Is America still living the ‘Gone with the Wind’ lie?
Sarah Churchwell's The Wrath to Come tries to tie the ‘Lost Cause’ myth peddled by the 1936 novel to the storming of the Capitol in 2021
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From irresistible bad boys to suburban swingers: how has literature captured love through the ages?
What was the difference between Nancy Mitford's assessment of romance and John Updike's? Or Jilly Cooper's and David Nicholls'?
Melvyn Bragg: 'I regret a great deal... I could have behaved a little better'
Ahead of the publication of his memoir, the broadcaster discusses his health, marriage, and why he’s incensed by Ofcom - and Nadine Dorries
Michael Morpurgo: ‘The Royals have become a show... and that’s dangerous as well as interesting’
The author has, by Royal command, written a fairy tale for the Jubilee, so does he see still see magic in our ancient kingdom?
'The Fortnight in September is a hidden gem': Readers on their favourite book of 2022 so far
Looking for ideas for your next book binge? Find out what our readers have recommended
'The Lincoln Highway is the best book I've read in ages': Readers on their favourite books of 2021
From bestseller fiction to memoirs and self-help, find out what our readers' favourite books were in 2021
The best new novels and fiction books to buy for Christmas 2021
From Sally Rooney’s anxious millennials to Jonathan Franzen’s priapic pastor, the year’s best novels sought clarity amid the chaos
The best children's books of 2020
Not all snowflakes are found on Twitter. Here's our roundup of the best books for children with independent minds
The 50 best books of 2020
Our critics round up the year's best reads, from thought-provoking non-fiction to page-turning thrillers
The best UK politics books of 2020
From Westminster to Wandsworth prison – tales of a turbulent 12 months in our nation’s history
The best foreign affairs books of 2020
Internet extremists, the broiling Sunni-Shia conflict, and an ascendant Russia - these are the books to help you predict 2021's fault lines
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Harry Potter must not go the way of Star Wars
Does JK Rowling's creation have a future? Let's hope not. History tells us here are many reasons to leave The Boy Who Lived alone
Why modern culture is dying
McCartney is playing Glastonbury, Kate Bush is number one and Top Gun 2 is the year's big film. Have original ideas fallen out of fashion?
Dom Holland on life as Spider-Man’s dad: ‘I told Tom his fame wouldn’t last’
How does a successful comic – albeit one with crippling stage fright – cope when his son becomes the king of Hollywood? Very well, it seems
The answer to Britain’s farming crisis? It’s in these books
Clarkson’s Farm made millions aware that British agriculture is at a crossroads. But what comes next?
‘We lost the loves of our lives when they died – then we found each other’
Writers Louisa Young and Michel Faber share their experiences of being widowed, and how they were presented with a fresh chance at happiness
Gordon Brown: ‘This is the beginning of the end for Boris Johnson’
The former PM discusses Boris's behaviour, feeling 10 years younger and how Putin exploits weakness. Plus an exclusive book extract
Lolita is not an immoral novel – blame those who’ve sexed it up
Nabokov’s classic has been twisted by film directors and its important message, about the horrors of child abuse, has been distorted
In pictures
Culture stars who died in 2019, from Neil Innes to Keith Flint
We remember some of the greatest talents from the arts world who have passed away this year
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The best Jubilee books to buy for children
From Winnie-the-Pooh to Paddington, and Claude to Little Miss Helpful, children's favourite characters are celebrating the Platinum Jubilee
Julia Donaldson: How I fear lockdown may have damaged our children
The bestselling author explains why she worries that coronavirus restrictions has deprived a generation of vital experiences
The best new children’s books to buy for Easter 2022
From a seasonal Paddington Bear story to Shirley Hughes's most recent book, here’s how to get kids reading this Easter holiday
Jacqueline Wilson interview: I avoid some subjects – but children aren’t such innocent little things
With a bold new novel out, the celebrated children’s author – now 76 – talks age, causing offence, and 'reimagining' Enid Blyton
Carnegie Medal: Children’s book prize shortlist deals with war, death and racism
This year's shortlisted books feature stories based on harrowing real-life events, such as Fukushima and the Blitz
Shirley Hughes tribute: 'If you've read Dogger, you can probably relax about other literature'
Get to Dostoevsky when you can – with Shirley Hughes's books about love and loss and sacrifice, you've already got the basics covered
In her children’s books, Shirley Hughes captured the magic of the ordinary
The author and illustrator behind Dogger – and more than 270 other classics – created a world of glorious, reassuringly everyday adventures
When I was 12, Roald Dahl's twisted tale went off in my head like a bomb
A typically dark Dahl story – about the grisly fate of a young vegetarian – taught me that fiction has a duty to shake up the reader
The Schoolhouse by Sophie Ward review: this fast-moving mystery packs an emotional punch
The actress-turned-novelist's follow-up to Love and Other Thought Experiments is unexpected: a crime novel about an experimental school
Julia Donaldson: How I fear lockdown may have damaged our children
The bestselling author explains why she worries that coronavirus restrictions has deprived a generation of vital experiences
Five must-read new novels everyone will be talking about
Looking for ideas for your book club? These brilliant releases will fill any room with conversation
Five future classics to buy book lovers for Christmas
From a superb murder mystery to a thrilling spy novel, these books are sure to delight on Christmas Day and beyond
Eddie Redmayne called JK Rowling's Twitter bullies ‘disgusting’ – and they soon proved him right
The actor may be 'cancelled' for refusing to join the trolls. Or have his critics never forgiven him for The Danish Girl?
The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff, review: a joyful, generous read
Meg Rosoff is a rare writer of young adult fiction who is also loved by grown-ups
‘Disney were nervous’: Kenneth Branagh on Artemis Fowl’s tortuous journey to screen
Disney’s $125m fantasy epic has been 20 years in the making, yet will never be seen on the big screen. Its director explains why
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The Dagenham car plant egotist who became a Nazi agent
Robert Verkaik’s new book The Traitor of Colditz tells the story of a Lord Haw Haw-like turncoat – and the MI9 spy who saw through his ruse
How ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova pulled off the scam of the century – then disappeared
Based on the hit podcast, Jamie Bartlett’s book The Missing Cryptoqueen investigates a con that made Theranos look like small fry
The history of interest rates since 2,400BC is entertaining – and terrifying
Edward Chancellor's terrific new book The Price of Time goes back millennia to show how unprecedented our era of rock-bottom rates really is
Chris Patten's Hong Kong Diaries review: a momentous record of the end of the British Empire
The last Governor's humour shines through his diary of negotiating the 1997 Hong Kong handover – even when China nicknamed him ‘prostitute’