Review: “Putin,” Philip Short
Philip Short’s “Putin” is an impressive biography but one that necessarily lacks the final chapters of the story.
Book Review: “Yoga,” by Emmanuel Carrère
In his latest book, the French author celebrated for his deeply personal accounts of tragic events embraces meditation as a means of learning to write “without fabrication.” But telling the truth is complicated.
Review: ‘Acceptance,’ by Emi Nietfeld
In “Acceptance,” Emi Nietfeld pushes back against the American presumption that survival should depend on personal excellence.
Using Fiction to Summon the Glittering, Golden Age of Hollywood
Anthony Marra’s “Mercury Pictures Presents,” his long-awaited second novel, is a homage to the movies and to his immigrant family.
Review: ‘Dead-End Memories,’ by Banana Yoshimoto
In “Dead-End Memories,” five stories about lonely women who encounter ghosts, infidelities, betrayals — and human connection.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book Review: “The Hangman and His Wife,” by Nancy Dougherty
For “The Hangman and His Wife,” her biography of the prominent Nazi Reinhard Heydrich, Nancy Dougherty interviewed his widow.
‘The Only Woman’ in the Room
From journalists to politicians, activists to artists: Centuries’ worth of photos depict women holding their own in a man’s world.
Chaos Among Spies After the Berlin Wall Crumbles
Dan Fesperman talks about his new thriller, “Winter Work,” and Isaac Fitzgerald discusses his memoir, “Dirtbag, Massachusetts.”
“Swim Team: Small Waves, Big Changes” by Johnnie Christmas
Two picture books and a graphic novel treat swimming as an expansive state of being, slippery with promise.
The immersive novel 'Tomorrow' is a winner for gamers and n00bs alike
Gabrielle Zevin's beautifully written novel Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow tells the story of two childhood friends who become legendary names in the world of video game design.
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Review: ‘A Hard Place to Leave,’ by Marcia DeSanctis; ‘All Down Darkness Wide,’ by Seán Hewitt; ‘Into the Inferno,’ by Stuart Palley; ‘Crying in the Bathroom,’ by Erika L. Sánchez
From a wildfire photographer to a teenage misanthrope, these authors reflect on pain, courage and belonging.
Mohsin Hamid By the Book Interview
“About five years ago, alongside my more contemporary reading, I decided to read from back to front, historically speaking,” says the author, whose new novel is “The Last White Man.” “I began with the Sumerian ‘Instructions of Shuruppak,’ first written in cuneiform on clay tablets around 4,600 years ago.”
This Novelist Spun an Existential Question Into a Best Seller
In “The Measure,” Nikki Erlick shows what happens when adults across the globe are presented with the opportunity to learn when they will die.
New Crime Novels
The rot runs deep in George Dawes Green’s long-awaited fourth novel.
New Romance Novels
Our romance columnist found much to like in the latest crop of summer novels.
Newly Published, From Teen Witches to Critical Race Theory
A selection of books published this week.
Review: “Mercury Pictures Presents,” by Anthony Marra
In Anthony Marra’s new novel, “Mercury Pictures Presents,” a studio makes it big once America decides to enter the war.
New Self-Help Books
Need permission to be a grump — or just a normal human being who isn’t smiling all the time? Read these books.
Review: ‘The Boys,’ by Katie Hafner
“The Boys” begins with a letter from a bike touring company, asking the main character not to sign up for another trip. Why?
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