Inside the List: When Real-Life Murder Plays Out in Fiction
Sometimes Lisa Gardner’s ideas just pop into her head; other times she’s inspired by a headline. Her latest thriller, “Never Tell,” was inspired by a case in Alabama.
The Shortlist: Three Stunning New Memoirs of Love and Loss
“How to Be Loved,” “Joy Enough” and “The Art of Leaving” all grapple with the aftermath of grief.
New in Paperback: ‘God Save Texas,’ ‘How It Happened’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Fiction: Exiled to Siberia: A First Novel Revisits Stalin’s Great Purge
The heroine of Guzel Yakhina’s “Zuleikha” is a young Tatar widow, forced into a horror-filled journey that will end in Russia’s frozen wilderness.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Editors’ Choice: 11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The Enthusiast: In Praise of bell hooks
“For me, reading ‘Ain’t I A Woman,’ was as if someone had opened the door, the windows, and raised the roof in my mind.”
Fiction: A Brilliantly Funny and Slightly Bonkers New Novel From Jasper Fforde
In “Early Riser,” Fforde explores the strange things that happen when humans begin hibernating during ice age-like winters.
12 New Books to Watch for in March
Preet Bharara on justice, a chronicle of gun violence in Chicago, a grown-up fairy tale and more.
Women Show The Faces Of War In 'The Huntress'
Kate Quinn's new thriller puts women's experiences front and center in the story of a former Soviet "Night Witch" pilot chasing down an escaped Nazi known as The Huntress in the years after the war.
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'We Set The Dark On Fire' Burns Bright
Tehlor Kay Mejia's debut novel We Set the Dark on Fire is set at a posh girls' school in a dystopian world where the students are being trained for lives as political consorts to powerful men.
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Nonfiction: When Asia Ruled the World
In “Empires of the Weak,” J.C. Sharman argues that the belief in Western dominance is a mistake.
By the Book: By the Book: Edward O. Wilson
The naturalist and entomologist, whose new book is “Genesis,” loves a reptile guide called “Lizards and Snakes of Alabama,” which “speaks to my boyhood passion and is a source of good memories page by page.”
Fiction: A Heroine Who Lives at Once in Elizabethan England and 21st-Century New York
Sandra Newman’s novel “The Heavens” explores notions of time travel, romance and mental stability.
When 'Everything' Is Changing, Stories Have A Role To Play
The editors of this new anthology — drawn from a story contest run by Arizona State University — argue that stories are as necessary as policy and technology in the fight against climate change.
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Nonfiction: An Economist’s Argument for Preserving Communities
Raghuram Rajan’s “The Third Pillar” contends that economic growth is not enough to ensure a nation’s health.
Nonfiction: Toni Morrison: First Lady of Letters
“The Source of Self-Regard,” a new collection of essays and lectures spanning four decades of the author’s career, cements her status as an unparalleled literary innovator.
'Vacuum In The Dark' Is Fun, Funny — But Never Frivolous
Jen Beagin is a wonderfully funny writer with a knack for serious subjects. Her exuberant new novel follows a young house cleaner who grew up too fast and is trying to reinvent herself.
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'The Raven Tower' Rises From Shakespearean Foundations
Ann Leckie's new fantasy novel is packed with family intrigue, throne-room maneuvering and nods to Hamlet in its story of a son who comes home to find his father missing and his uncle in power.
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New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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