books about books

It’s the review roundup you’ve all been waiting for: summer 2021’s books about books. Three fiction, two nonfiction, all on the recommendation of the Fine Books team.

London — The shortlist for the Wolfson History Prize 2021, the UK’s most prestigious history writing prize, has been announced today, celebrating the best historical non-fiction titles from the pas

Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge (Harvard University Press,

Chicago — Potter and Potter's early spring literature event was a best seller in every regard.

For book collectors, it’s always hunting season. No one knows this better than Kurt Zimmerman, longtime book collector and cofounder of the Book Hunters Club of Houston.

While no one is sorry to see 2020 go, we are excited to take one last look at our top ten stories of the year.

Readers may have noticed something new in our recent issues: a little section up front we call “Editor’s Bookshelf.” It’s a brief list of new or forthcoming books that we think will most appeal to

It’s that time of year, and sure, buying a book for a bibliophile is generally a good idea, but it can be tricky to pick just the right thing.

Over the years, Fine Books columnists and contributors have published several books of note, typically covering the same subject featured in our magazine: books!

A bumper crop of books about books this summer/early fall has kept me up past my bedtime, and all to your benefit, dear reader.