Book Review: ‘Rental House,’ by Weike Wang
In Weike Wang’s novel “Rental House,” a couple invite their families to visit them on vacation.
Book Review: ‘Gabriel’s Moon,’ by William Boyd
In “Gabriel’s Moon,” William Boyd follows a writer who is drawn into an espionage plot and a global crisis.
Book Review: ‘Giant Love: Edna Ferber, Her Best-Selling Novel of Texas, and the Making of a Classic American Film,’ by Julie Gilbert
In “Giant Love,” the novelist’s great-niece chronicles the Texas saga’s divisive reception and the epic film adaptation that’s now better known than the book.
Book Review: ‘A History of the Big House,’ by Charif Majdalani
The first English translation of Charif Majdalani’s 2005 novel “A History of the Big House” charts one family’s — and country’s — cycles of prosperity and ruin.
12 novels that NPR critics and staff were excited to share with you in 2024
Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Behind the scenes, it's fun to spot trends and see what gets nominated again and again.
Book Review: ‘Love, Joe,’ by Joe Brainard
The New York City writer and painter Joe Brainard comes alive in a new collection of letters.
Book Review: ‘Cabin,’ by Patrick Hutchison
Patrick Hutchison left city life to live an urbanite’s rural dream. The rest is funny, philosophical, chainsaw-wielding history.
Book Review: ‘Apartment Women,’ by Gu Byeong-Mo
The South Korean writer Gu Byeong-Mo’s novel “Apartment Women” imagines a commune of young families with a short fuse.
Hal Lindsey, Author of ‘The Late, Great Planet Earth,’ Dies at 95
In that 1970 book and others he wrote of history and apocalyptic predictions based on biblical interpretations and actual events of the time.
Book Review: ‘How Sondheim Can Change Your Life,’ by Richard Schoch
An incisive new book, “How Sondheim Can Change Your Life,” examines the extraordinary career of the master of the musical.
New Horror Books
Our columnist reviews books with lessons about perseverance, an undead girl and bizarre food.
The ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ Author Wants Us to Give Thanks Every Day
The world is a gift, not a giant Amazon warehouse, Robin Wall Kimmerer said. In her new book, “The Serviceberry,” she proposes gratitude as an antidote to prevailing views of nature as a commodity.
Transcendent (and Occasionally Filthy) New Romance Novels
Our columnist on some recent favorites.
Book Review: ‘Private Rites,’ by Julia Armfield
Julia Armfield’s “Private Rites” is a contemporary reimagining of the Shakespearean tragedy, set in a flooded London.
Peggy Caserta, Who Wrote a Tell-All About Janis Joplin, Dies at 84
Her Haight-Ashbury clothing store was ground zero for the counterculture. But she was best known for a tawdry book — which she later disavowed — published after Ms. Joplin’s death.
7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Interview: Billy Collins on His New Book, ‘Water, Water,’ and His Reading Life
“If I come across ‘Dad’ or ‘Mommy,’ I’m out,” says the former U.S. poet laureate. “‘Grandma’ gets a pass.” His new collection is “Water, Water.”
Book Review: ‘The New India,’ by Rahul Bhatia
“The New India,” by Rahul Bhatia, combines personal history and investigative journalism to account for his country’s turn to militant Hindu nationalism.
Book Review: ‘The Miraculous From the Material,’ by Alan Lightman
In “The Miraculous From the Material,” the best-selling author Alan Lightman examines the science behind the wonder.
9 New Books to Read in December From Weike Wang, Lily Tuck, Christopher Bollen and More
A Hitchcockian thriller, an off-the-grid memoir, novels by Weike Wang and Lily Tuck, and more.
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