Charlie English begins “The CIA Book Club” by describing a 1970s technical manual: a dull cover, as uninviting as anything. A book that practically begs you to put it back on the shelf and move on.

Thirteen titles from around the world, including Japan, Romania and India, have made the longlist for the 2025 International Booker Prize. The annual award celebrates the best works of fiction from ...

When Turkish author Cenk Enes Ozer's books were taken off shelves and banned, he fled to Canada out of fear of repercussions from the government. A once celebrated author, Ozer found he no longer had ...