Times — and The Times — have changed since the first Festival of Books was held in 1996. What hasn’t is our commitment to this vibrant community of readers and writers, with the annual spring ritual ...

New Delhi: “Easy reading is damn hard writing,” said Nathaniel Hawthorne. His observation explains why some novels feel effortless to read while quietly sharpening language skills. Writing that ...

It's the start of a new season, and that means plenty of new fantasy and sci-fi books to add to your bookshelf. Here are 13 exciting releases coming out in April you'll want on your radar: ...

Clark Gable reading the novel "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. One of his greatest roles was that of Rhett Butler in the MGM film adaption of the book. For history enthusiasts, historical ...

My only complaint about the science fiction due to be published in March is: how in the world are we meant to find the time to read all these great novels? There are so many must-reads out this month, ...

So: what were the best works of science fiction published this year? I will start with two new books that aren’t actually new, but have only just been published in English. First up is Ice by Jacek ...

Every Indian textbook credits Bankim Chandra Chatterjee with the first Indian English novel. The real story begins ...