Witches and witch trials remain a source of enduring curiosity. Julie Stone Peters, H. Gordon Garbedian Professor of English ...

Riley Black’s new book, When the Earth was Green, uses the latest research to envision the ancient worlds of our favorite prehistoric animals.

Eighteen books in (the latest is “Every Tom, Dick & Harry”), she still recalls an editor’s note urging more action: “Could ...

Frank Herbert's epic science fiction series Dune has always placed women at the forefront of the story. In fact, with each ...

Readings that the podcast’s guests say shaped their thinking.

In “The Uncanny Muse,” David Hajdu offers a lively survey of centuries of machines that served as instruments of cultural change.

An interview with New York Times bestselling author Alexander Freed on this upcoming post-'Revenge of the Sith' tale.

Halo: Empty Throne is the 33rd entry in the Halo book series, and many of its predecessors are currently on sale.

The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey” brings together 50 illustrations that Gorey sent to his friend, Tom Fitzharris, at ...

Latecomers are seated at the discretion of management. The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary ...

Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age “Elita” is a novel ...

Gripping tale of the lines on which espionage meets the Vatican's priests. The Daily Mail Books department chooses their favourite fiction of the century. When 50 American hostages were released ...