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While working on a new novel, “Mister, Mister,” the author Guy Gunaratne examined Britain’s political legacy, and underwent a deeply personal transformation.

The best-selling novelist refuses to yield when it comes to writing software, but she’s had a bit of a change of heart on Barnes & Noble.

A conversation with the biographer Mary Gabriel, whose substantial new book offers a comprehensive and surprising look at the pop star’s life and career.

Cat Bohannon’s “Eve” is an opinionated clapback against centuries of male-centric evolutionary history.

The Nobel Prize winner writes about characters trying to transcend their worldly lives.

An illustrated ode to Richard Adams’s novel “Watership Down.”

In a new memoir, Rich Paul, known to many for his long association with LeBron James, details his difficult upbringing and the valuable lessons it taught him.

As a new novella and a new edition of “The Tale of Despereaux” remind us, her stories demand a lot from young readers, but the rewards can be magical.

A selection of recently published books.

In “Family Meal,” the author follows the jagged reunion of two former best friends, each grappling with grief and complicated relationships.