10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
David Chang’s Memoir, “Eat a Peach,” Provides Food for Thought
The restaurateur, television personality and podcast host lays his life on the table with bracing candor.
Reed Hastings, the Founder of Netflix, Keeps His Library in His Pocket
“They’re all on Kindle. Although I have to admit as a first-time author, when the hardcover book arrived, it felt really good to hold in my hands.”
How the New York Times Best-Seller Lists Come Together
The weekly book lists are determined by sales numbers. But a touch of Salt-N-Pepa or Axl Rose livens up the process.
New & Noteworthy Poetry, From the Ancient Greeks to Billy Collins
A selection of recent poetry releases; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘Conditional Citizens,’ by Laila Lalami: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Conditional Citizens,” by Laila Lalami
The Rivalry That Forged the Cold War
Tim Weiner’s “The Folly and the Glory” traces hostilities between Russia and the United States across 75 years.
The Freelance Life, but With Superheroes
The novel “Hench,” by Natalie Zina Walschots, imagines a lost millennial in a Marvel-style war between good and evil.
The Bodega Boys Wrote a Book, You Know the Vibes
Whether or not you’re from the Bronx, Desus & Mero have some “God-Level Knowledge Darts” to throw at you.
The War Crime No One Wants to Talk About
“Our Bodies, Their Battlefields,” by Christina Lamb, a British foreign correspondent, provides one of the first exhaustive examinations of rape as a weapon of war.
Life in an America Where Some Are Only ‘Conditional Citizens’
In her first nonfiction book, the novelist Laila Lalami offers a wrenching look at her experience as a naturalized citizen and the challenges endured by immigrants like her.
A Love Triangle and a Variety Show in Seaside England
“Here We Are,” by Graham Swift, is a nostalgic look at the world of magicians and song-and-dance acts facing changes in taste and technology.
The Divisions That Are Destroying the Country
In “Divided We Fall,” David French warns that secession movements are a real possibility for the future.
8 Picture Books About Ordinary Kids’ Everyday Activism
From making soup to creating a butterfly garden, everyone can do something.
Young Adult Dystopian Fiction That Feels Pretty Real
These four thrillers may be gussied up with future settings, but the problems they confront are rooted in today’s world.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Ayad Akhtar on Truth and Fiction
Akhtar discusses “Homeland Elegies” and Marc Lacey talks about “Cry Havoc,” by Michael Signer, and “The Violence Inside Us,” by Chris Murphy.
New in Paperback: ‘Speaking American’ and ‘The Seine’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
All-American Stories by Walter Mosley, Matthew Baker and Ron Rash
Three new collections explore the abuses, hypocrisies and awkwardnesses of living in this country today.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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