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A milestone in Middle East history is prompting a re-examination of the conflict and its consequences
The Indian writer’s first novel since ‘The God of Small Things’ two decades ago is grander still in ambition
An extraordinary hymn to threatened seabirds breaks down the barriers separating science and poetry
How houses in the city went from being homes to financial assets
The confessional themes of ‘Do No Harm’ are developed in a fine sequel
Pre-teen jealousies and insecurities are at the heart of a retelling of ‘Othello’, set in 1970s Washington DC
Was the revolution a tragic accident? An ambitious new history leaves Catherine Merridale unconvinced
A young woman is consumed by obsession in a thrilling debut that skewers our digital culture
An uncompromising essay collection exults in the experimental
From ‘Kumukanda’, by Kayo Chingonyi
‘What does it mean to be a writer? To give precise and enduring expression to the human experience’
Journalists are rightly worried about fake news and ‘alternative facts’ — but our new world has much in common with the old
Share your top pick — fiction or non-fiction — for our Summer Books feature
An examination of the truth behind the country’s chocolate-box perfection
The queen of food writing describes a life in meals in vivid prose
The singer-songwriter vividly recaptures a lost moment in British music
The follow-up to ‘My Name is Lucy Barton’ is an extraordinary exercise in imaginative empathy
This supremely controlled retelling of Greek tragedy has considerable ‘Game of Thrones’ appeal
A family road trip to Dignitas is an unlikely source of joy and a in a touching tale about complex male family dynamics
A group of astronauts train for a mission to Mars in this astute novel about the lure of space
A homophobic killing is at the heart of this politically engaged crime thriller
A literary page-turner marries the police procedural with the subterfuges of the espionage genre
This Brazilian novel is an improbable cross of ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’ and ‘American Psycho’
An insightful biography sheds new and intimate light on the construction of a New York landmark
The Tanzanian author talks to Alec Russell about Zanzibar, colonialism and how the mood in Britain is changing
Arifa Akbar on a call for those who benefit from discrimination to stop denying its existence
Lucy Kellaway on which stage of life is best. And Will Self on our smartphone obsession
Martin Wolf is impressed by an analysis of what the world’s largest democracy must do in order to thrive
We look at the contenders for the biggest prize in women’s fiction, the winner of which will be announced on June 7
Against diaries — and the value of list-making in the age of social media
Meticulous analysis of the social and economic problems of the US white working class
An exposé of abuse at English boarding schools paints a bleak picture of private education
Birds take on a symbolic role in this avant-garde novel set in a seaside town
A memoir with an unusual perspective on the importance of sound in human life
Humans are kitted out with computer-like features in an innovative sci-fi thriller
An account of growing up on the fringes of London is also a meditation on the past and future of Britain’s green belt
Art meets commerce behind the scenes at London’s National Theatre
