Our books editor selects some of the tempting titles arriving on bookstore shelves in the coming months

'The Sun King at Sea' shows how Louis XIV, known for his long reign, and cultural and political power, was also a cruel slave-keeper

This well-researched volume confirms that female artists were far more numerous—and talented—than previously recorded

The turbulent period’s flashy architectural projects aimed to send out a powerful message, new book reveals

Doro Globus, the managing director of David Zwirner Books, tells us why she decided to write a book highlighting the many jobs that make a great exhibition

Leading directors, curators and artists reveal their favourite books of the past year

Our roundup of the latest art publications

The sympathetic book by Alex Danchev, acclaimed biographer of Braque and Cézanne, died before completing the final chapter of this publication

Plus, Caribbean-British art at Tate Britain and Marco Brambilla's VR work at Pérez Art Museum in Miami

In this extract from her new book, The Art Fair Story: A Rollercoaster Ride, Melanie Gerlis examines the trajectory of these art world events, from the post-war European model to the global behemoths of the 21st century

The artist’s final period, marred by personal loss, saw him move away from topographical accuracy to embrace a more synthetic form of picture-making

The Minotaur Years relays the artist's strife as he entered his 50s and one of the most turbulent decades of European history

Countering settler narratives, Saint Louis Art Museum exhibition and catalogue examines the artistic contributions and experiences of marginalised groups

Iconotypes: a Compendium of Butterflies and Moths, the long-overdue publication of the naturalist William Jones's extensive illustrations, will enable further research

This analysis, while celebrating the skill of artists and artisans, does not ignore the exploitative practices of previous centuries

Historic texts by critic Robert Lebel in facsimile edition explore how the conceptual art pioneer adopted his female alter ego and cemented his reputation in America

The Book of Change includes almost 300 works, highlighting environmental challenges but giving glimpses of a better world

Young Bellini is a convincing recontextualisation of archival evidence suggesting artist's birth date and parentage are not as art historians once thought

Books that make connections between art and the current climate crisis, chosen by the curator and author Ben Tufnell

Our roundup of the latest art publications

Steven Naifeh, co-author of the best-selling biography, writes about the painters Vincent admired—and collects their pictures

Beautifully produced book of works by those who travelled abroad in around 1900 offers readers more than the standard views

Meditations on the afterlife are delivered in glorious pictorial representation by Rachel Owen and Agnes Miller Parker

Image taken at Neue Nationalgalerie moments before the 1988 theft features in a new book of the artist’s copper paintings

A study of Man Ray, best known for his photography but also a self-professed painter, explores his barely acknowledged Jewishness and his relationship with Marcel Duchamp

Our roundup of the latest art publications

This exploration of Mark Catesby is a rich and deeply researched account of his journey from amateur naturalist in East Anglia to intrepid observer in the New World

All you ever wanted to know about Dürer, from the Old Master’s own accounts of his achievements and mishaps, to a recent creative take on his travels—selected by the art historian Susan Foister

Plus, the rise of private museums and Renaissance portraits at the Rijksmuseum

In this adapted excerpt from her new book, The Rise and Rise of the Private Art Museum, Georgina Adam examines the motivations of collectors who founded their own art spaces