The best holiday books, I decided, aren’t just escapist – they pull you in completely. They are the kind of stories you can’t wait to get back to after a swim, a nap, or a long, lazy lunch.

Popular holiday destination Spain has seen a jump in the average cost per person from £835 in August 2024, to £914 in 2025.

The price of a week to Cyprus has surged to an average of £1,166 per person for seven nights next month - up by 23 per cent from £950 in August last year, according to the TravelSupermarket data.