Features & interviews

<p>The Independent writers pick the literature they can’t stop sharing </p>

Favourite books to gift: Indy newsroom make their picks

When you give someone a book as a gift, what you’re really giving them is a few hours of pleasure. Indy staff share their trusted literary gifts this Christmas

<p>It’s been a great year for reading... here are our tops picks of 2023 </p>

The 25 best books of the year, from Zadie Smith to Paul Murray

<p>Benjamin Zephaniah died early Thursday with his wife by his side </p>

Tribute

I met Benjamin Zephaniah: he was as open and kind-hearted as his poems

<p>The works of Chaucer, non-fiction about American warfare, gulags, small states and a prison memoir are among December’s books </p>

The best new books to read this December

Reviews

<p>Tinker, Tailor, Soldier guy: John le Carré pictured in March 1965</p>

The Secret Life of John le Carré: Two literary men having a breakdown

<p>Britney Spears, photographed performing in 1999, has written a memoir so breathtaking in its rage that you can practically see the spittle on its pages</p>

The Britney memoir is raw, unfiltered and breathtaking in its rage

<p>The best of September’s book releases</p>

Books of the month, from Sebastian Faulks to Zadie Smith

<p>‘Tom Lake’ and ‘Cheri’ are also among the month’s recommendations</p>

Books of the Month, from Anna Funder to Richard Russo

Lists

<p>Lisa Taddeo and Saba Sams are two authors who have shed light on female desire </p>

Nine books that got women’s desire right

<p>Zadie Smith, Deborah Levy, Salman Rushdie, Prince Harry and Elliot Page will all release books in 2023</p>

The best books of 2023, from Prince Harry to Zadie Smith

<p>Cormac McCarthy and Ali Smith also make the list </p>

The 20 best books of the year, from Claire Keegan to Jonathan Coe

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