From gripping thrillers, witty satires and poignant epics to captivating histories and juicy memoirs, this year's top reads ...

Jessica Carmichael’s coming-of-age YA novel is set during the huge annual diasporic return to west Africa, which ‘changed the trajectory’ of her life ...

What 'The Metamorphosis' reveals about work, worth, and how easily people become disposable once productivity disappears., ...

Action fantasy has long been one of anime’s most-watched genres. It pulls viewers into worlds where rivalries burn, ...

Lola Lafon’s book “When You Listen to This Song” is a hit in its native France. Now in English, it explores identity, loss and memory in wholly new ways. By Sadie Stein These novels usher readers into ...

The top 5 books we picked for 2025 examine ambition, solitude and the fragilities of modern life in exceptional works of ...

New Ben Lerner, George Saunders gets metaphysical, and Tayari Jones makes her big post–American Marriage return.

Books hold a mirror to society, reflecting uncomfortable truths that some people would rather not see. Over the decades, countless titles have faced censorship attempts from school boards, libraries, ...

The ‘million islands’ suffix is interesting as this a narrative about various sights in the city. Mumbai is endless in terms ...

Taseer’s writing is heady and evocative but I’d recommend keeping the dictionary handy! 2025 was a challenging year to find the time to read, but three books stood out. The memoir Mother Mary Comes to ...

The critics’ top eight choices based on Christmas selections in national newspapers “Wild Swans”, Jung Chang’s 1991 memoir describing her and her family’s experiences under Chinese communism, was one ...