Books

The author’s latest book on his attempted assassination is a doting memoir about love and the allure of life

From a posthumously published book by Elias Canetti to Lauren Oyler’s latest collection of essays, the frieze team recommend the new books they’re most excited about

In her debut novel, The Extinction of Irena Rey, the writer experiments with form whilst interrogating literary theory and the politics of language 

In her latest book Playboy, the author addresses the unfair power dynamics that come with narrativising your life

The poet’s debut novel explores the difficulties of tentative living arrangements against the backdrop of Britain’s ongoing housing crisis

Other highlights include an exhibition dedicated to Josephine Baker and SZA’s GRAMMY-nominated album

To celebrate the release of his new book, Remember to Dream! 100 Artists, 100 Notes, the author and curator shares a list of literary works that have inspired him

The author’s latest collection, which takes place in an imaginary museum, often manifests as a parody of scientific observation

From Dorothy Sze’s dystopian romance to M. John Harrison's future classic 'anti-memoir', here are our favourite books of the year

The author and journalist's latest novel, translated by Julia Sanches, ruminates on race, desire, familial heritage and the reverberations of colonialism

From a new novel by Teju Cole to the English language debut of an iconic Japanese novel, the frieze team recommend what they’re reading

Diarmuid Hester’s Nothing Ever Just Disappears and Robert Glück’s About Ed offer compelling portraits of the histories and intimacies of artists, writers and lovers who shaped the 20th century

Spanning stories, fragmentary essays and press releases, the author’s new collection veers between Joan Didion-esque social studies and pseudo-blasé reportage

Novelist Isabel Waidner explores the artist’s keen interest in writing and books

In his new book, journalist Ed Gillett illustrates how the genre became intertwined with British conservative politics in a time of social division

Transforming limitations into artistic resources with community support

The reissue of the 2001 collection considers the AIDS crisis through the lens of the Italian filmmaker

A new memoir by Alexandra Auder delves into life with her parents, Warhol superstar Viva and artist Michel Auder

The writer's debut novel, set in an English boarding school, explores desire, gender identity and charged dynamics

From new fiction by Isabel Allende to the first Bulgarian novel to win the Man Booker International, the frieze team recommend new favourites and future classics