Books

Where did Putin come from?

From the Dutch golden age through Manchester and Margate to the place where three European nations meet; a selection of unmissable reads

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s streaming, cinema and books

Tech billionaires want to reverse ageing – and even cheat death. But scientist Venki Ramakrishnan says they are chasing a mirage

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s cinema, streaming and books

As the New European approaches a landmark, we look back at some of the gems – from expansive histories to personal stories – uncovered on these pages since 2016

The writer who risked his life to watch his own books burned by Nazis – so he could write about it

He was only truly fulfilled when either in the air or writing about being in the air

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s streaming and books

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s books and streaming

Self-service libraries with automated kiosks are taking over. But we lose librarians at our peril

Writing during the turbulent regime of Enver Hoxha led the writer into compromise – as well as greatness

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s theatre, books and streaming

Meanwhile, in Newark, Robert Jenrick appears to fancy himself as future Tory leader

From remote Spain to the US Midwest via the Eternal City and Moominland, here are 10 must-reads for those long, warm days ahead

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s cinema, television and books

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s cinema, theatre and books

The Scottish writer infuses quiet moments with beauty and profundity. Her new book is so good it’s almost impossible to let it go

When the rest of the world looks at Britain they see a country of systemic failures, dysfunction and absurdity. But it need not be like this

Ahead of July 4, why not read about far more thrilling polls courtesy of Dickens, Wodehouse, Trollope… and even Jeffrey Archer?

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s television and books

To pretend we can become the fastest growing economy in the G7 – Labour’s No 1 mission – without addressing how to recover from Brexit risks undermining it

A new book explains a dry, complex subject with verve and wit

An incendiary book that makes the case for meat-eating has opened up a new rift in an already divided nation

A nation under threat defeated Chinese interference in their poll – so what lessons can the US and UK learn from them?

A choice of reading for the Euros includes the man who prescribed a cure for English football’s problems, a generation early

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s television and books

A new book tells the story of a German film-maker who tried to break with the country’s past

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s cinema, television and books

Our editor-at-large’s rundown of the pick of the week’s cinema, television and books

Born an East Berliner, Jenny Erpenbeck has won the International Booker for her sensitive insight on life behind and beyond borders

A little morsel of madeleines, put it in a teaspoon and dipped in tea, summons memories of In Search of Lost Time