Math
Arthur Benjamin & Michael ShermerThese simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers. Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ...
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When We Touch
Brenda NovakYou're invited to a wedding in Whiskey Creek, Heart of the Gold CountryUnfortunately, it's the wrong wedding. Olivia Arnold is arranging the festivitiesand it's the hardest thing s...
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Unforgettable You
Brenda NovakNew York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs, where no past mistake is so big the heart can’t find a way to fix it.Jada Brooks couldn’t have known how h...
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Money to Burn
James Grippando“Money to Burn takes off like a rocket from page one and never slows down. Highly recommended.” Christopher Reich, author of Rules of Vengeance In this timely standalone thriller ...
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After I Do
Taylor Jenkins ReidFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo“A seductive twist on the timeless tale of a couple trying to rediscover love in a marriage brought l...
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Until You Loved Me
Brenda NovakNew York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs Sometimes starting over means finding everything you've been missing… After catching her fiancé c...
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The Third to Die
Allison BrennanA notorious serial killer is backAn edgy female police detective. An ambitious FBI special agent. Together they are at the heart of the tickingclock investigation into a psychopath...
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Marriage of Inconvenience
Debbie MacomberOne for the keeper shelf! Enjoy this classic romance by everyone’s favorite storyteller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.Rich Manning and Jamie Warren have alw...
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Kiss Me
Susan MalleryNew York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery creates the smalltown destination for romance in charming Fool's Gold, Californiawhere a loner cowboy finds the one woman who can ca...
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Quirk Books Summer Reads
Planet QuirkThis sampler rounds up some of the best fiction that Quirk Books has to offer... Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children A mysterious island. An abandoned orp...
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott FitzgeraldThe only authorized edition of the twentiethcentury classic, featuring F. Scott Fitzgerald’s final revisions, a foreword by his granddaughter, and a new introduction by National Bo...
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The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast
Kristen FeolaWith 21 devotionals and 100+ recipes, this book is your ultimate plan of action and toolbox as you commit to the Daniel Fast. You'll not only embrace healthier eating habits, you'l...
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Quick Reads
Chloe BurfordThis short book contains five short stories. The stories are called "What Have I Just Seen?", "Follow the River", "A Forest Walk", "The Hunt" and "Welcome Winter."
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The Quick
Lauren OwenNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SLATE Includes an exclusive conversation between Lev Grossman and Lauren Owen For fans of Anne Rice, The Historian, and The Ni...
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Haunted Destiny
Heather GrahamBetween the evil and the deep blue sea… A historic cruise ship, a haunted ship, the Celtic American Line's Destiny, sets sail from the Port of New Orleanswith a killer on boar...
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The Ultimate Betrayal
Kat Martin“With plenty of suspense, plot twists and turns and the kind of fastpaced love story that will keep you on your toes, it’s exactly the kind of summer escape you’ve been craving.”Bo...
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Deadly Fate
Heather GrahamAlaskathe final frontier? When Clara Avery, an entertainer working on the Fate, an Alaskan cruise ship, goes to nearby Bear Island, she comes across a scene of bloody mayhem. ...
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Holiday in the Hamptons
Sarah MorganThe perfect summer escape?Professional dogwalker Felicity Knight loves everything about New York…until her exhusband starts working at her local vet clinic. She hasn’t seen Seth Ca...
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Save the Date
Mary Kay AndrewsCan this wedding be saved?Upandcoming floral designer Cara Kryzik is about to score the wedding of a lifetimeone that will solidify her career as the gotogirl for Savannah society ...
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Spring Fever
Mary Kay AndrewsThe New York Times bestselling author of Summer Rental delivers her delicious new escapist novel about small towns, old flames, and deep secretsAnnajane Hudgens truly believes she ...
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Woodrose Mountain
RaeAnne Thayne"Plenty of tenderness and Colorado sunshine flavor [make] this a pleasant escape." Publishers WeeklyHope's Crossing is still reeling from a devastating accident, but one occupation...