9 Writers at the Top of Their Game

by Gerald Seymour

An author who seemingly can do no wrong, British spymaster Seymour delivers another first-rate effort—this one focused on an... Full review >

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by David Kilcullen

Direct, insightful, and frightening, this book will prepare readers to see through the misguided, simplistic solutions to... Full review >

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by Susan Jacoby

Jacoby draws the first detailed maps of a terrain that has been very much in need of intelligent, careful cartography. Full review >

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by Matthew Desmond

This stunning, remarkable book—a scholar’s 21st-century How the Other Half Lives—demands a wide audience. Full review >

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by Robert Harris

Unfortunately for Cicero, his assessment of Octavian—“he’s a nice boy, and I hope he survives, but he’s no Caesar”—proves... Full review >

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by Beverly Jenkins

For readers who enjoy love stories with steamy interludes against historical backdrops, Jenkins’ latest is not to be missed. Full review >

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by Tara Sullivan

A tender, harrowing story of family, friendship, and the pursuit of freedom. Full review >

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by Mary Gaitskill

Gaitskill explores the complexities of love (mares, meres…) to bring us a novel that gallops along like a bracing bareback... Full review >

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by Mary Beard

Beard’s enthusiasm for her subject is infectious and is well-reflected in her clever, thoroughly enjoyable style of writing.... Full review >

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