Louise Penny’s Most Haunting Novel Yet
In her crime fiction column, Marilyn Stasio weighs in on four new books, including the 16th Inspector Armand Gamache mystery.
The Fate of Refugees After World War II
David Nasaw talks about “The Last Million,” and Carlos Lozada discusses “What Were We Thinking.”
Are Straight People OK? And Other Questions About Love and Sexuality
Three new books explore the past, present and future of romantic partnership.
New in Paperback: ‘Janis’ and ‘Grand Union’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Examining the Fraught Subject of Guns and Police
Three new books take very different angles in exploring a topic that is never far from today’s headlines.
The Marshall Plan, Netflix 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 New York Times.
Jodi Picoult Waited to Write ‘The Book of Two Ways.’ Her Timing Was Impeccable.
The prolific author let her idea marinate until the time was right — and she had a private tutorial on coffin text.
David Byrne Likes Reading Aloud to His Friends
“Sharing words is like sharing food.”
Hilary Mantel Takes On Royals and Rebels in a Book of Essays
“Mantel Pieces” compiles nearly 30 years of the author’s work for The London Review of Books.
Book Review: ‘Editing Humanity,’ by Kevin Davies
In “Editing Humanity,” Kevin Davies offers an account of Crispr at a moment when its leading American researcher has just won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Inside the C.I.A.
John O. Brennan’s memoir, “Undaunted,” describes his career at the C.I.A., including his years as head of the agency.
Debut Novels About Seamy Underbellies and Dark Turns
“Straight From the Horse’s Mouth,” “The Nightworkers” and “These Violent Delights” examine the grimmer side of things.
‘Tomboy’ Looks at Gender Roles, and Role-Playing, Through the Ages
Lisa Selin Davis’s book asks what it means, really, to “act like a girl,” or not.
New & Noteworthy Anthologies, From Climate Reporting to Gun Violence
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
The Hidden Wonders of a City, Made Visible
In “The 99% Invisible City,” Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt delve into the everyday features of urban life that we take for granted.
Untangling the Story of a Deadly Blaze and ‘The Arsonist’ Who Lit It
The new book by the Australian writer Chloe Hooper recreates the events surrounding a lethal 2009 fire in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.
‘War: How Conflict Shaped Us,’ by Margaret MacMillan: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “War: How Conflict Shaped Us,” by Margaret MacMillan
‘The Zealot and the Emancipator,’ by H.W. Brands: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Zealot and the Emancipator,” by H.W. Brands
‘Earthlings,’ by Sayaka Murata: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Earthlings,” by Sayaka Murata
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