Master of epic fantasy
Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin reshaped the landscape of modern fantasy literature
Dark tales of ice and fire
George R. R. Martin's masterpiece
The misadventures of a Nobel physicist
Ian McEwan’s foray into comic satire
Whale meat, hot pools, and hiking in Iceland
Guo Heng Chin spends two weeks in the great Icelandic outdoors
The art of storytelling
Guo Heng Chin guides us through the nuts and bolts of a good story
Bookfests galore this summer
Your guide to the summer's literary festivals
A ‘biopunk’ Nineteen Eighty-four
Gene-hacking in a dystopian future
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet
A beautifully realised piece of historical fiction from David Mitchell
Swords, incest, blood and babes
HBO’s new show, Game of Thrones, has more epic beards than level 5 of the library
A maestro of modern literature
Two-time Booker finalist David Mitchell talks about his latest book, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
Leaking Wikileaks
Domscheit-Berg compares the cult-like organization of Wikileaks to that of the Church of Scientology
True Grit is a force to be reckoned with
The Coen brothers’ gun standoffs are superb and stylish.