This novel satirises the non-problems of privileged Americans with great humour and skill
By Jennifer Lipman
This most dramatic of war stories has the makings of a marvellous TV series
By Robert Low
Journalist Adam LeBor’s latest book quotes a wide range of newly revealed diaries and letters, and relates some remarkable tales of Jews being rescued
By Monica Porter
Wendy Holden has brought Fredy Hirsch, a young gay man who saved hundreds of children from Nazi depredations, to life
By Jenni Frazer
A new biography sheds light on an unsung hero consigned to work at the death camp where the great author was interned
By Amanda Hopkinson
In her latest polemic Melanie Phillips takes on the ruin of Western civilisation
By Stephen Pollard
This literary tour through the flamboyant Jewish-owned stately homes of the turn of the 20th century is highly entertaining
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From the world of JSocs and casual antisemitism to the fictionalised story of a real-life story Jewish heroine in 16th century Portugal, our pick of the best new releases for children
By Angela Kiverstein
David Katz’s short stories are a moving evocation of the Jewish world of Brooklyn and the East End, but also the world of Yiddish literature
By David Herman
The music reverberates from the pages of this feminist journalist’s debut novel
This new study on contemporary antisemtism is a welcome addition to the canon
From the Shoah to the screwed-up elite, the five stand-out Jewish books of the year are a mix of eviscerating fiction, assiduously researched history and memoir
By Claire Allfree
From a talmudic tale about a chipmunk to a mind-stretching explanation of the Enigma code, we select the best new books for children
The late, great singer’s life story has been committed to print in some 30 books, and this latest publication is one too many
This visual guide to the Arab-Israeli conflict between 1917 and 1949 is enthralling
The shortlist will be announced next month and the winner in February
By Karen Glaser
