Books

Twelve title contenders: it’s time to get reading

Dr Seuss’s legacy

Angela Kiverstein reviews four children's books

Review: Single Journey Only

Now in her eighties but as vigorous as ever, Ursula Owen details her rich and satisfying career as a significant figure in the progressive politics of the late 20th century

Review: Einstein on the Run

This book tells the story of how the great Albert Einstein was rescued from the clutches of the Nazis by an Englishman

Review: Learning From the Germans

America, Neiman feels, can and should learn from the Germans, a thesis she examines at length, says Daniel Snowman

Review: A State at Any Cost

A long but inspiring account of the life and times of David Ben-Gurion, says Colin Shindler

The history of a heavenly love song

The Song of Songs, Ilana Pardes, Princeton University Press, £20

Josephus, the priestly historian who divided critics

Josephus’s The Jewish War, Martin Goodman, Princeton, £20

Review: Josephus’s The Jewish War, a Biography

Goodman’s work is clear, precise, and a pleasure to read, writes David Ruben