Our literary editors share what has delighted them this year, from art-themed novels to edifying histories

Our literary editor Jacqueline Riding selects some of the tempting titles that are scheduled for publication over the coming months

A new publication offers a more inclusive approach that also honours the “unexceptional”

Some of the tempting art titles scheduled for publication in the coming months

There is something for every art lover among our pick of the publications—from a forgotten 17th-century painter to a lively history of dyes

A rich exploration of the artistry of the film-making duo, founders of the Archers production company, who directed some of the most influential films in the history of cinema, from “A Matter of Life and Death” to “The Red Shoes”

Jacqueline Riding, our books editor, selects some of the tempting titles scheduled for publication in the coming months

The Art Newspaper’s books editor Jacqueline Riding selects spring and summer publications to look out for, from the Surrealism of Leonora Carrington to 100 years of Black figuration

Struggling for Christmas gifts? Take a look at the publications we enjoyed over the past year—from an exploration of art and motherhood to an interrogation of the culture wars

Some of the top titles scheduled for the autumn

A lavish study on the art and culture of French Protestant refugees from the late 17th century, and an in-depth look at the hidden histories of the remarkable objects to be found in London’s River Thames

Our books editor selects some of the tempting titles arriving on bookstore shelves in the coming months

From a gory dive into Peruvian culture to a reappraisal of Hogarth's xenophobia

This analysis, while celebrating the skill of artists and artisans, does not ignore the exploitative practices of previous centuries

The Book of Change includes almost 300 works, highlighting environmental challenges but giving glimpses of a better world

Exhibition challenges the artist's image as a Little Englander, instead highlighting his connections to Europe

Books that make connections between art and the current climate crisis, chosen by the curator and author Ben Tufnell

Meditations on the afterlife are delivered in glorious pictorial representation by Rachel Owen and Agnes Miller Parker