Kate Summerscale’s gripping analysis of the Christie crimes is also an uncompromising picture of women’s lives in postwar Britain
The US foreign policy machine in action, origins of the new cold war, and Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as viewed from Washington
Rebecca Hall, Arooj Aftab, Louis Fratino, and Alba and Alice Rohrwacher lead a meditative autumn arts special
Guillermo Del Toro, Ben Affleck, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, even the Pope come here for rare first editions
Peter Parker’s two-volume anthology is a meticulous portrait of prejudice and the gradual shifting of public opinion
Yael van der Wouden’s novel is powerful tale of buried guilt, repressed desire and the lasting dispossessions of the Holocaust
Neha Dixit’s vivid chronicle of an urban migrant’s struggle to survive plays out against the backdrop of modern India
The novelist loves perfume, paperweights and writing pads from Home Depot
The heir to the Roche pharmaceuticals dynasty on how corporate power can be harnessed in the quest for sustainability
Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig lay bare the financial facade — and the credulous system that believed the boasts
Jerry Brotton takes an intriguing look at the cardinal directions and what they tell us about the Earth and its inhabitants
Flawed characters and toxic chemicals are woven together in Louise Erdrich’s story of three families in a Dakota farming community
The Nobel laureate cements her reputation as one of the great storytellers of our age
Brigid Schulte makes a convincing case for a drastic overhaul of the way we earn a living
The author charts her decades-long quest — via co-working hell — to a bolt-hole above a mews house
Alan Moore starts a five-part series set in the capital, plus a mixed-bag 1970s anthology and a lavish Michael McDowell reissue
Whether you’re looking to impress friends with leatherbound classics, or conjuring up a witchcraft reading room, Ultimate Library can help
Historian Keith Lowe takes a rigorous, myth-busting look at the city’s chaotic recovery in the wake of war and fascism
Three new books on the US look at the Clinton decade, the rise of conspiracies and the existential threat of November’s presidential election
His first collection was a poignant tribute to the London community in which he grew up; his second is about partying. What’s behind the Nigerian-British writer’s change of tune?
The business of femtech, taming artificial intelligence, and personal efficiency for the 2020s
The Irish writer’s keenly intelligent new novel swaps her formidable female leads for two brothers summoned together by grief
Diarmaid MacCulloch’s thrilling book explores the complexities and contradictions of biblical scholarship and its changing interpretations
An uneven collection of writing by the Spanish filmmaker veers from deep personal reflection to cartoonish absurdity
Sonia Purnell’s supremely enjoyable biography views the socialite’s life through a new and sympathetic lens
