The brawny eloquence and fistic wit of H. L. Mencken at his most intemperate.

Arkady Renko, the hero of Gorky Park, fights age and a corrupt Moscow in a dark thriller.

The genius and grandeur of the incomparable tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins is celebrated in text and photographs.

Edmund de Waal traces his Jewish family—and their collection of Japanese netsuki—through 19th- and 20th-century European history.

In his first novel in nine years, the author of The Corrections delivers another powerfully observant American family saga.

A journalist tours the globe's most troubled regions and finds threads of faith and power that connect far-flung conflicts.

Cathi Unsworth's London-set crime novels lure readers into a sinister realm that is lurid, thrilling, and unforgettable.

Previously uncollected writings by one of the most eloquent of all 20th-century American writers illuminate politics, sport, culture—and the author himself.

Two novels set in the Second World War reveal the sly yet shocking storytelling genius of Nevil Shute (1899-1960).

A cultural historian tracks the rise and rise of the culture of fame, from Byron to Cary Grant and beyond.

Ten books to consider for your last summer reading.

In the new novel from the author of Out Stealing Horses, grief and comedy share the stage.

An Argentinean author's reimagining of the detective thriller as a smorgasbord of false documents, with the reader as detective meant to tie the clues together.

An award-winning critic offers a poignant memoir which underscores the depth a friendship can take, and the intensity of grief its loss can generate.

A hard-boiled novel based on the mysterious disappearance of Judge Crater.

The true story of one mother's crusade to reclaim her children sheds light on the history of a famous religious sect, and women's struggle for legal rights.

A surprising study of how social media is transforming modern courtship in ways Jane Austen might recognize.