All Book Reviews
LongbournBritish novelist Jo Baker reimagines 'Pride and Prejudice' from a servants-eye view in the delightful 'Longbourn.'
The Two Hotel FrancfortsTwo unhappy married expat couples meet in World War II-era Portugal – a meeting that changes everything for all of them.
The War That Ended PeaceWhy did World War I begin? Historian Margaret MacMillan offers a masterly exploration of the factors that led to the devastating conflict.
Mr. Lynch's HolidayCatherine Flynn's wry, touching, third novel follows a widower who visits his son in Spain, only to find that the boy's supposedly glamorous expat life is anything but.
Allegiant'Allegiant' is the third book in Veronica Roth's 'Divergent' trilogy – and yes, the ending is just as controversial as they're saying.
Radical: My Journey out of Islamist ExtremismMaajid Nawaz offers a riveting look at how his time in jail changed his views of Islam and its place in the world.
Local SoulsAllan Gurganus spins three separate stories in this chronicle of life in a small North Carolina town.
Knocking on Heaven's DoorJournalist Katy Butler questions current end-of-life care practices in a book that is both compelling and affecting.
Norman Mailer: A Double LifeJ. Michael Lennon tackles the wildly eventful life and career of Norman Mailer, in the first biography since Mailer's 2007 death.
Aimless LoveThis new collection will cause Billy Collins fans to fall in love all over again.
Days of FireNew York Times White House correspondent Peter Baker examines George W. Bush's presidency – a presidency, Baker argues, that rises or falls with the decision to invade Iraq.
The LuminariesEleanor Catton's epic mystery, set in 19th-century New Zealand, is the winner of this year's Man Booker Prize.
The GoldfinchDonna Tartt's long-awaited new novel follows Theo Decker, a young orphan who takes possession of a legendary painting.
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 2Mark Twain rambles (delightfully) through his own life and opinions.
The Signature of All ThingsEat, pray, love – then write a really good novel.
CountrymenThe Final Solution loomed over Denmark's Jews in 1943, but their nation was not prepared to give them up.
The CircleA young woman joins a tech firm with Orwellian ambitions in Dave Eggers's accomplished new novel.
Book of AgesNew Yorker writer Jill Lepore examines the life of an ‘every woman' who just happens to be the sister of Benjamin Franklin.
One SummerBill Bryson centers on the summer of 1927 – a seminal season, but not an innocent one.
Thank You for Your ServiceWashington Post journalist David Finkel focuses on an often-neglected narrative: what happens when soldiers return home.
