5 top holiday books for long haul flights

Get swept away – Born Weird

Get lost in a world of magical realism with Born Weird by Andrew Kaufman. The Weird siblings have always been a little strange. Their peculiarities begin to make sense when their Grandmother reveals that at the moment of their birth, she gave each of them a special power as a blessing. Over their lives, these blessings have become curses and the brothers and sisters have lost contact, all now living hundreds of miles apart. Will this dysfunctional family be able to reunite and work together to lift the curse?

Figure it out – Philosophy in Transit by John D Caputo

Philosophy in Transit is a series of four books from Penguin, each taking the idea of travel or transit as a starting point to explore major philosophical ideas. Four leading philosophers use travel as a means to explain the concepts of Truth, Self, Event and the question we all ask ourselves – Why Grow Up? Designed to be read on the move, these books are perfect for a good uninterrupted read. The first title in the series, Truth, explores the non-stop reality of contemporary life and why the journey itself is as important as the destination.

Truth: Philosophy in Transit, £8.09

Solve the crime - Ruthless by Jessie Keane

This will keep you on the edge of your aeroplane seat, as you follow the plot from the luxury of 1980’s London and New York to the cold, windswept banks of the river Shannon in Ireland. Ex-gangland leader Annie Carter pulls you in to her glamorous life, but under the surface things are not quite as they seem. Her marriage is ruined, her daughter despises her and to top it all, her enemies are back from the dead and determined to finish her for good - but will they succeed?

Feel the heat – The Night Rainbow by Claire King

The Night Rainbow is set in the sun-soaked south of France, perfect for getting you in the mood for warm days and nights. One long, hot summer, Pea and her sister Margot make a new friend in local man Claude. But why do the villagers view Claude with suspicion? And what secret is he keeping in his strange, empty house? Get transported into Pea’s overactive imagination, and let the hours fly by.

Join the conversation – Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

This year, everyone has been talking about Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. If you have been meaning to read it but haven’t had the time, pack it in your hand luggage – you can bet some fellow passengers will have done the same. When his wife is abducted on their fifth wedding anniversary, Nick’s life begins to unravel. Or had things started to come undone long before? Follow as the plot unpicks a marriage with a trial by media, not jury. Then once you arrive, you can enjoy giving knowing looks to fellow Gone Girl readers around the pool.