The New York Times Book Review: Back Issues
Complete contents of the Book Review since 1997.
Searching for the Real Abraham Lincoln
David S. Reynolds’s “Abe” seeks to understand Lincoln by placing him in the context of his times.
‘Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times,’ by David S. Reynolds: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times,” by David S. Reynolds
‘The End of the Day,’ by Bill Clegg: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The End of the Day,” by Bill Clegg
‘The Midnight Library,’ by Matt Haig: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Midnight Library,” by Matt Haig
Marilynne Robinson’s New Book Explores Love in Segregated America
In “Jack,” the fourth volume in Robinson’s Gilead series, an interracial romance faces perils in a Jim Crow city.
Beyond Nature vs. Nurture, What Makes Us Ourselves?
In “Unique,” David J. Linden distinguishes those traits that are entirely genetic from the murkier category of qualities that are a combination of heredity and experience.
Managing the Bedbugs, Bathroom Shortages and Big Egos at Yalta
“The Daughters of Yalta,” by Catherine Grace Katz, recounts the events of the 1945 conference from the perspective of three daughters of Allied leaders who proved themselves indispensable.
Why We Let White-Collar Criminals Get Away With Their Crimes
In “Big Dirty Money,” Jennifer Taub, a law professor, shows how the justice system caters to wealthy white-collar criminals at the expense of American taxpayers.
In ‘The End of the Day,’ the Past Is Knocking at the Door
Bill Clegg returns to a fictional small town in this story of big secrets.
In ‘The Midnight Library,’ Books Offer Transport to Different Lives
Matt Haig provides a fresh literary twist on the “Sliding Doors” phenomenon.
‘Bestiary’ Offers a Compendium of Creatures, and Generations
K-Ming Chang’s debut novel tells the stories of three generations of Taiwanese women through the beasts, both real and mythical, they encounter.
Mexico’s War on Its Citizens’ Bodies
In “Grieving,” the Mexican writer Cristina Rivera Garza delivers a searing indictment of her country’s epidemic of violence and a poignant meditation on its grief.
Is Socialism Coming to America?
In “The Socialist Awakening,” John B. Judis argues that a new socialism is emerging among the young and educated.
3 Illustrated Novels With Animal Magnetism
With nods to “Winnie the Pooh,” “The Wind in the Willows,” “Frog and Toad” and “Charlotte’s Web,” three animal-centric novels help revive a genre.
Joe Biden’s Stutter Is His Superpower
He already knows how to face down a bully.
C.I.A. Operatives in the Early Years of the Cold War
Scott Anderson discusses “The Quiet Americans,” and Peter Baker and Susan Glasser talk about “The Man Who Ran Washington.”
The Incredible Influence of James A. Baker III
Peter Baker and Susan Glasser’s “The Man Who Ran Washington” tells the story of the incredibly influential statesman and insider’s insider.
New in Paperback: ‘The Topeka School’ and ‘Brown White Black’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Politics and Fiction and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
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