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Joanna Trollope: novelist who had a No. 1 bestseller with The Rector’s Wife
In the Spotlight Trollope found fame with intelligent novels about the dramas and dilemmas of modern women
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What’s causing the non-fiction slump?
In the Spotlight Readers are turning to crime fiction, romantasy and self-help books as a form of escapism
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‘Capitalism: A Global History’ by Sven Beckert and ‘American Canto’ by Olivia Nuzzi
Feature A consummate history of capitalism and a memoir from the journalist who fell in love with RFK Jr.
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Ssh! UK libraries worth travelling for
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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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Holbein: ‘a superb and groundbreaking biography’
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Best poetry books of 2025
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‘Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right’ by Laura K. Field and ‘The Dream Factory: London’s First Playhouse and the Making of William Shakespeare’ by Daniel Swift
Feature An insider’s POV on the GOP and the untold story of Shakespeare’s first theater
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Elizabeth Gilbert chooses books about women overcoming difficulty
The Week Recommends The bestselling author shares works by Tove Jansson, Lauren Groff and Rayya Elias
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Storyteller: a ‘fitting tribute’ to Robert Louis Stevenson
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Jane Austen lives on at these timeless hotels
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‘Mexico: A 500-Year History’ by Paul Gillingham and ‘When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy’ by David Margolick
feature A chronicle of Mexico’s shifts in power and how Sid Caesar shaped the early days of television
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Best new biographies and memoirs to read in 2025
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We Did OK, Kid: Anthony Hopkins’ candid memoir is a ‘page-turner’
The Week Recommends The 87-year-old recounts his journey from ‘hopeless’ student to Oscar-winning actor
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