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The author of novels, histories, biographies and influential political essays, he approached them all with a droll British wit and a steadfast commitment to Western values.

His tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks had the timeless quality of fables and inspired several movies.

He translated nearly 30 books, including novels by Georges Perec, a master of linguistic games, and Ismail Kadare.

Our columnist on four books that are worth your time.

Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, breaks down three Stephen King movie adaptations and how they differ from their source material.

The genre — characterized by Gothic intrigue and a liberal arts aesthetic — grew out of Donna Tartt’s cult favorite campus novel, “The Secret History.” Here’s where to start.

The “mystical capital of Europe” serves as the backdrop for the author’s latest novel, “The Secret of Secrets.” Here are five spots that fire his imagination.

“The Secret of Secrets,” the sixth installment in Dan Brown’s franchise about the symbologist Robert Langdon, brings the bookish hero back to a European capital to unravel a shocking conspiracy.

The 1980s pop star, who tells her story in a new memoir, chats about how she stays connected to teen culture, the glorious artifice of Las Vegas and dancing her own way.

With the country facing a “reading crisis,” the Danish government plans to exempt books from a 25 percent value-added tax.