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From horse skulls and Yule cats to Icelandic ogres, a celebration of the dark side of Christmas ...

The British-Turkish writer was elected after a vote among the society's fellows, with outgoing president Bernardine Evaristo describing her selection as 'terrifically inspired'

Finch defends her daring to practise the male profession of poetry using heroic couplets and subversive jokes ...

Written in 1951 and now translated into English for the first time, this family saga by the acclaimed German author recaptures a golden age for Jewish life ...

A meticulously researched account of the controversial businessman's rise and shocking demise ...

These walls have ears ...

New novels from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Ian McEwan, plus the return of Slow Horses and Margaret Atwood looks back Guardian critics pick the must-read titles of 2025 ...

New novels from Ian McEwan and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a high-concept debut and remarkable short stories are just some of the best new titles of the year ...

From an enraging indictment of Spotify to Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie's account of Parkinson's and a compelling biography of Tupac Shakur, here are five titles that strike a chord ...

An eco-masterpiece, icy intrigue, cyberpunkish cyborgs, memory-eating aliens and super-fast travel sends the world spinning out of control ...