Editors’ Choice: 11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
By the Book: Niall Ferguson: By the Book
The historian, biographer and author talks about the books he reads and re-reads, and the ones he is very happy not to read.
Books of The Times: Will Democracy Survive President Trump? Two New Books Aren’t So Sure.
David Frum’s “Trumpocracy” takes aim at the president and those who empower him, and “How Democracies Die,” by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, reads at times like a sly subtweet of the Republican Party.
Fiction: An Unusual Jewish Novel, Full of Blood and Incense
Ruby Namdar’s “The Ruined House,” the winner of Israel’s prestigious Sapir Prize, now appears in English.
Nonfiction: Real Worlds, Possible Worlds and Fantasy Worlds
In “The Origins of Creativity,” E.O. Wilson argues for a different relationship between the humanities and both the practical and theoretical sciences.
Nonfiction: At a Public School in Denver, Refugee Children Find Hope and Frustration
In “The Newcomers,” Helen Thorpe documents a class of immigrant teenagers while the Trump campaign stirs up nativist resentment.
Introducing the PBS NewsHour-New York Times Book Club
An exciting new partnership in which every month we’ll discuss a work of fiction or nonfiction that helps us make sense of today’s world. Join us!
Now Read This: Discussion Questions for ‘Sing, Unburied, Sing’
Jesmyn Ward’s novel is our first pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.”
Nonfiction: The War That Never Goes Away
Max Boot’s “The Road Not Taken” looks at one American’s role in Vietnam.
Front Burner: Looking at Picasso Through a Cook’s Eyes
A novel exploring a troubled time in the artist’s life is up for discussion at the 92nd Street Y.
Nonfiction: What Life in Confinement Meant for Ezra Pound’s Work
In “The Bughouse,” Daniel Swift explores the relationship between Pound’s mental state and his poetic genius.
Match Book: Dear Match Book: We Want to Change the World
Books that will inspire the philanthropist in all of us.
Q&A: Publisher Defied Trump to ‘Defend the Principles of the First Amendment’
John Sargent, the executive behind Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury,” discusses his decision to fight the president’s attempt to quash the book.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Nonfiction: From ‘Fire and Fury’ to Political Firestorm
Michael Wolff has everyone talking about a possibly dysfunctional president.
Nonfiction: Before Glitter and Glue Sticks, ‘Craeft’
In his new book, Alexander Langlands wants readers to appreciate what it meant to make things with your hands, as our ancestors did for millenniums.
Reader’s Notebook: Total Recall: A Reader’s Guide to Memory Gain
There are a host of recent books on battling forgetfulness. Just in time for the new year — and a fresh start — our writer spent a month testing out some of their solutions.
The Book Review Podcast: What to Read About North Korea
Nicholas Kristof discusses the best books about the secretive country, and Tui Sutherland talks about the graphic novel edition of “Wings of Fire.”
Inside the List: Before Sue Grafton Was a Star
Grafton’s private eye heroine, Kinsey Millhone, was a fixture of the best-seller lists. But it took eight years and six books to get there.
The Shortlist: A Trove of Continental Fiction Explores Loss
Novels written by authors from across Europe traverse the vast terrains of human grief and resilience.
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