All Books
- 10 best books of September: the Monitor's picks Of the many excellent books coming our way this fall, here are 10 September releases that the Monitor's book critics particularly enjoyed.
- 'The Making Of Home' asks: How did houses become homes?
Judith Flanders tackles the huge subject of home, and our attachment to the different kinds of buildings in which we dwell.
- Murder mystery: Where's the missing Harper Lee crime novel?
What became of the novel Harper Lee had tentatively titled "The Reverend"? Even her notes are missing.
- 'Finale,' set in the Reagan years, confirms Thomas Mallon as a master of political theater
Thomas Mallon fictionalizes the life of Averell Harriman and other 20th-century politicos in this novel of the late-Reagan era.
- 'The Shepherd's Crown' offers the joy of one final Terry Pratchett novel
Warning to all Pratchett fans: You may not get past the dedication page without tears.
- 8 college and high school football books to kick off the 2015 season This fall offers a diverse lineup of new football books.
- ‘Beirut, Beirut’ follows one man’s search for ideals in a war-torn country
Sonallah Ibrahim’s historical fiction novel ties his personal experiences with news stories to a transitional period in Lebanese history.
- 'Crooked Heart' is the most purely charming read of the season
Meet odd-duck orphan Noel Bostock: He’s not cute or plucky, doesn’t sing a note, and was raised by a suffragette with an outsize vocabulary.
- Dick Cheney's new book: a '324-page broadside' that blasts Obama
After a sobering tour of the devastation reportedly wrought by Obama and Clinton, Cheney offers a ray of hope in the form of the 2016 election.