Books

Page-turning thrillers to keep the chills in your books

A new look at George III – the much maligned British monarch during the American Revolution

Five recent queer books that untangle what family means today

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Jan. 22, 2022

Toronto author Mark Schatzker says the secret to healthy eating is pleasure

Who betrayed Anne Frank? Canadian author details surprising findings of cold-case investigation

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Jan. 15, 2022

Understanding Russia through two books

How the pandemic has highlighted the importance of libraries

Shakespeare’s First Folio acquired by UBC in ‘once-in-eternity’ purchase

Author Lawrence Hill swims in the children’s book waters with his children as inspiration

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Jan. 8, 2022

Six new titles penned during the pandemic era tackle themes of consumerism and cults

Gaelic version of Anne of Green Gables brings beloved story to its roots

Anne Rice’s depiction and affirmation of gay and transgender people influenced those in the LGBTQ community

Three new books take inspiration from the animal world with stories spotlighting creatures big and small

Write What You Know: Three recent novels about writers

In her new historical novel The Singing Forest, author Judith McCormack delves into the dark Soviet past

The Canadian books we’re most excited about in 2022

Ontario psychiatrist explores the mind’s ties to every part of the body in new book

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Dec. 25, 2021

Mayukh Sen celebrates seven immigrant women’s contributions to U.S. food culture in Taste Makers

Joan Didion, author and essayist, dies at 87

Power at the university: Books that explore higher education as the rehearsal room for democracy

Readers are desperate for books, and publishers want to sell them. Between them is a global logistical mess

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Dec. 18, 2021

14 books from 2021 that will bring comfort and joy to your holiday reading

Anne Rice, author of gothic novels including Interview With the Vampire, dies at 80

Leadership advice gets reframed for the pandemic era in these three books by women

The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Dec. 11, 2021

Mark Carney, Stephen Bown named co-winners of National Business Book Award

Canada’s book retailers offer great gift ideas for the holidays

Authors Esi Edugyan and Rinaldo Walcott on being Black in Canada, finding a voice and what brings them joy

Academics and authors Alix Ohlin and Randy Boyagoda share insights on structuring stories (and writing during meetings)

Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny on what drew them to write political thriller State of Terror together

The Two Michaels is readable and gripping, but also spotty and incomplete