The New Statesman’s choice of the year’s essential fiction and non-fiction.

For those still looking for Christmas gifts, we round up this year’s top architecture and design books as part of our review of 2024.

From jaw-dropping non-fiction to page-turning novels, here are our books of the year

Prepare yourself for a challenging year ahead with the 10 best business books published in 2024. Each of them provides unique insights.

We would like to hear about the best book you have read this year and why

From politics to environment, here are five books published in 2024 for all sorts of readers

Our chief books critic Martin Chilton chooses his very best reads of the year, from state-of-the-nation novels to surprising memoirs

This year’s top titles range from an alphabet book of quirky tunes to an authentic portrait of our nation

Sally Rooney’s highly-anticipated fourth novel follows brothers Peter and Ivan as they attempt to navigate life in the wake of their father’s death. Peter, 32, is a charming human rights lawyer; Ivan, 22, a socially awkward chess prodigy.

Shortlisted for the Booker, passed among families and picked up by Cillian Murphy for the big screen, the Irish writer’s razor-sharp fiction leaves you wanting more

From a boy on a snowy midnight adventure to a gothic family caper via a young offender inspired by poetry, our critics pick their favourite titles of the year

The SNL star and children’s author on finding inspiration in Roald Dahl, coming late to Muriel Spark, and taking comfort in Yuval Noah Harari

A biography of the bard of rural England reveals an unexpectedly adventurous sex life

Marsden’s death was confirmed in a letter from one of two schools he founded saying: ‘He died at his desk in his home, doing what he loved, writing’

The author of sprawling SF mega-novels has switched gears for a fast-moving adventure set between Russia and the US

If you are ready to depart from the well-trodden tried-and-true at bedtime, here are 10 new picture books that NPR critics and staff loved in 2024.

The first volume of Cher’s extraordinary memoir mixes hard times with the high life

The author will serve as editor-at-large of Monument Books, helping to find authors that champion ‘ideas, stories and culture, as well as uplifting or refashioning past legacies’

With Santa nearly on his way, we wanted to round up some of our favorite golf books. Each of these are excellent last-minute additions to any list. We hope you find this list of golf books for your Christmas list, GolfWRXers! All products were independently selected by GolfWRX staff. We may collect a share of […]

Buzzy novels, compulsively readable memoirs, and a few guilty pleasures.

New books from Susan Choi, Anne Tyler, Tina Knowles, Torrey Peters, R.F. Kuang, Kevin Wilson, and more

A whimsical new exhibition assembles a range of books that don’t exist, from Byron’s destroyed memoirs to Shakespeare’s lost play

This year’s bumper crop of great music books includes titles on Joni MItchell, Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna, the Rolling Stones, the Bee Gees and more.

Please borrow from the fruits of my labor and let me help you wade through the never-ending answers to, “What should I read next?”

White Nights, the author’s 1848 novella, sounds an unlikely candidate to go viral, but the story of lovelorn loneliness is now a favourite among TikTok and Instagram users

If you have a young reader in your life who just can’t put their books down, we have some new 2024 titles to consider. Nurture their new reading habit with books recommended by NPR staff and critics.

Ready to dive into a book list that will get you excited for the holidays ahead? These are the top 15 releases of 2024 to enjoy this season

Tiffany Taylor, professor of microbial ecology and evolution at the University of Bath in the U.K., recommends the books that shaped her career and her outlook on life.

As his new novel is published, the acclaimed author discusses complexity, writing female characters and meeting his fans

From tales of dramatic family secrets to sweet graphic novels, these titles are worth curling up with

Barbara Kingsolver, Emily Henry, Danielle Steel and Rebecca Yarros top the lists once again. Notably absent: self-help books.

Discover 10 must-read books written by billionaires that reveal their secrets to building wealth, achieving success, and mastering financial growth.

The nation’s biggest and best authors share their favourite books of the year with Express readers…

The Accomplice, a noir tale found by Strand editor Andrew Gulli, considers the temptation of a grocery clerk

Dark romance novels dive into twisted passion, moral ambiguity, and raw emotions, captivating readers with forbidden love and dangerous desires. In this list of 12 dark romance must-reads, explore stories where love defies the rules, ignites obsessions, and teeters on the edge of destruction—all while leaving you deliciously ruined and wanting more., Features News – Times Now

Behind every bestselling book is a story, and sometimes that story involves countless rejections. These authors persevered despite repeated dismissals, proving that persistence can lead to greatness. Here are eight remarkable books that overcame significant rejection hurdles before achieving fame.

4pm sunsets getting you down? Lose yourself in these stunning picture books featuring Versailles, Indian jungles and the glories of Lauren Bacall’s style.

From a radical retelling of Huckleberry Finn to Al Pacino’s autobiography, novelists and nonfiction writers reveal the books they will be giving as gifts – and the volumes they would love to find in their own stocking

A new Sally Rooney, the return of le Carré’s George Smiley, plus real-life revelations from Al Pacino and Salman Rushdie … Guardian critics pick the year’s best fiction, memoir, children’s books and more

The most delightful, thought-provoking, educational, and just all in all funny.

From stories of queer artists reshaping the pop landscape to an insider’s view of Tupac and Biggie, the highlights of a tuneful year

From Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo to Alan Hollinghurst’s Our Evenings, Percival Everett’s James and a host of inventive debuts – this year’s highlights in fiction

From delicious Singaporean street food to everything you’ve ever wanted to know about capers

A forensic study of the Lucy Letby case leaves many questions unanswered

Get lost in a fox’s quest; plus snowman magic, a wily genie and cookery from around the world

From a deep dive on a fatal space shuttle disaster to a study of a dozen iconic trees, these are our favorite titles this year

Richard Dawkins’s greatest hits, the diaries of a sociopath and a history of the gut

Salman Rushdie’s account of his near-fatal stabbing, a 360-degree view of Queen Elizabeth II and Al Pacino’s rags to riches career are among this year’s most compelling personal histories

An indigenous epic, macabre short stories from Spain, Aztec adventures and more

From a post-apocalyptic dystopia to a brilliant time-travel debut, a far-future take on humanity and more