Recently published books can help readers better understand Russia and the war in Ukraine. Here is a list of must-read books.

All the colonies around the world had to pay the highest price for liberating themselves from the shackles of colonisation.

The Soviet Union collapsed at the end of 1991, taking down with it the threat of international communism, right? Today's ...

Twenty per cent or more of people aged 18-44 told a recent survey that “a strong leader who doesn’t have to bother with elections” would be better in Britain than democracy.

For the likes of Trump and Musk, human misfortune appears as if it is mere collateral damage in the longer-term effort to engineer their version of sustainable Western civilisation, on Earth as it ...

By A.O. Scott These refreshingly authentic and playful picture books celebrate the many kinds of love that can fill kids’ lives. By Travis Jonker The writer Kelsey McKinney tries to wrestle ...

While many of her contemporaries are playing canasta, she’s releasing her 25th book. There’s no mystery to it, Tyler says: Start on Page 1, then keep writing. By Elisabeth Egan In Charlotte ...

Vladimir Putin accused Jews of attacking the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Breathing Room” has a highly anticipated new book centered around a wedding. Gail Baines struggles to navigate her relationship with her ex-husband ...

In his latest book, Cass R. Sunstein lays out what the U.S. owes to the rest of the world. Ada Calhoun’s debut novel about a middle-aged wife and mother offers a wry critique of the sexual ...

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. What do we know about the relationship between the U.S. and Russian presidents? What do we know about the ...

In total, the Dune series spans about 16,000 years, making it a particularly difficult story to parse if you’re dipping in ...