We know novels have the power to take us to different places and time periods. And with biographical historical fiction books ...

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

At such a critical moment in US history ... of all the recent books offering female-focused retellings of old legends and sagas, they’re among the very best. The Voyage Home is the third ...

Here’s our guide to the best fiction to read in 2024 ... account of enduring poverty and homophobia in rural France; The History of Violence describes his alleged rape. Change looks at his ...

Here are our top picks for the best historical ... the power of historical fiction to illuminate the past and provide ...

I’m not sure if 2024 had a novel, like 2022’s “Babel” or 2023’s “Fourth Wing,” that took the world by storm and reshaped the ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... about making it work in a mouldy flat in Hackney. Her best friend Phil can’t fathom the decision, which feels ...

Looking for a list of the best fiction books about Greek mythology ... the women who lay out the dead—all of them erased by history. With breathtaking historical detail and luminous prose ...

Cozy up this fall with our picks for the best fiction, nonfiction and celebrity memoirs Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital ...

Like Everett, Kushner exults in fiction’s capacity to bend the ... In the spring, Faber’s best prospects will be books by Eimear McBride and Benjamin Markovits; both are always exciting ...

Every six weeks, we delve into an exciting new title, with members given free access to extracts from our books, articles from ... writers of speculative fiction,” said The New York Times.