Hermione Lee's Fitzgerald biography tops 'Books of the Year'

Hermione Lee's biography of Penelope Fitzgerald (Chatto) was the most chosen book in the national newspapers' Books of the Year features.

In a list compiled by The Bookseller, Lee topped the 35 most chosen books, with eight picks for her Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life.

Other UA clients to feature in the top 35 include:

Julian Barnes with Levels of Life.

Eleanor Catton and The Luminaries.

Margaret MacMillan, with The War That Ended Peace.

Neil Powell's Benjamin Britten

Notable children's book picks from this year's newspaper roundups include:

Sarah McIntyre, with Oliver and the Seawigs

Emma Carroll's Frost Hollow Hall