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Two books capture the messy, monumental life of Ted Kennedy

New biographies from Neal Gabler and John A. Farrell provide definitive accounts of the longtime senator’s personal dramas and legislative legacy.
By David Greenberg
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10 January books to read now

By Washington Post Staff
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‘Big Swiss’ is a sharp wellness satire and coming-of-age story

By Maddie Crum
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A Montana cowboy, troubled by the violence that ‘won’ the West

By H.W. Brands
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Thomas Mallon’s ‘Up With the Sun’ is a keen portrait of 1980 New York

By Matthew Specktor
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Reintroducing Book World

The Washington Post’s books section starts its new chapter, in print every Sunday and with a refurbished and revitalized presence online.
By John Williams
Fiction
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In ‘Maame,’ a dependable daughter finally gets to live her own life

By Diana Abu-Jaber1 hour ago
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‘The Faraway World’ brings the immigrant experience a little closer

By Manuel Roig-Franzia
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What readers hate most in books — from dreams to italics

By Ron Charles
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‘The House of Eve’ is a triumph of historical fiction

By Carole V. Bell
NonFiction
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What can owls teach us? And what should we learn from them?

By Melissa Holbrook Pierson
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He faked his way into the art world. Now Tony Tetro is explaining how.

By Kelsey Ables
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An insider’s critical view of an investigation of Donald Trump

By Andrew Weissmann
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A Montana cowboy, troubled by the violence that ‘won’ the West

By H.W. Brands
Ron Charles
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What readers hate most in books — from dreams to italics

By Ron Charles

Salman Rushdie’s first novel since he was attacked is a tale of magic

By Ron Charles

Indecent secrets lurk in De’Shawn Charles Winslow’s ‘Decent People’

By Ron Charles

‘The World and All That It Holds’ lives up to its sweeping title

By Ron Charles
Michael Dirda
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The moon falls to Earth in a 1939 novel that remains chillingly relevant

By Michael Dirda

Why M.R. James is the Arthur Conan Doyle of supernatural fiction

By Michael Dirda

The novel ‘Mr. Breakfast’ asks: What if you could choose your fate?

By Michael Dirda

2 wonderful new books take armchair travelers to the Himalayas

By Michael Dirda
Best books of 2022
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(Picador; Avid Reader Press; Knopf)

The 15 best book covers of 2022

Five designers select the best book covers of the year. Which are your favorites?
By Washington Post Staff
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The 10 best books of 2022

By Washington Post Editors and Reviewers
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50 notable works of fiction

By Washington Post Editors and Reviewers
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50 notable works of nonfiction

By Washington Post Editors and Reviewers
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The 12 best thriller and mystery novels of 2022

By Nora Krug and Stephanie Merry