From gripping thrillers, witty satires and poignant epics to captivating histories and juicy memoirs, this year’s top reads ...

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Our staff shared their favorite books on art of all time—from a gothic-tinged memoir by Sally Mann to a rollicking, research-rich portrait of the artist’s psyche across centuries. Gyula Benczur ...

And, if we may be so bold, one of those priorities really should be to dig into one of the many great new books that have ...

Although Brandon Sanderson was surprised by how influential one major graphic novel proved for his writing, I’m not shocked to learn that Watchmen did so much to shape his work. Author Brandon ...

Rolling Stone editors review the best music books of 2025, including books about Cameron Crowe, Ozzy Osbourne, Elvis Presley, ...

The staff of the Book Review recommends unforgettable books that made our personal best-of-the-year lists. Credit...Photo illustration by Sebastian Mast Supported by By The New York Times Books Staff ...

From utopian dreams to dystopian warnings, time travel fiction reflects our hopes and fears for humanity’s future. Courtesy the publishers For decades, authors and readers have been asking questions ...

Some of my favorite books of all time fall into the “cottagecore” category. Reading, by nature, is one of the most cottagecore activities you can engage in, since it embodies the art of slow living.

This year may be remembered as the one that threatened to break our attention spans for good — if we manage to remember it at all. But despite a dip in book sales across the U.S., tireless discourse ...