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Come along for the ride as our three critics back-seat drive their way through America. (Rest stops provided.)

The Pennsylvania senator will recount political battles and physical and mental health challenges in “Unfettered.”

In “Stan and Gus,” Henry Wiencek explores the creative highs and private peccadilloes of the architect Stanford White and the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

Lighthearted in tone, and free of violence and gore, these gentle, witty books are the perfect antidote for tough times. If you’ve never read any, here’s where to start.

Novels by R.F. Kuang and Louis Sachar, a spicy culinary memoir, a new Octavia E. Butler biography and more.

Our columnist reviews “The Library at Hellebore,” a new novel from the horror mainstay Cassandra Khaw, and two other notably gory releases.

After Dan Pelzer died this month at 92, his children uploaded the handwritten reading list to what-dan-read.com, hoping to inspire readers everywhere.

As a longtime Washington Post reporter and an author of 10 books, he held corporate America accountable for safe pharmaceuticals and cars.

Ed Park brings his wit and wisdom to 16 genre-bending tales.

The 13 titles nominated for the prestigious British literary award also include books by David Szalay, Maria Reva and Claire Adam.