Nonfiction: Cash, Jewels and Gold: The Tale of Britain’s Biggest Heist
In “The Last Job,” Dan Bilefsky explores a famous London robbery that was masterminded by a 76-year-old pensioner.
Nonfiction: Two Early Presidents Who Questioned the Wisdom of ‘the People’
In “The Problem of Democracy,” Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein show that John and John Quincy Adams were skeptical of popular democracy.
Nonfiction: Pico Iyer Reflects on a Quarter-Century of Life in Japan
In “Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewells,” the noted journalist finds wisdom in the rituals and routines he shares with his Japanese wife.
Nonfiction: That Man From Stratford
“What Blest Genius?,” by Andrew McConnell Stott, and “Shakespeare’s Library,” by Stuart Kells, explore different facets of the history and mysteries of the playwright’s reputation.
Nonfiction: A Former Marine Looks Back on Her Life in a Male-Dominated Military
Anuradha Bhagwati’s forceful memoir, “Unbecoming,” tackles sexual harassment, discrimination and the possibilities for redress for American servicewomen.
Nonfiction: ‘When Brooklyn Was Queer’ Evokes the Borough’s Hidden History
Hugh Ryan’s new account delves into colorful characters who frequented the area around the Brooklyn Navy Yard — a flourishing center of 19th-century queer life.
Nonfiction: A Young Poet, a Mysterious Stranger and an El Salvador on the Brink of War
Carolyn Forché’s “What You Have Heard Is True” recalls her 1970s journey in the company of a revolutionary who wants her to bear witness to his country’s terror and bloodshed.
Nonfiction: Why Did We Fight the Iraq War?
Michael J. Mazarr’s “Leap of Faith” argues that the tragedy was the result of a missionary impulse and wishful thinking.
The Book Review Podcast: Robert Caro on How He Does It
The acclaimed biographer of Lyndon Johnson and Robert Moses talks about his new book, “Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing.”
Fiction: A Suspicious Death Exposes Painful Fissures in a Mojave Desert Town
In “The Other Americans,” a powerful new novel by Laila Lalami, a diverse group of citizens are forced to question their beliefs and allegiances after a Moroccan immigrant is killed.
From Our Archives: Revisiting Lyndon B. Johnson and the 1948 Senate Elections
Published in 1990, the second volume of Robert A. Caro’s biography of Johnson investigates the intensely contested 1948 senatorial election.
Inside the List: ‘That’s When I Acknowledged What Had Been Simmering Inside Me for Years: Anger’
The U.S. soccer legend Abby Wambach wants to help other women overcome institutionalized discrimination — and she’s written a book, “Wolfpack,” about it.
Children’s Books: Books That Expand the Possibilities of Boyhood
What does it mean to be a boy now? New nonfiction books show the varied thoughts and experiences of boys facing peril — or just figuring out how to be themselves.
New in Paperback: ‘Warlight,’ ‘Air Traffic’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Crime: A Cannibal, a Dead Viscount and a Case of Stolen Sand
Marilyn Stasio’s Crime column features a new and gruesome Lucas Davenport novel and the latest appearance of Parnell Hall’s cantankerous murder-solving puzzle lady.
Nonfiction: His Children Called Him the Duke of Villanova. But Who Really Was He?
Janny Scott’s memoir, “The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father,” explores the consequences of generations of inherited Main Line wealth.
The Shortlist: A Serial Killer Clown, You Say? Now That’s Dark Comedy
New collections from Carianne Leung (“That Time I Loved You”), Amy Hempel (“Sing to It”) and Mark Mayer (“Aerialists”) balance anxiety with humor.
Nonfiction: A Queer, Biracial Coming-of-Age Memoir Is Equal Parts Pain and Pleasure
T Kira Madden’s debut, “Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls,” recalls a troubled childhood in chapters as fragmented as her family life was.
Fiction: G. Willow Wilson Reimagines the Last Days of Moorish Spain
In her new novel, “The Bird King,” history is infused with fantasy, drama and puckish humor.
Fiction: Revising the History of Chicago in a Sweeping Debut Novel
Jonathan Carr’s “Make Me a City” reconstructs an alternate history of Chicago in fictional source materials.
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