Books

A dramatic story of a grandmother, mother and daughter – three generations of women struggling to keep their family together

In this excerpt from Mr g, the new novel from Alan Lightman (author of Einstein's Dreams), we get a glimpse of the beginning of the novel — and the beginning of creation.

It is the evening of September 3, 1939, some 48 hours after Germany has invaded Poland. For Zalischik, a tiny Romanian community of nine Jewish families, certain danger awaits.

This follow-up to Hilary Davidson's The Damage Done is set in Machu Picchu, Peru. A travel writer and photographer seek a break from their gloomy realities at home only to come across a chain of violent deaths

What inspires a writer of historical fiction? We spoke recently with Eva Stachniak, author of the newly released The Winter Palace, as well as Garden of Venus and her debut novel, the contemporary fiction Necessary Lies, about her top book picks of all time. Here are her choices and why she loves them.