Books to read on a study break
Study break around the corner, how to unwind, with a book
Study breaks are the perfect chance to step away from screens, recharge your brain and sink into a good book. Have a browse at the libraries up-to-date fiction. The Book Nook area available at all of our campus libraries is constantly being refreshed with new fiction.
Whether you’re craving something comforting, curious or quietly thought‑provoking, a well‑chosen read can help you reset before the next study sprint.
Our librarians have hand‑picked a diverse mix of fiction and non‑fiction – ideal companions for your next study break.
Book recommendations from our librarians
- Is this a cry for help? by Emily Austin
- Always will be by Mykaela Saunders
- Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah
- Stag dance by Torrey Peters
- The Sun Was Electric Light by Rachel Morton
- A psalm for the wild-built by Becky Chambers
- A prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Edited by Lee Harris)
- Legends & lattes by Travis Baldree
- Trans lives by Raewyn Connell
- Black thoughts matter : essays on Black love, Black power and Black joy by Chelsea Watego
- The mechanic and the Luddite by Jathan Sadowski
- A natural history of transition stories by Callum Angus
- Stone Fruit by Lee Lai