The Best Historical Fiction of 2020
Our columnist chooses her 10 favorite novels of the year.
In His Autobiography, the College Basketball Giant John Thompson Is Plainspoken and Profound
The longtime Georgetown coach, who died in August at 78, writes about his upbringing and his remarkable career in “I Came as a Shadow.”
'The Blade Between' Walks The Boundary Of Horror And Noir
Sam J. Miller's latest is set in an upstate New York town built on the bones of butchered whales. It's full of broken people, violent ghosts and flying whales, but the real monster is gentrification.
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Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz Tell the Full Sordid Story of Spiro Agnew
“Bag Man” reports on who knew what and when about Agnew’s years of corruption.
How Did Ancient Cultures Experience Reading?
The first book in David Bowles’s new graphic novel series, “Rise of the Halfling King,” shows kids how a hieroglyphic script might have captivated the Mayans.
J.K. Rowling’s New Non-Potter Children’s Book
If “The Ickabog” — about a land of plenty that due to a monstrous lie becomes a land of fear — sounds familiar, it’s pure coincidence. Really.
'Ordesa' Is A Difficult Read — But Stick With It
Manuel Vilas' quiet, intensely sad new, about a middle-aged man trying to connect with his estranged family while thinking a lot of deep thoughts about death, requires patience, but it's worth it.
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The 10 Best Crime Novels of 2020
Lars Kepler’s “The Rabbit Hunter,” Susan Furlong’s “Shattered Justice” and more.
David Sedaris on a Career-Spanning Collection
Sedaris talks about “The Best of Me” and his life as an essayist.
Maureen Corrigan's 10 Books That Will Connect You In A Socially Distant Year
Sealed into our little Zoom boxes, masked when we're in contact with others, it's easy to feel separated from the world during the pandemic. These 10 books can help break through the solitude.
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New in Paperback: ‘Supreme Ambition’ and ‘Homewreckers’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Meritocracy, Silicon Valley and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The Times.
Dolly Parton Likes to Read by the Fire in Her Pajamas
“Especially on a rainy day off … sitting in a comfy chair.”
'Long Time Coming' Explores Birth, Uninterrupted History Of Systemic Racism In U.S.
Michael Eric Dyson's call to action is an invitation to reimagine law enforcement, education, workspaces and all other spaces in ways that eliminate racism, abuse, misogyny and xenophobia.
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Coffee-Table Books to Give (and Get) This Season
Bridging the literary and aesthetic worlds, some of the year’s best large-scale, illustrated hardcovers offer immersion and escape — right from your living room.
Meet Chloe Gong, One of the Year’s Youngest Best-Selling Authors
The 21-year-old University of Pennsylvania student got her start as an obsessive, book-a-day reader of young adult fiction.
2020 Book Concierge: Mary Louise Kelly Picks 'Hamnet' By Maggie O'Farrell
To celebrate the launch of NPR's 2020 Book Concierge, each All Things Considered host will share a favorite book. Mary Louise Kelly's is Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.
'Perestroika In Paris' Is A Cozy, Fairy-Tale Trot Through The City Of Lights
Fans of Jane Smiley's previous books will be pleased to see that talking horses make a return in her latest — plus a dog, a raven and a couple of ducks, all making lives for themselves in Paris.
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'Wild Minds' Traces The Origins Of Animation — From Blackton And McCay To Disney
Author Reid Mitenbuler's real target is a quintessentially American story of daring ambition, personal re-invention, and the eternal tug-of-war of between art and business.
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