Tom Gatti

Literary Editor

Before joining The Observer, Tom was deputy editor of the New Statesman and Saturday Review editor at The Times. He is editor of Long Players: Writers on the Albums that Shaped Them.

Tom Gatti

Literary Editor

Before joining The Observer, Tom was deputy editor of the New Statesman and Saturday Review editor at The Times. He is editor of Long Players: Writers on the Albums that Shaped Them.

What to read this week, from Rebecca Solnit to Yoko Ono

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 19 Mar 2026

What to read this week: understanding Iran, and Dunblane 30 years on

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 12 Mar 2026

What reading aloud to my children taught me

Reading to children teaches them to cherish books in an attention-strapped world. But parents also enjoy losing themselves in a story

Thu, 5 Mar 2026

What to read this week, from Alice Coltrane to Michael Pollan

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 5 Mar 2026

What to read this week, from Toni Morrison to indie publishing

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 26 Feb 2026

What to read this week, from the Maga right to an Orthodox love story

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

Playlist of the week: the best songs for Valentine’s Day

Old, new, borrowed and blue, here are five romantic songs to suit all Valentine’s moods

Thu, 12 Feb 2026

What to read this week, from John Berryman to female friendship

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 12 Feb 2026

What to read this week, from Gordon Brown to a history of plagiarism

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 5 Feb 2026

What to read this week, from warring Murdochs to world-changing stories

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 29 Jan 2026

What to read this week, from George Saunders to Jaipur literature festival

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 22 Jan 2026

What to read this week, from Hillary Clinton to the Beatles

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 15 Jan 2026

What to read this week, from graphic novels to books on Bowie

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 8 Jan 2026

What to read this week, from Patricia Lockwood to Henry Kissinger

Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk

Thu, 18 Dec 2025

The 25 best books of the century so far

From mould-breaking fiction to essays, memoir and more, The Observer’s critics and editors choose the most memorable books of the last 25 years – and encourage you to have your say

Thu, 18 Dec 2025