All Book Reviews
TransparentNatalie Whipple's debut young adult novel about an invisible teen fleeing her gangster dad is buoyed by well-executed plot twists.
The Faraway NearbyRebecca Solnit's delightful book asks why we tell stories – from German fairy tales to "Frankenstein" to the stories of our own lives.
SpartacusHe was a gladiator, rebel, and hero of Hollywood. But who was the man behind the myth?
The Boys in the BoatHow a scrappy team of Washington rowers pulled past the world at the Berlin Olympics.
The Ocean at the End of the LaneNeil Gaiman has written a fairy tale for adults, reminding us that childhood memories never go away, even when we think we have forgotten them.
River Inside the RiverGregory Orr's twelfth collection of poems is one of this year's most intriguing, imaginative books of verse.
My Isl@mBased on his own story, popular Islamic blogger Amir Ahmad Nasr argues that the Internet will be for Islam what the printing press was for Christianity – a driving force for reform.
'The Ocean at the End of the Lane': Neil Gaiman garners mostly positive reviews'The Ocean at the End of the Lane,' is being hailed as Gaiman's first book for adults in eight years. But is it really?
Duel with the DevilNPR 'literary detective' Paul Collins chronicles a gripping real-life murder mystery, set in New York City circa 1800 – the first truly tabloid crime in our nation's history.
Algerian ChroniclesAlbert Camus's 1957 work shows his outrage over the suffering of Algeria's Arab and Berber populations.
You Are One of ThemDespite Soviet conspiracy themes, Elliott Holt's debut novel is really the poignant story of a fragmented family.
The Other TypistSuzanne Rindell's debut novel is a thrilling riff on noir tales.
TransAtlanticNational Book Award winner Colum McCann delivers one of the more beautifully written novels of the year.
Anne Frank: The BiographyNew material allows German historian and biographer Melissa Müller to offer a deeper, more nuanced view of the world's most famous Holocaust diarist.
JoylandAt its heart, Stephen King's latest novel is a captivating story filled with more light than dark, more sweetness than horror, and plenty of grace.
City of AmbitionMason B. Williams looks back at the unique Depression-era collaboration between FDR and New York mayor Fiorello La Guardia.
Silent VoicesAnn Cleeves unleashes a 'large and shambolic' female detective – a refreshing break from current mystery trends.
American GunChris Kyle's examination of the place of weapons in our culture arrives at just the right time.
Revolutionary SummerJoseph J. Ellis offers a stirring account of the fateful summer of 1776 – when Americans had to decide who they really were.
We Are All Completely Beside OurselvesKaren Joy Fowler's outstanding new novel lands with the force of a haymaker.
