Exciting first novels cover themes from America’s racial divide to writing as therapy — and riding to the rescue in the Iraqi desert
‘Want’, an anthology of sexual fantasies collected by Gillian Anderson, and Helen King’s scholarly ‘Immaculate Forms’ continue the boom of sex-positive books by female writers
France’s most famous and controversial writer on Trump, Ukraine and what he believes lies behind the rise of the far right
On the 50th anniversary of her bestselling novel La Storia, we remember a writer inextricably linked to Italian political history
The author’s latest book, inspired by the intimate diaries kept by his mother, Elaine, is arguably his most mature novel yet
In his follow-up to the bestselling ‘Four Thousand Weeks’, the writer aims to unshackle us from the never-ending dream of life improvement
Greats like Dickens and Flaubert were unafraid to grapple with complex financial ideas
The American writer continues the story of his auto-fictional alter-ego amid a devastating mid-life illness
CDC officials recount the critical role of politicians and others surrounding the story of HIV
A new book pays homage to the grande dame of drape
Two charming memoirs celebrate the simple appeal of the potter’s wheel and the lathe
A brilliantly funny and well researched biography of Elizabeth II has to contend with its uniquely inscrutable subject
The gripping account of the Ukrainian plant workers who saved the world from another nuclear disaster
Like many, I have often aspired to a house by the coast — this wonderful story exposes the messy reality lurking behind the fantasy
The latest novels from Attica Locke, Linwood Barclay, Simon Mason and more
An outstanding history of the trade routes that linked a civilisation’s wealth and wisdom to the world beyond
Yuval Noah Harari and Parmy Olson on how the race for superintelligence may amplify the worst of human nature
The former UK prime minister’s ‘how to’ manual captures his infectious optimism and mastery of the political arts
The Norwegian author’s dark novel underscores how love and suffering are often bedmates
Olive Kitteridge and Lucy Barton finally meet in the author’s perfectly rendered world of Crosby, Maine
A hugely ambitious, insightful and readable account of our relationship with money
An emotionally compelling account of the traumatic and miraculous ramifications of an organ transplant
From Lewis Carroll to Roald Dahl and Harry Potter, Sam Leith’s engrossing book is more than a history — it’s a celebration
Encouraging wealth creators helps to generate economic growth and affluence
In Yoko Ogawa’s beautifully composed novel, a young girl tries to make sense of the world around her