Ahmed Saadawi’s brilliant novel imagines a monster, pieced together from the dead of Iraq's civil war.

Ursula Le Guin’s fiction explored the ultimate fantasy—of self-discovery and the power that comes with it.

A newly released collection of her short fiction gives readers fresh insights into the late great critic.

"La Belle Sauvage" expands on the themes first explored in the beloved "His Dark Materials."

The bestselling author of 'The Da Vinci Code' is back with a new book that looks to the future.

His new story collection 'Fresh Complaint' revives some of the most intriguing characters from 'Middlesex' and 'The Marriage Plot.'

Jennifer Egan disconnects from the fractured nature of modern life.

“The Seventh Function of Language” is a whodunit set among French intellectuals.

The '50s noir novelist investigated sources of rot in the American grain.

Antonio Muñoz Molina’s novel about James Earl Ray is exhaustively detailed, but light on reflection.

Jenny Zhang's new story collection is an elegant and unconventional take on the immigrant story.

Authors and publishers alike are finding that it's hard to sell books in a political climate where truth is stranger than fiction.

The novels "Sex and Rage" and "Weetzie Bat" shine a light on the City of Angels.

Osama Alomar's story collection "The Teeth of the Comb" looks at cruelty, compassion, and hope in the face of catastrophe.

Sylvia Brownrigg’s new novel follows up on an affair between two women, 20 years after their first encounter.

His new novel asks: What happens when everyday life is overloaded with political significance?

In "Goldfish and Concrete" the Dutch author proves that good things come in small packages.

In "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness," the writer examines the injustices of Indian society. But how political should a novel be?

Catherine Lacey's novel ‘The Answers’ tells the story of a girlfriend experience.

"The End of Eddy" shows the pride and pain of people who feel left behind—for some very familiar reasons.