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“Blight,” by Emily Monosson, chronicles the threats fungal pathogens pose to humans, animals and plants as the world’s most devastating agents of disease.

In Maggie Su’s funny debut novel, a Frankenstein-like monster turns on his flailing creator.

Brian Merchant’s “Blood in the Machine” compares the labor struggles of the Industrial Revolution to today’s abusive gig economy.

Charles Baxter’s new novel is a snapshot of a troubled America, disguised as a speculative comedy.

Three new books from different corners of conservative America talk about the ways Donald Trump disfigured the country and wrecked their public lives.

Vladimir Sorokin’s novel “Blue Lard” features a world largely bereft of love or moral concern, but it reminds us of our freedom.

Hari Kunzru examines the ties between art and wealth in a new novel, “Blue Ruin.”

In Coco Mellors’s second novel, “Blue Sisters,” three adult siblings reunite on the first anniversary of their sister’s death.

This collection of archival treasures at the Bob Dylan Center includes fan mail from Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen.

“Bonding,” by Mariel Franklin, is a love story charged by the absurdities of a market-driven culture.