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What’s good, what’s bad, and what’s in between in literature this year? Here we review the latest titles.

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Love her or hate her, there’s no denying her long-lasting influence on culture.

Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.

Rhett Davis’ second novel imagines a world in which people choose to show solidarity with the Earth by becoming trees.

I feared this book might be as boring as all get out. Silly me.

A fake government report intended as an anti-war satire became a viral phenomenon before the term existed.

Historian Ada Palmer’s examination of the Renaissance won’t be to everyone’s tastes, but she does bust some myths.

The development is good news for writers – and their readers.

The winner of the coveted $60,000 literary prize was blown away to make the longlist. Taking out the award has left him lost for words.

The dark secret of publishing is that the fakes and frauds we know about are only the ones that have been uncovered and publicised.

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction titles.