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Susie Dent picks her favourite books
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Easy listening: the best audiobooks
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A Booker shortlist for grown-ups?
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Fractured France: an ‘informative and funny’ enquiry
The Week Recommends Andrew Hussey's work is a blend of ‘memoir, travelogue and personal confession’
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Best new biographies and memoirs to read in 2025
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Lou Berney’s 6 favorite books with powerful storytelling
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Book reviews: ‘All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation’ and ‘Mother Mary Come to Me’
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Literary festivals to catch this autumn
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: a novel of ‘undeniable power’
The Week Recommends Kiran Desai’s first novel in nearly 20 years is an ‘enthralling love story’ set across India and the US
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Would Woody Allen’s first novel be better as a film?
Talking Point The 89-year-old’s ‘wince-inducing’ new book follows a neurotic writer accused of sexual harassment
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Elizabeth Gilbert’s favorite books about women overcoming difficulties
Feature The author recommends works by Tove Jansson, Lauren Groff, and more
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Book reviews: ‘Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution’ and ‘Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival’
Feature A Supreme Court justice sets out her philosophy and the English Renaissance’s wild child
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Projects and pantry staples in fall’s new cookbooks
The Week Recommends Starring new releases from celebri-cooks Samin Nosrat and Alison Roman
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Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'?
In Depth Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting
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