This book (the title translates literally as "Book of Raziel the Angel") is said to have been compiled by Raziel as he stood beside God's throne. According to the story, from this privileged ...

By Brian Raftery A taboo-busting Brooklyn memoir, a tender Japanese novel about the beauty of connection, a book by a death doula: Editors and writers from around the newsroom describe their ...

By Joumana Khatib and Emma Lumeij A taboo-busting Brooklyn memoir, a tender Japanese novel about the beauty of connection, a book by a death doula: Editors and writers from around the newsroom ...

New editions of books by John Dickson Carr, Tom Mead and Edna Sherry remind me why I loved them the first time. The first two books of “On the Calculation of Volume,” by Solvej Balle ...

With 2024 coming to a close, former President Obama is again sharing a list of his favorites, posting about his 10 favorite books of the year. The list posted on social media includes self-help ...

We may earn an affiliate commission from links. We like to think of this list of the best books of 2024 as the anti-algorithm, a collection of specific, individual, and eclectic works that have ...

A permanent feature of the Church of England's worship and a key source for its doctrine, the Book of Common Prayer is loved for the beauty of its language and its services are widely used. The Prayer ...

I’m sure many of you did the same. A good book is escapist. But at its strongest, reading is an utterly transformative act – the lessons we learn, the characters we meet and the perspectives ...

Sport fans: we have your Christmas sorted. Roger Alton has picked out the best sport books of 2024 ranging from the scientific way to score a penalty to the heartfelt memoir of Sir Chris Hoy.

An Image of My Name Enters America, by Lucy Ives 2024 was the year of the breakup book; you couldn’t encounter the new-releases table at the bookstore without running into a flurry of wonderful ...

But this is just the start. Educating students to become good people who contribute to their communities and the world is complex—and our favorite books of 2024 reflect that. If you are imagining a ...

Three books stand out for me this year; they are all in different ways about complexity. Lauren Benton’s They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence (Princeton University Press) explores the ...