Books
Book of the week: The Palace Papers by Tina Brown

Book of the week: The Palace Papers by Tina Brown
The narrative is studded with ‘delicious’ details that make it ‘disgustingly entertaining’
13 May 2022
Book review: In Love by Amy Bloom

Book review: In Love by Amy Bloom
A ‘sharply observed, often witty, eminently moving memoir’
6 May 2022
Super-Infinite: the Transformations of John Donne by Katherine Rundell 

Super-Infinite: the Transformations of John Donne by Katherine Rundell
This is a ‘thrilling reassessment of Donne’s oddly hinged career’
29 Apr 2022
An Accidental Icon by Norman Scott

An Accidental Icon by Norman Scott
Scott’s memoirs tell the story of his disturbed upbringing and traumatic adult life
22 Apr 2022
Book review: The Age of the Strongman by Gideon Rachman

Book review: The Age of the Strongman by Gideon Rachman
Rachman analyses strategies used by Putin, Duterte and Bolsonaro to hold onto power
15 Apr 2022
Book review: The Car by Bryan Appleyard

Book review: The Car by Bryan Appleyard
Appleyard sets out to document a way of life that he believes is vanishing
8 Apr 2022
Book review: A Life of Picasso – Vol. IV

Book review: A Life of Picasso – Vol. IV
John Richardson’s new volume is clever and flamboyant
1 Apr 2022

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Butler to the World by Oliver Bullough

Butler to the World by Oliver Bullough
Timely analysis of how Britain has helped to launder others’ fortunes
25 Mar 2022
War in Ukraine: the best books about the conflict’s background 

War in Ukraine: the best books about the conflict’s background
The essential reading list to understand the history behind the war
18 Mar 2022
In Search of Mary Seacole: a ‘wonderfully informative’ biography

In Search of Mary Seacole: a ‘wonderfully informative’ biography
Helen Rappaport sets out to bring ‘clarity to Seacole’s life’
11 Mar 2022
Constable: a Portrait by James Hamilton

Constable: a Portrait by James Hamilton
This illuminating book suggests that we have got the English painter all wrong
4 Mar 2022
Inside the world of Shirley Hughes

Inside the world of Shirley Hughes
Children’s author and illustrator dies at age of 94
3 Mar 2022
Travel and hotel experiences for book lovers 

Travel and hotel experiences for book lovers
Explore the UK’s top literary destinations and places to stay
28 Feb 2022
Kingdom of Characters review: a ‘delightful mix of history and linguistics’

Kingdom of Characters review: a ‘delightful mix of history and linguistics’
Jing Tsu’s ‘enchanting’ book tells the story of the Chinese language over the past 150 years
25 Feb 2022
The Overview podcast: why are more books being banned?

The Overview podcast: why are more books being banned?
Hundreds of titles are disappearing from library shelves and syllabuses as the US culture wars escalate
23 Feb 2022
Book bans: five infamous cases

Book bans: five infamous cases
Challenges to titles on library shelves and school syllabuses increasing at ‘unprecedented’ rate
22 Feb 2022
One Party After Another: the ‘best biography of Nigel Farage’ 

One Party After Another: the ‘best biography of Nigel Farage’
Michael Crick tells the story of how Farage came to play such a decisive role in British politics
18 Feb 2022
Love Marriage by Monica Ali

Love Marriage by Monica Ali
Ali’s first novel in 11 years is an ‘atmospheric tale of an Indian family in contemporary Britain’
11 Feb 2022
‘A novel to end all novels’: James Joyce’s Ulysses turns 100

‘A novel to end all novels’: James Joyce’s Ulysses turns 100
The centenary of one of the great monuments of Irish culture is being marked around the world
10 Feb 2022
Reality+ by David J. Chalmers: a ‘gripping’, ‘brain-tenderising’ book

Reality+ by David J. Chalmers: a ‘gripping’, ‘brain-tenderising’ book
The philosopher ponders what virtual reality could mean for man
4 Feb 2022
What is a ‘trigger warning’ and why are they controversial?

What is a ‘trigger warning’ and why are they controversial?
Debate continues over whether content labelling helps or harms students
28 Jan 2022
The Ticket Collector from Belarus: a ‘heart-rending tale’

The Ticket Collector from Belarus: a ‘heart-rending tale’
Mike Anderson and Neil Hanson delve into the early life of the prolific war criminal Anthony Sawoniuk
28 Jan 2022
Book of the week: The Last Emperor of Mexico by Edward Shawcross

Book of the week: The Last Emperor of Mexico by Edward Shawcross
Although Maximilian’s reign proved short-lived, it makes for a ‘jaw-dropping story’
21 Jan 2022
US culture war: why book bans are back

US culture war: why book bans are back
Hundreds of titles targeted in school libraries stand-off between ‘traditionalists’ and ‘left-wing’ rivals
20 Jan 2022
Book of the week: The Sinner and the Saint

Book of the week: The Sinner and the Saint
Kevin Birmingham explores Fyodor Dostoevsky’s inspiration for Crime and Punishment
14 Jan 2022
How to use books for home decor and interior design 

How to use books for home decor and interior design
Books are back – and they’re not just for ‘credibility bookcase’ backgrounds
11 Jan 2022
Book of the week: Flying Blind by Peter Robison

Book of the week: Flying Blind by Peter Robison
The Bloomberg journalist investigates the tragic failure of Boeing’s 737 Max plane
7 Jan 2022
Veganuary: five of the best cookbooks

Veganuary: five of the best cookbooks
With record numbers set to take part in Veganuary, there’s never been a better time to go plant-powered
3 Jan 2022
Quidditch to change name over trans row

Quidditch to change name over trans row
Alternatives include ‘quickball’, ‘quicker’, ‘quidstrike’ and ‘quadraball’
20 Dec 2021
Nine of the best food books from 2021 

Nine of the best food books from 2021
Must-read books from Mandy Yin, Nigel Slater and more
17 Dec 2021
Ten best business books of 2021

Ten best business books of 2021
Essential reading about companies, management and the economy
13 Dec 2021
Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks – ‘a generally excellent book’

Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks – ‘a generally excellent book’
This book offers a fascinating window into the writer's inner life
10 Dec 2021
Jon Ronson: my five best books about the culture wars

Jon Ronson: my five best books about the culture wars
The culture wars form the subject of his new eight-part series
3 Dec 2021