The Road by Christopher Hadley review: an early contender for the year’s best history book
Hadley's immersive account uncovers an ancient Roman thoroughfare – and argues magnificently for a different way of writing about the past
Hadley's immersive account uncovers an ancient Roman thoroughfare – and argues magnificently for a different way of writing about the past
In an exclusive extract from his book, the veteran broadcaster recalls the abrupt way he discovered his time on BBC Radio 4's Today was over
Living with the disease led the broadcasting stalwart to re-examine everything from his BBC turmoil and Catholic faith to his ‘awokening’
The US author's playful style has earned her cult status. She talks about her 20-year lust and why she’s written an ‘unfashionable’ romance
Our critics pick the perfect Christmas gifts for every reader, from page-turners to politics
Face your fears! Make this the year you finally gets to grips with the Metaverse, incoming asteroids – and torture-happy wasps
This year's best poetry collections were filled with wild fantasies – from Greek myths and robot birds to a book narrated by an eyeball
From the footpaths of Scotland to the refugee trails of Mexico, travel books this year provide food for thought – and a prod out the door
From Frans de Waal’s Different to Lucy Cooke’s Bitch, 2022's brainiest non-fiction used zoology to re-examine what it means to be human
From Bono's heartfelt riffs to Jarvis Cocker’s bin bags, music books went maverick this year
This year's crop of books tackled war, climate change, the natural world – and the quiet beauty of sitting in a sunny park
From the integration of Islam to the brief reign of Prime Minister Liz Truss, this year's best politics books defended liberal ideals
In an extract from Next to Nature first published last year, the great nature writer − who has died aged 100 − chronicles winter's arrival
In a previously unpublished essay, the late Italian master hails the ‘miracle’ of transferring a text from one tongue to another
A top British maestro shares the recipe for greatness: an elephantine memory, nimble fingers and a disinterest in drink
Like 'The Waste Land', the 10 books up for Britain's richest poetry prize don't restrict themselves to a single language
Music industry veteran Tony King shares his most outlandish memories – from chasing cars for Roy Orbison, to wrestling with a Beatle
In an exclusive extract from his book, the veteran broadcaster recalls the abrupt way he discovered his time on BBC Radio 4's Today was over
Living with the disease led the broadcasting stalwart to re-examine everything from his BBC turmoil and Catholic faith to his ‘awokening’
The first in our new weekly series of children’s-book reviews is Wildoak by CC Harrington, a clever novel with feather-duvet-like prose
The first ever full-length Pratchett screen adaptation is coming to cinemas – and it's the work that finally won over the literary world
There are many brilliant children's authors who are being muscled out of the market by big names – it's time to champion them
When the US copyright on A A Milne’s cuddly bear expired, a British filmmaker spotted an opportunity
From being told it was ‘unmarketable’ to writing in the shade of the myxomatosis pandemic, Richard Adams’s novel was grim from the off
Without spiders, there would be famine. It's time we found room in our hearts for these high-jumping, unblinking, silk-spinning superheroes
In her autobiography Just Sayin’, the Noughts and Crosses author opens up about sickle cell, her miscarriage and her gambling-addict father
In his new series Unstoppable Us, the Sapiens author tells the story of humanity's rise – and the animals we killed along the way
Queen Elizabeth II was visited by two very special bears, and the matchgirls went on strike, in this year's crop of writing for children
Her new novel, It Starts With Us, blends Brontë-esque brooding, Fifty Shades of Grey steaminess and a deeply troubling domestic abuse plot
Dusty libraries, long-haired youths writing poetry, candlelight rituals… TikTok’s love for old books is driving a publishing bonanza
The actress-turned-novelist's follow-up to Love and Other Thought Experiments is unexpected: a crime novel about an experimental school
The bestselling author explains why she worries that coronavirus restrictions has deprived a generation of vital experiences
Looking for ideas for your book club? These brilliant releases will fill any room with conversation
From a superb murder mystery to a thrilling spy novel, these books are sure to delight on Christmas Day and beyond
The Duke of Sussex's assured reading of Spare – warm, ferocious, unintentionally hilarious – humanises him far better than his TV interviews
The maverick New York photographer abhorred the boring and invented Pop Art films. Did he inspire La Dolce Vita?
Whether he’s in Iran or Ireland, Jerusalem or Japan, travel-writer Pico Iyer always seems to see exactly the same thing
The accounts of two slaves who helped achieve Haiti’s sovereignty and rose to the pinnacle of society are full of butchery and brutality