His clever, melancholic mind produced some of the most enduring heroes in spy fiction. Here are his best books. Credit...Photo by Tom Jamieson for The New York Times Supported by By Sam Adler-Bell The ...

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Her distinctive prose and sharp eye were tuned to an outsider’s frequency, telling us about ourselves in essays that are almost reflexively skeptical. Here’s where to start. Credit...John Bryson/Getty ...

Color is the buzziest feature in ereaders right now, but is it necessary? It makes the covers more fun, and readers of comics and graphic novels will appreciate the added hues (though they may be ...