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From a post-apocalyptic dystopia to a brilliant time-travel debut, a far-future take on humanity and more ...

The novelist's cult book about a stay-at-home mother who turns into a dog is now a film starring Amy Adams. She talks about modern parenting, breaking taboos, and how Trump's win spurred her to write ...

Wedding mayhem, a story of lifelong love and fakerelationship comedy are among the highlights ...

Life on Mars, the magic of trees, the genius of Marie Curie - and the moving story of a heart transplant are among the subjects under the microscope ...

Arthurian legend, dark family secrets, monsters, princesses and a Russian detective in this year's picks ...

A wintry vision of the separation of two lovers gains fresh energy from the verse's roots in folk song ...

The astonishing real-life tale of how North Korea kidnapped an actor and her film director ex-husband makes for a fascinating graphic history ...

Edwin Frank's finely judged survey of modern fiction from Dostoevsky to Sebald will have you reaching for novels you hadn't thought about in years ...

Expression chosen after public vote describes impact of endless scrolling of mind-numbing content ...

By revealing the murky circumstances in which it was created, Charles King's fascinating history of the oratorio shows it in a new light ...