May 21, 2025 • We asked some of our trusted critics which upcoming books they are most looking forward to. Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked.

And I don’t expect J. D. Vance to write a better book than Hillbilly Elegy at this point. Where I might disagree, or at least question, the Lucifer thesis a bit is: I am not certain that he ...

Dinniman's darkly comedic series has become a mainstream hit over the past few years; the sixth novel in the series just released in hardcover on May 13, and it's now been confirmed that Book 7 ...

And if that theme happens to be one of our favourite books, so much the better. Here's our pick of literary inspired afternoon tea menus in London, from Shakespeare to Peter Pan to Alice in ...

The Atlantic writer George Packer calls JD Vance the most interesting figure in the Trump administration: "He's capable of complex thought, and I also think he may be the future of the MAGA movement." ...

The Lord of the Rings Collector's Editions (2024) Fans can also get substantial discounts on the 2024 History of Middle-earth Hardcover Box Sets. With 15 books in total--including The Silmarillion ...

In theory, you could use any book. But aesthetically and practically speaking, a hardback book will look better and be sturdier, due to its hard cardboard backing, than a paperback will be. It would ...