Review: ‘Sacrificio,’ by Ernesto Mestre-Reed
“Sacrificio,” a novel by Ernesto Mestre-Reed, imagines an extreme counterrevolutionary movement during desperate times.
“Attack of the Black Rectangles” by Amy Sarig King
Two new middle grade novels with academic settings have a message for students: Beware adults who claim they only want what’s best for you.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Ashley Flowers Loves an Airport Bookstore
When the “Crime Junkie” co-host’s debut novel came out, it didn’t seem real until she signed copies to the sound of boarding announcements.
Review: ‘The Chaos Machine,’ by Max Fisher
Max Fisher’s “The Chaos Machine” examines the psychological impacts of technology.
As a Reader, Mo Willems Gives Himself Permission to Quit
“Somewhere along the line I liberated myself from the idea that I have to finish every book I start, instantly enlarging my exposure to new kinds of books.,” says the author and illustrator, whose latest picture book is “The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!” “A book doesn’t have to be to my taste to be ‘good.’”
A Mom Plans. Her Daughters Do Their Own Things, as Daughters Do.
In her new novel, “On the Rooftop,” Margaret Wilkerson Sexton introduces a musical family with wide-ranging visions of happiness.
Review: ‘Fairy Tale,’ by Stephen King
In King’s latest novel, a teenage boy discovers another world beneath a backyard shed.
Review: “Africa Is Not a Country," by Dipo Faloyin
Dipo Faloyin is tired of Western stereotypes.
Book Review: “The Unfolding,” by A.M. Homes
“The Unfolding” takes readers inside the homes and meeting rooms of a dyed-in-the-wool conservative with big plans for change.
Review: “A Continent Erupts,” by Ronald H. Spector
In “A Continent Erupts,” Ronald H. Spector chronicles the violent, internecine conflicts that overwhelmed Asia in the decade after World War II.
Book Review: “Partisans,” by Nicole Hemmer
A new book by the historian Nicole Hemmer charts the demise of Reagan-style optimism and the birth of a rage-and-fear-based politics on the right.
Review: “The Life of Crime,” by Martin Edwards
In “The Life of Crime,” Martin Edwards takes on the colorful history of the detective novel, and its enduring fascination.
Book Review: ‘The House of Fortune’ by Jessie Burton
In “The House of Fortune,” Jessie Burton’s characters are 18 years older and much has changed.
Review: Essays by Gary Indiana, David Collard and Charles Baxter
Cultural criticism from Gary Indiana, David Collard and Charles Baxter.
New Historical Fiction to Read
In three journeys to the past, characters find themselves on quests that have nothing to do with the calendar or geography.
Review: ‘Wild Things Are Happening,’ by Jonathan Weinberg
A new book collects six decades’ worth of the artist’s work.
Review: ‘A Visible Man: A Memoir,’ by Edward Enninful
The British Vogue editor wants to make the media — and the world — a more welcoming place.
Review: ‘Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta,’ by James Hannaham
James Hannaham’s new novel imagines a convict’s fateful re-entry into a much-changed Brooklyn.
Review: “American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street’s Biggest Fortune,” by Greg Steinmetz
For better or worse, Jay Gould revolutionized the world of finance in the 19th century. In “American Rascal,” Greg Steinmetz tells his story.
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