Reviews of notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

It wouldn’t be mid-to-late December without a series of “best of” articles coming out from every outlet that covers culture—and who am I to buck that trend? I get to read dozens of books every year ...

Janie Chang is a best-selling author of historical fiction, including “Three Souls,” “Dragon Springs Road,” “The Library of ...

Big hitter Peter F. Hamilton has a new sci-fi novel out this month – and Booker winner George Saunders ventures into speculative fiction with his latest book, Vigil ...

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Greetings, fellow bibliophiles! Here at Woman’s World, we already forecasted it would be a great year for reading—but it’s ...

Everything That Is Beautiful (Manilla, April) is Louise Nealon’s follow-up to her award-winning debut, Snowflake. Told ...

Historical fiction has the magical ability to transport readers back in time, allowing us to learn about our world's history through the eyes of characters and their narratives. The best examples ...

Few 2024 books were as much rip-roaring fun as this Boston-set thriller about two loners whose lives are upended by World War II. Anna, who is Jewish, feels intimately connected with the cause of the ...

Times — and The Times — have changed since the first Festival of Books was held in 1996. What hasn't is our commitment to this vibrant community of readers and writers, with the annual spring ritual ...