The Guardian Long Read – Volume 04 (Summer 2026)

The Guardian Long Read magazine is a 100-page print periodical featuring deep-dive, long-form journalism published three times a year.

It’s a beautifully designed print magazine collecting some of the Guardian’s most compelling longform journalism. Built around in-depth reporting, essays, profiles and narrative nonfiction, it brings together the kind of stories that need time, attention and space — combining strong writing with bold typography, illustration and considered layouts.

The Guardian Long Read – Summer 2026 collects some of the Guardian’s strongest longform journalism in a beautifully designed paperback magazine. Covering AI, human memory, cults, pub culture, books, football and more, it is made for slow, immersive reading — combining in-depth reporting, essays and profiles with bold typography and artful layouts. A strong issue for readers interested in journalism, culture, society and stories that deserve more than a quick scroll.