Books
-

The Rose Field: a ‘nail-biting’ end to The Book of Dust series
The Week Recommends Philip Pullman’s superb new novel brings the trilogy to a ‘fitting’ conclusion
By The Week UK Published
The Week Recommends -

Beth Macy’s 6 favorite books about living in a divided nation
Feature The journalist recommends works by Nicholas Buccola, Matthew Desmond, and more
By The Week US Published
Feature -

Book review: ‘Joyride: A Memoir’
Feature A journalist’s story of how she chased and accomplished her dreams
By The Week US Published
Feature -

Book reviews: ‘Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife’ and ‘Make Me Commissioner: I Know What’s Wrong With Baseball and How to Fix It’
Feature Gertrude Stein’s untold story and Jane Leavy’s playbook on how to save baseball
By The Week US Published
Feature -

Gilbert King’s 6 favorite books about the search for justice
Feature The journalist recommends works by Bryan Stevenson, David Grann, and more
By The Week US Published
Feature -

Five things we learnt from Virginia Giuffre’s memoir
The Explainer Nobody’s Girl recounts ‘harrowing’ details of Giuffre’s suffering as a teenage victim of Jeffrey Epstein and his circle
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
The Explainer -

Must-read historical fiction of 2025: from Shadow Ticket to The Director
The Week Recommends Lose yourself in these richly imagined worlds
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Last updated
The Week Recommends -

Heirs and Graces: an ‘enthralling’ deep dive into the decline of nobility
The Week Recommends Eleanor Doughty explores the ‘bizarre fascination’ with the British aristocracy
By The Week UK Published
The Week Recommends -

What to read by Nobel Prize in Literature winner László Krasznahorkai
In the Spotlight The Hungarian writer’s melodic prose is ‘quite unlike anyone else’s’
By The Week UK Published
In the Spotlight -

9 inviting bookstores to check out
The Week Recommends Your new favorite book awaits
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
The Week Recommends -

The new age of book banning
The Explainer How America’s culture wars collided with parents and legislators who want to keep their kids away from ‘dangerous’ ideas
By David Faris Published
The Explainer -

Nathan Harris’ 6 favorite books that turn adventures into revelations
Feature The author recommends works by Kazuo Ishiguro, Ian McGuire, and more
By The Week US Published
Feature -

Book reviews: ‘Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What We Can Do About It’ and ‘It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin’
Feature How big tech is betraying its users and how Jane Birkin’s allure led her to struggle with her own self-worth
By The Week US Published
Feature -

The delightful, smutty world of Jilly Cooper
In the Spotlight Millions mourn the ‘Mrs Kipling of sex’
By The Week UK Published
In the Spotlight
