9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
By the Book: Victor LaValle Stares at His Deepest Fears
“People sometimes ask why I want to read horror at all, let alone write it,” says the horror novelist, whose new book is “Lone Women.” “So much writing glances off the hardest and worst experiences, but horror confronts the worst that happens. ... A good horror novel doesn’t lie to you.”
Book Review: ‘All the Knowledge in the World,’ by Simon Garfield
In “All the Knowledge in the World,” Simon Garfield recounts the history of the encyclopedia — a tale of ambitious effort, numerous errors and lots of paper.
Book Review: ‘The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi,’ by Shannon Chakraborty
In “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi,” the first book in a new series by Shannon Chakraborty, a retired pirate gets an offer she can’t refuse.
In 'Old God's Time,' Sebastian Barry stresses the long effects of violence and abuse
Sebastian Barry's relentlessly bleak, stunning new novel follows his character Tom, a retired police detective, as his life is thrown into disarray when he's confronted with a past he'd rather forget.
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Book Review: ‘Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs,’ by Kerry Howley
In “Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs,” Kerry Howley explores how the erosion of privacy has fueled conspiracy theories and the national security state.
Book Review: ‘Old God’s Time,’ by Sebastian Barry
In his novel “Old God’s Time,” Sebastian Barry puts a retired policeman on a case that dredges up painful memories.
'Benjamin Banneker and Us' traces generations of descendants of the mathematician
Rachel Jamison Webster learned she is related to Benjamin Banneker at a cousins' wedding. The news was unexpected, not only because of Banneker's place in history but also because the author is white.
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Book Review: “Guardians of the Valley,” by Dean King
In “Guardians of the Valley,” Dean King chronicles the friendship between the naturalist John Muir and the journalist Robert Underwood Johnson.
Book Review: ‘The Undertow,’ by Jeff Sharlet
Alarmed by the country’s political divisions, Jeff Sharlet embarked on an anguished quest to understand the rise of antidemocratic extremism. In “The Undertow,” he documents his findings.
Book Review: ‘Benjamin Banneker and Us,’ by Rachel Jamison Webster with Edith Lee Harris, Robert Lett, Gwen Marable, and Edwin Lee
In “Benjamin Banneker and Us,” Rachel Jamison Webster uncovers Black ancestors she never knew about, and with the help of far-flung relatives assembles her family’s story.
Book Review: ‘Flux,’ by Jinwoo Chong
In Jinwoo Chong’s debut novel, “Flux,” a time-warping discovery impacts the lives of three people coping with personal and systemic traumas.
Book Review: ‘Walk the Walk,’ by Neil Gross
In “Walk the Walk,” Neil Gross profiles three departments around the country experimenting with genuine reform.
Three Novels Where Love Takes Center Stage
Romance — nostalgic, obsessive or consuming — is at the heart of Madelaine Lucas’s “Thirst for Salt,” Keiran Goddard’s “Hourglass” and Alison Mills Newman’s “Francisco.”
Book Review: ‘Meganets,’ by David B. Auerbach
Who’s really in charge of our online behavior? No one, David Auerbach argues in “Meganets.”
In 'The Teachers,' passion motivates, even as conditions grow worse for educators
Alexandra Robbins illuminates how teachers, who shape our future, live a constant battle against financial pressure, entitled parents, politicians, and the educational system at the local level.
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Four Thrilling New Romance Novels
New romance novels brim with shining, seductive, beautifully crafted sentences.
Review: ‘Biography of X,’ by Catherine Lacey
Catherine Lacey’s new novel follows a polarizing artist through a fractured country.
Book Review: ‘Meganets,’ by David B. Auerbach
Who’s really in charge of our online behavior? No one, David Auerbach argues in “Meganets.”
Book Review: ‘Wandering Souls,’ by Cecile Pin
In Cecile Pin’s debut novel, “Wandering Souls,” the tale of three young Vietnamese migrants transforms into a larger meditation about how and why refugee stories are told.
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