A good first impression is, of course, the goal: to elicit curiosity and excitement before you’ve even picked the book off a shelf. But a great cover can fortify itself in our consciousness ...

Here are our picks for the best fantasy books hitting shelves this July. Publisher’s Description: The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin’s father refuses to answer the imperial draft.

The world of science fiction sees some major celebrity input this month, as Keanu Reeves’s debut novel hits the shelves. We can also look forward to the latest book from one of the UK’s top ...

$49.95/£42 (hb), 10 September Accompanying the Gardiner Museum (Toronto) show, this book will reveal the Kenya-born British ceramist’s use of classical forms while blending cultural and ...