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In this superb account, Kevin Birmingham delves into the mind of the real-life murderer who inspired Dostoevsky’s novel
Simon Kuper and Murad Ahmed select their must-read titles
Carl Wilkinson selects his must-read titles
Ananyo Bhattacharya’s biography contrasts the scientist’s genius with his hawkish leanings — and cavalier attitude to using the atomic bomb
The portrait of the artistic pair who powered the Grosvenor School movement is a tale of creativity, love and heartbreak
The Primal Scream singer’s picaresque memoir tells the story of the band’s rise to fame up to their signature album in 1991
This examination of couturier Christian’s sister, French Resistance heroine Catharine, reveals her wartime bravery and postwar alienation
The Irish writer gives a personal and empathetic account of the social upheavals his country has weathered since 1958
The failures of the Modernist ideal are charted in this life of the architect who designed the World Trade Center
This family-memoir-cum-travelogue is a paean to tolerance between faiths and communities
The rock star’s intimate new show, opening in London, reveals a talent for the written word discovered during the pandemic
The 700th anniversary of the Italian poet’s death is marked by a new translation and two studies exploring his enduring influence
Max Chafkin’s biography dishes up controversial titbits about the tech tycoon — but teeters on the verge of score-settling
This biography of the great German writer places his work at the heart of the catastrophes of 20th-century history
This sharply observed memoir evokes the many struggles of an undocumented Chinese family in New York, told from the perspective of the author as a seven-year-old child
Josiah Wedgwood’s genius created a global export success. This book calls for a return to his way of thinking by today’s British entrepreneurs
Robert Douglas-Fairhurst cleverly shadows the great author’s London life in 1851 as he formulates his most ambitious work, ‘Bleak House’
The novelist and critic’s memoir of the late 1970s and early 1980s blends the city’s spaces and sights with the music of the era
Words of advice and caution for those keen to emulate the entrepreneur’s success
Victoria Glendinning’s account of the miserly founder of middle England’s department store — and the son who gave it away
This account of Mildred Harnack and her husband’s fight against the Nazis from within benefits from access to family documents
This analysis of ‘Old Ironsides’ follows his journey from obscure MP to military mastermind
This hefty tome brings the spin-off selves of the Portuguese poet, essayist, translator and fantasist together gracefully
An intimate, enquiring and inventive memoir unpacks the experiences of one family displaced by war
As Europe’s elder stateswoman steps down as German chancellor, what will be her legacy?
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