Some of us feel exhausted, some of us feel energized.” The Book Review looks back on the year’s biggest stories and trends in ...

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The post-apocalyptic dark comedy returns, with added Macaulay Culkin, while a new book reveals what Lord of the Flies could have been called. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guar ...

The best of the week's culture, taken from the Guardian’s top-rated reviews ...

This week’s festive bookcase includes reviews of Let the Bells Ring Out by Milly Johnson and All Together for Christmas by ...

A Book Review art director selects the book jackets that surprised him, delighted him and stayed with him this year.

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Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times. Every week, the critics and editors at the The New York Times Book Review pick the most interesting and notable new releases, ...

That probably makes the book sound more painful than it is. Stonex’s parallel narratives make it a suspenseful read, with two ...