Rachel Cusk’s singular novel stands out on wide-ranging Booker longlist theguardian.com Second Place is both timeless and up-to-the minute, with big names Richard Powers and Kazuo Ishiguro among strong international finalists...

The 24 most popular books of 2021 so far, according to Goodreads members businessinsider.com Halfway through the year, Goodreads shares the books its members save on their wishlists the most. Here are the top 24 books in 2021 so far....

‘A madman with millions of followers’: what the new Trump books tell us theguardian.com Books show how close the US came to disaster, and document an unprecedented moment in US history that is not yet over...

12 Bytes by Jeanette Winterson review standard.co.uk Jeanette Winterson’s essays about the future of artificial intelligence are scary, fascinating and peppered with her wry humour...

Feeling Lost? These 3 Fantasy Novels Will Help You Be The Hero Of Your Own Story npr.org Sometimes books can be a literal escape, not just a figurative one. Our critic Alethea Kontis recommends three fantasy novels that helped her along the way as s...

Summer 2021 recommended reading from MIT news.mit.edu A summer reading list featuring books by MIT faculty and staff that were published from Spring 2020 to Summer 2021....