Jane Ciabattari

The 1990s trilogy His Dark Materials was challenged in the US when first published. Now children’s and YA book banning has escalated to an unprecedented rate, writes Jane Ciabattari.

From essential essays to a secret fantasia, here are some reading ideas for the month ahead, picked by Jane Ciabattari.

From Margaret Atwood’s sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, to Patti Smith’s new memoir, Jane Ciabattari picks some reading ideas for this month.

From a gripping thriller set on the Côte d’Azur to a brilliant dystopian satire and a magnificent epic, Jane Ciabattari picks some great novels to soak up in the sun.

Some reading ideas for this month, from a sardonic memoir to a gripping Swedish thriller, chosen by Jane Ciabattari.

From a not-so-happy family tale to a mysterious, meditative novel, here are some reading ideas for this month.

From a witty father-son romp set in late-1970s New York to a wine-writing anthology and a story of survival in exile, some reading ideas for this month.

Including a memoir about religion and life, a detective story and the discovery of a breakthrough cancer treatment, these are the unmissable books to seek out this month.

From a novel within a novel to a surreal thriller set in Cuba, these are the titles that should sit on your shelf this month, writes Jane Ciabattari.

From a true-crime tale of 1930s Shanghai to a contemporary Native American poetry collection, these titles are worth your time, writes Jane Ciabattari.