Book Review: ‘Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema,’ by Karen Han
Karen Ha’s coffee table book celebrates the Korean director’s work and distinctive vision.
How a Good Book Became the ‘Richest’ of Holiday Gifts
As Christmas came to be celebrated in the home, choosing the right volume was a way to show intimate understanding of the person opening the package.
Holiday Gift Books for Children
From remixed nursery rhymes to whimsical, philosophical comics.
New Photography Books
Some of the year’s best photography books come from artists like Carrie Mae Weems and Susan Meiselas, Rosamond Purcell and Lorna Simpson.
New Travel Books
Books about exploring the world by bike, by car, by boat or by plane, passport in hand.
New Thrillers to Read
If you like bone-chilling, shudder-inducing reads, pick up any of these psychological thrillers.
New Romance Books to Read
Five delightful new romance novels to savor.
Books About Hollywood to Read
Two memoirs and one collection of interviews take us inside the hearts and minds of three remarkable artists.
New Historical Fiction to Read
There’s something for everyone in this season’s bumper crop of novels set in other times and places.
New Books About Sports
Thomas Beller’s tribute to playground basketball, Kelcey Ervick’s graphic memoir of her soccer days and the great Willie Horton’s baseball career.
Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Sporty Spice: New Books About Music
This season’s music books include a collection of interviews with Nick Cave, a memoir by Sporty Spice and Greil Marcus’s latest meditation on Bob Dylan.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Patti Smith’s Book Beats a 2023 Calendar Any Day of the Week
In her collection of photographs, the author and performer proves that pictures can be a window to the soul — and the era we’re living in.
‘The Writing Is as Good as the Food’: Prue Leith’s Favorite Cookbooks
The judge on “The Great British Baking Show,” whose new book is “Bliss on Toast,” recommends “The Joy of Cooking” along with M.F.K. Fisher and Elizabeth David: “Both the latter are a real pleasure to read.”
A Punk Rocker Searches for His Bass and the Friend Who Stole It
Sam Lipsyte’s new novel, “No One Left to Come Looking for You,” centers on the 1990s music scene in downtown New York.
Maureen Corrigan's favorite books of the year: 10 disparate reads for a hectic 2022
Some years, this annual book list falls into a pattern: like stand-out memoirs or dystopian fiction. But 2022 could not be contained, and these titles sprawl all over the place in subject and form.
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Book Review: ‘Fit Nation,’ by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
In “Fit Nation,” Natalia Mehlman Petrzela charts the evolution of our national attitudes toward fitness.
Book Review: ‘Empire of Ice and Stone’ by Buddy Levy
“Empire of Ice and Stone” tells the terrifying story of a 1913 expedition gone wrong.
The Best Books of 2022
The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s standout fiction and nonfiction.
Book Review: ‘Stella Maris,’ by Cormac McCarthy
“Stella Maris” is the second of McCarthy’s two new books about grief, math and the nature of knowledge.
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