Three new books draw on fresh archival evidence in an attempt to bring us closer to an understanding of the notorious British spy ring
1980s Reaganomics required an army of ‘young urban professionals’ who went on to reshape both NYC’s culture and US politics
From an author who pens songs of masculinity and working-class strife comes a pitch-perfect novel that may be his finest yet
The American author’s 10th novel is a compassionate portrait of a blended family in the aftermath of an unexpected reunion
A speculative ‘non-fiction thriller’, the rise of the far right, memoirs from fighters for Scottish independence and farmers — and exhilarating campaigns from 1980s London
The Pulitzer-winning author weaves an account of a real-life cotton workers’ strike in Mexico in the 1930s with her own family history, memoir and invented tales
A lively account of the Polish writer’s years in Buenos Aires charts the contrarianism that helped create his enduring reputation
From the Cambridge spies to dying languages and life in Tudor England. Plus novels by Ann Patchett and Willy Vlautin, Miranda Green’s pick of politics titles — and our interview with International Booker winner Yáng Shuāng-zi
The writer, along with her translator Lin King, on using the power of fiction to bring Taiwan out of the shadow of China
Sophia Smith Galer’s moving book is a rallying call to revive minority tongues amid increasing globalisation
Documenting the lives of the merchants, artists and adventurers who crossed the nation’s borders, this rich history reveals an identity that was far from insular
A historical tale of travel, power and romance is the first Taiwanese novel to win the influential award for fiction in translation
Gérard Lhéritier lured investors by selling shares in literary treasures. When suspicions grew, he was exposed as the architect of a massive fraud
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The ‘Shuggie Bain’ author about his struggles growing up in Scotland and new novel ‘John of John’ that is packed with themes of love, sexuality, class and inheritance
Lessons from trawling the master of horror’s personal archives
In this richly evocative and affecting history, a narrator becomes obsessed by the long-dead inmates of an Irish mental hospital
From gastronomy to masquerade parties, two lively books explore how our ancestors had fun
From literary and artistic gem to Nazi stronghold, how a quaint town encapsulated the best and worst in German history and became a byword for a failed experiment in democracy
Seen through children’s eyes, this fable of oppression draws on a real-life ‘floating brothel’ in Bangladesh, as well as the country’s revolutions
Author of the start-up bible has turned his attention to corrupting influences at the heart of contemporary capitalism
The bestselling writer loves The House of Doors, Eddie Murphy and headscarves
A new edition of Plath’s work reveals childhood poems for the first time. Plus collections from Kim Moore, Leontia Flynn and Tobias Hill
Three new books examine how land ownership, faith and cultural politics have shaped the US, from 1776 to Donald Trump
A 1980s-set tale of childhood trauma and female friendship explores the unsettling space between real and imagined terrors
Part memoir, part feminist manifesto, Lauren Elkin’s clever cultural history hails the artists who have broken free from conventions to make their voices heard
In the wake of Paul Auster’s death, the Brooklyn brownstone the couple shared is filled with ghostly characters from their life together
Exhibition about Britain’s Artists’ International Association will be illuminating for art historians as well as the wider public
A poignant fictional account of the life of Washington Roebling and the engineering feat that dominates the New York cityscape
The author’s rage consumed her — the cure was to write a book
An Abruzzo-set tale about a man’s psychological unravelling is a surprising, skilfully wrought novel for a long, sweltering afternoon
A dull account of an interesting life
A Sopranos-style story of drugs and family in Bogotá, an interpreter finds that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, Bond is back — and more
A rattlingly readable analysis of good public policy in 10 countries — and what the rest of the globe can learn from it
Cataclysm looms on the margins of a rural idyll in a moving and sensitively observed ensemble piece
Victoria Johnson’s vivid biography brings to life the artist-adventurer whose sweeping landscapes changed the way the nation saw itself — and the world around it
Over shifting timelines, the Irish author’s third novel unpicks the fracturing relationships of a group of thirty-somethings
