Books

The Week Recommends Lose yourself in beautiful surroundings, whiling away the hours looking for a good book

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 29 January 26

Feature The pursuit of ‘mattering’ and a historic, devastating family secret

By The Week US Published 28 January 26

The Week Recommends Steamy romances with a dark twist are gaining popularity with readers

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 26 January 26

Feature A look at a neo-Nazi murder in California and how winter shaped a Scottish writer

By The Week US Published 22 January 26

The Week Recommends A ’nuanced’ look at the implications of weight-loss drugs

By The Week UK Published 22 January 26

Talking Point Queen Camilla insists listening is legitimate but a snobbery remains that’s hard to shift

By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published 22 January 26

The Week Recommends The Booker prize-winning novelist ponders the ‘struggle to find happiness and accept life’s ending’

By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published 21 January 26

The Week Recommends Katie Prescott’s book examines Lynch’s life and business dealings, along with his ‘terrible’ end

By The Week UK Published 15 January 26

Feature Comparing life to a game and a twist on the traditional masculine seafaring tale

By The Week US Published 14 January 26

The Week Recommends Fall in love with reading again, or start a brand new relationship with it

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 8 January 26

The Week Recommends Siddharth Kara’s harrowing account of the voyage that helped kick-start the anti-slavery movement

By The Week UK Published 8 January 26

The Week Recommends This month’s new releases include ‘Call Me Ishmaelle’ by Xiaolu Guo, ‘Homeschooled: A Memoir’ by Stefan Merrill Block, ‘Anatomy of an Alibi’ by Ashley Elston and ‘Half His Age’ by Jennette McCurdy

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 6 January 26