The pick of 2025 in books, chosen by Guardian critics and writers The return of Nobel laureate Han Kang; film-making under the Nazis; stuck in a time loop; Scandinavian thrills; and essential stories ...

As someone synonymous with a fastidious Belgian detective – having played Hercule Poirot on ITV for a quarter of a century – it probably comes as little surprise that David Suchet understands the ...

Grammy-nominated artist Phil Wickham has spent most of his life leading worship rather than playing characters. But later this year, the Grammy-nominated artist will step into a storytelling role ...

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. Credit...By Sebastian Mast Supported by The envelope, please: After a full year spent reading hundreds of ...

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...

Created with AI assistance. Quality assured by Metro editors. There’s no denying that Hercule Poirot is one of television’s greatest fictional detectives, and it’s likely a single actor springs to ...

Sir David Suchet (left) plays an oil company shareholder in short film The Last Gasp [Tom Cholmondeley] Sir David Suchet has said that playing an oil company shareholder in a short film was "really ...

Sir David Suchet has said that playing an oil company shareholder in a short film was "really terrific" and "so different from anything I've ever done". Best known for playing hero detective Hercule ...

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. Credit...Jack Smyth Supported by By The New York Times Books Staff Each January, the ...