From an accessible history of design to a facsimile of a super rare architecture magazine, these are the books we loved this year.

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Last week we published our annual list of 100 Notable Books; today, we winnow that list to the 10 Best Books of 2025. And now, we’re ready to discuss them. In this week’s episode, the Book Review ...

In this prodigiously researched epic, Torigian details the life of Xi Zhongxun—the father of China’s current leader, Xi Jinping—to explain the history of the Chinese Communist Party. Along the way, ...

The word starchitect was still new in 1996 when critics were already announcing that the starchitect era was over. Reports of its death may have been greatly exaggerated. We still live in a world ...

Filippo Brunelleschi is as familiar as he is elusive. Known most of all for his imposing and magnificent dome on the Florence Cathedral, much of the information surrounding his accomplishments has ...

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Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America. By Sam Tanenhaus. Random House; 1,040 pages; $40 and £33 A superb biography of William F. Buckley, the most influential American journalist ...

Worth another look... Although published in 2012, this remains a definitive read on leadership, management and disciplined capital allocation. In an era defined by volatility, technological disruption ...

Which LEGO Architecture set is best? LEGO is known for its exciting, varied, and challenging builds, so it’s only natural that the enduring Danish toymaker offers a series of sets featuring famous ...