Books

Asako Yuzuki’s cult hits shine a blistering light on the lives of Japanese women

From shocking pink to the lobster dress, Schiaparelli's bold legacy comes alive.

Sanet Oberholzer reviews 'Marple': a short story collection written by 12 “dedicated Christie fans and Marple aficionados".

From generational trauma to absurd historical reimaginings, short fiction continues to push narrative boundaries.

The inimitable author returns to fiction with ‘Bosadi’, a haunting novel that examines love, identity and the cost of being seen.

The high priestess of rock poetry revisits the forces that shaped her creative life.

Shem Compion’s new book reveals a landscape that stirs the senses.

A bestselling exposé of powerful, careless people

Sisterhood, corporate guilt, folk horror and empire shape this quietly formidable reading list.

A striking garden in the Midlands was developed on a farm by Iain Buchan and his wife.

'Out of the Dead Lands' questions if there is a coherent ‘here’ or a knowable 'now'.

Margot Raggett’s anniversary edition reveals astonishing beauty and accelerating fragility of nature and its inhabitants.

The smartest wine journeys now begin long before the first glass is poured.

What to do when you find out you’re missing a few books in your favourite detective series? Well, it so happens that public libraries still exist...

A curated selection of gripping, genre-spanning reads destined to challenge, enchant, and accompany you through the holiday season.