Take my life…” (1 Kgs 19:4) My plan was not to read three books in a row about death ... People we know die. People we love die. Gradually we become the oldest people we know.

Aged 16, Simon Kernick was abducted, beaten and threatened with death by a gang of men. The terrifying incident remains ...

A step in the wrong direction, book censorship restricts our ideas and the information that is available to us. It takes away ...

Alexei Navalny’s memoir, in particular, reminds readers how crucial the freedoms to vote and dissent are. This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign ...

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month this November, Angeline Boulley shares her top 10 book recommendations.

Primers on environmental activism and a series on resisting autocrats offer a chance to study up for the bumpy years ahead.

Shorter days, longer nights…we’re moving into the best months of the year to curl up with a good book, a hot cup of tea (or ...

A sharp, witty critique of social class and romance in 19th-century England, it remains a beloved exploration of human relationships. A masterpiece of magical realism, this novel tells the ...

Surprising and fun (but not dumb) gifts for everyone from your nephew to your mother-in-law and all the friends, coworkers, ...

Here are some books ... you the details. Theirs is the kind of moderate policy book you’ll find on bookshelves in Washington. Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of homeland security, may not have ...