Friday, May 24, 2024 - 1:44pm
By The New York Times Books Staff
The nonfiction and novels we can’t stop thinking about.
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 12:42pm
Stuart Turton’s bizarre whodunit also works as a science fiction allegory full of mystery that contemplates the end of the world and what it means to be human.
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 12:00pm
By Alexandra Jacobs
In “The Editor,” Sara B. Franklin argues that Judith Jones was a “publishing legend,” transcending industry sexism to champion cookbooks — and Anne Frank.
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 6:29am
By A.O. Scott
At a time of extreme polarization on campus, the banality of the graduation ceremony is a tradition worth celebrating.
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 5:03am
By Alexander Nazaryan
Some books sprint; others take the scenic route. The heady, highly absorbing titles here earn their marathon run times.
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 5:02am
By Alan Gratz
Two new picture books dive into refugee childhoods.
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 5:02am
By Walker Mimms
In “The Work of Art,” famed creators from the worlds of film, fashion, theater and more explore the hidden alchemy of their craft.
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 4:45pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 2:41pm
By Gabino Iglesias
Taylor Brown's Rednecks is a superb historical drama full of violence and larger-than-life characters that chronicles the events of leading to the Battle of Blair Mountain.
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 5:03am
By Jennifer Schuessler
John S. Jacobs was a fugitive, an abolitionist — and the brother of the canonical author Harriet Jacobs. Now, his own fierce autobiography has re-emerged.