Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin. A great book to read in public if you can get hold of one of the sexier vintage editions. Instant green flag if someone chats you up because they’ve read it.

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. She’s an absolute genius. I read this whilst doing the Camino trail [in Spain] so it holds a special place in my heart as it fully added to my already overloaded backpack. But I annotated it so brought it the whole way regardless…also, there’s an excellent video of Pedro Pascal reading it on a beach, so it doesn’t get better than that really.

The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells. I’m writing my first fiction novel that borrows from this and I reread it a lot.

The Magus by John Fowles. One of my all-time favourite books and I’m writing an adaptation of it at the moment.

Your Silence Will Not Protect You by Audre Lorde. Because I constantly need reminding and she is a flare in the darkness as a guide for how to write and how to live.

I love reading in European squares like Biarritz in France, San Sebastián in Spain or Lecce in Italy. Or in-bed, post-swim, with snacks and a spritz, going from day to night lost in a book is pretty much my ideal surroundings.

I actually love them all for different times! I have LA BAGUE D’O because it’s kind of deep and sexy, but I love EN PLEIN AIR for summer.