Books

The narrative is studded with ‘delicious’ details that make it ‘disgustingly entertaining’

A ‘sharply observed, often witty, eminently moving memoir’

This is a ‘thrilling reassessment of Donne’s oddly hinged career’

Scott’s memoirs tell the story of his disturbed upbringing and traumatic adult life

Rachman analyses strategies used by Putin, Duterte and Bolsonaro to hold onto power

Appleyard sets out to document a way of life that he believes is vanishing

John Richardson’s new volume is clever and flamboyant

Timely analysis of how Britain has helped to launder others’ fortunes

The essential reading list to understand the history behind the war  

Helen Rappaport sets out to bring ‘clarity to Seacole’s life’

This illuminating book suggests that we have got the English painter all wrong

Children’s author and illustrator dies at age of 94

Explore the UK’s top literary destinations and places to stay

Jing Tsu’s ‘enchanting’ book tells the story of the Chinese language over the past 150 years

Hundreds of titles are disappearing from library shelves and syllabuses as the US culture wars escalate

Challenges to titles on library shelves and school syllabuses increasing at ‘unprecedented’ rate

Michael Crick tells the story of how Farage came to play such a decisive role in British politics

Ali’s first novel in 11 years is an ‘atmospheric tale of an Indian family in contemporary Britain’

The centenary of one of the great monuments of Irish culture is being marked around the world

The philosopher ponders what virtual reality could mean for man

Debate continues over whether content labelling helps or harms students

Mike Anderson and Neil Hanson delve into the early life of the prolific war criminal Anthony Sawoniuk

Although Maximilian’s reign proved short-lived, it makes for a ‘jaw-dropping story’

Hundreds of titles targeted in school libraries stand-off between ‘traditionalists’ and ‘left-wing’ rivals

Kevin Birmingham explores Fyodor Dostoevsky’s inspiration for Crime and Punishment

Books are back – and they’re not just for ‘credibility bookcase’ backgrounds

The Bloomberg journalist investigates the tragic failure of Boeing’s 737 Max plane

A look at some of the best books ever written

With record numbers set to take part in Veganuary, there’s never been a better time to go plant-powered

Alternatives include ‘quickball’, ‘quicker’, ‘quidstrike’ and ‘quadraball’

Must-read books from Mandy Yin, Nigel Slater and more

Essential reading about companies, management and the economy

This book offers a fascinating window into the writer's inner life

The culture wars form the subject of his new eight-part series