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The author who was brutally attacked last year conjures up a fantasy world where India’s great religions come together
The Bosnian-American author returns to themes of displacement in an epic novel that spans decades
In a follow-up to her acclaimed ‘Stay With Me’, the Nigerian writer has crafted a powerful state-of-the-nation saga
A chronicle of the life of the four-times London mayor who inspired an archetype
Adam Kuper takes a provocative look at questions of ethnography, ownership and restitution
A bold, compelling attempt to imagine a new future for England’s industrial north by looking at its cultural and progressive past
The much-derided genre is not only a sure earner for the publishing industry — it also moves with the times
Salman Rushdie’s ‘gift of alchemy’ in new novel ‘Victory City’; big business vs big government in America; museums and the ownership of history; Aleksandar Hemon’s ambitious new epic; Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀’s state-of-Nigeria novel; how to help England’s north; the life of Dick Whittington; terror in rural France — plus Adam LeBor’s round-up of new thrillers
The Big Myth shines a harsh light on democratic capitalism and the role of corporate America in redefining government
A sort-of memoir by the pioneering journalist who died in 2021 evades a traditional narrative
Laurent Mauvignier’s erudite, narratively skilful thriller builds tension as danger looms for a hamlet’s residents
An action-packed selection includes cheering portrayals of women who have agency — and muscles
Requests to ban books in the US rose to record highs in the pandemic
Chris Jackson on freedom, anti-racism and the role of the editor
The author’s account of the aftermath of sexual abuses in a Mennonite community has been nominated for Best Picture
Paul Harding, author of the Pulitzer-winning ‘Tinkers’, brings a creeping menace to this saga of islanders whose rural idyll is shattered by exploitation
The killing of a precious deer calf in the Swedish Arctic brings home the struggles of the region’s indigenous people
This courageous account puts the indigenous Americans who came to Europe, most as slaves, at the centre of the story
From the English countryside to Bulgaria’s herbalists, healers and horse whisperers — two books let the landscape tell the tale of our unsustainable lives
Tania Branigan’s intimate stories of survivors capture a traumatic decade for many that still informs modern China
Dolphin communication expert Justin Gregg sets out his thinking about the problem with intelligence
Isolationist superpower or still ‘the world’s policeman’? Two books explore the competing impulses in US politics
Swept along by revolutionary forces, the young émigré seeks to realise her dreams of ‘freedom and fantasy’ in 1920s France
An intense and precise novel that explores the changing sexual mores of Victorian society through the eyes of two ethical pioneers
From direct air carbon capture to the prospects for 100 per cent renewables — plus a sea voyage into a more sustainable future
The bestselling novelist has gained a new audience through his tweets from hospital
French writer/film-maker Philippe Claudel weaves together disparate strands to create a decade-spanning panorama
The Scottish poet delves into the murky waters of his life and emerges with clarity and wisdom
Claire Bushey explores the cost of US healthcare after her treatment for breast cancer. Then, Henry Mance reviews Prince Harry’s autobiography
The final volume in the Children of Disaster trilogy weaves public and private lives into a vibrant account of France in 1940
Geoffrey Robertson demolishes the myth that England is a longstanding bastion of free speech
. . . but getting the messaging correct is not always child’s play
Deepti Kapoor’s crime saga evokes a modern city of carnage, confusion — and brilliant dreams
Heather Radke investigates the symbolism and history of women’s backsides in her rigorously researched debut
Melvyn Leffler’s new history of the war against Saddam reveals how guilt, fear and hubris led to a fateful military intervention
Autobiography covering stormy period from Brexit to pandemic likely to yield 7-figure fee, say industry insiders
Spark debate, listen to everyone and don’t turn it into a party: top tips for running a happy book group
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