Sometimes, the series argues, history yields no heroes or villains, just people whose convictions curdle into confusion, and ...

Making Books in the Middle Ages by Sara J Charles (Reaktion) This fascinating book explores the medieval process of bookmaking and reproduction that was often arduous, back-breaking, eye-straining ...

Edwin Frank’s history of the modern novel, Stranger than Fiction, balances its erudition with plenty of gossip on Proust, ...

Born 100 years ago, Nono composed music that demands attention, with a political fervor that remains as essential today as it ...

“The Quantum Tailor” by Hiroshi Yamamoto This genre-bending novel follows a time-traveling tailor as he navigates key moments ...

Paul Coates, father of Ta-Nehisi Coates, was found to have recently republished an antisemitic text from the 1990s.

From sports and history to mystery and comics, this year featured books for everyone. Our annual roundup features even more ...