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Book Review: ‘Most Delicious Poison,’ by Noah Whiteman

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 5:00am

In “Most Delicious Poison,” Noah Whiteman explores nature’s fine line between killing and curing.

Book Review: ‘Welcome Home, Stranger,’ by Kate Christensen

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 5:00am

In “Welcome Home, Stranger,” Kate Christensen takes readers inside the best kind of fictional family: a dysfunctional one.

5 Books About Sandra Day O’Connor

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 3:43pm

Justice O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, was a swing vote on polarizing issues before a closely divided court. These books offer insight into her life, career and legacy.

New Science Fiction and Fantasy

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:32am

New books by Vajra Chandrasekera, Avi Silver, Cadwell Turnbull, Michael Mammay and T. Kingfisher.

Book Review: ‘Prophet Song,’ by Paul Lynch

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:02am

“Prophet Song,” a novel by Paul Lynch, is set in Dublin during a political crisis.

Holiday Gift Books for Children

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:01am

From a 200th-anniversary edition of Clement C. Moore’s Christmas Eve tale to lightheartedly loopy poems for every day of the year.

Six Pulse-Pounding New Thrillers

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:01am

Our columnist recommends six new thrillers.

New Romance Books for Cold Winter Nights

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:00am

Our romance columnist recommends four new books.

An Abundance of Old-Fashioned Yarns to Close Out the Year

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:00am

A secret, a disappearance, a frozen body and a mysterious stranger — these historical novels have something for everyone.

Steaming Hot Romance Novels for Cold Winter Nights

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:00am

Our romance columnist recommends four new books.

Book Review: ‘The Path to Paradise,’ by Sam Wasson

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:00am

Sam Wasson’s supremely entertaining new book, “The Path to Paradise,” tracks the ups and downs, ins and outs, of a remarkable career.

Mystery Books You Won’t Be Able to Put Down

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:00am

Need a little diversion? Our crime columnist has plenty of books to recommend.

9 Mysteries — Some New, Some Old — You Won’t Be Able to Put Down

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:00am

Need a little diversion? Our crime columnist has plenty of books to recommend.

Audiobook Review: ‘Jezebel,’ by Megan Barnard

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:00am

Perdita Weeks reads the audiobook version of Megan Barnard’s debut novel, reimagining the Israeli queen as a source of mythic, feminist anger.

9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 3:55pm

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

A Harvard Professor Prepares to Teach a New Subject: Taylor Swift

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 2:52pm

Swift-inspired classes are sweeping colleges across the country.

How a Book Publishing ‘Mistake’ Reignited the U.K.’s Royal Racism Furor

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 11:38am

The rollout of “Endgame” caused a scandal after a quickly withdrawn translation named family members said to have asked about the skin color of Prince Harry and Meghan’s future son.