Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain?s most famous literary son.

?NB by J.C.? collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.

In ?Fires in the Dark,? Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a ?love song to psychotherapy.?

Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing ?Whose Body?,? the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.

?Dom Casmurro,? by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read ? and reread ? with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.

Brandon Taylor?s novel circulates among Iowa City residents, some privileged, some not, but all aware that their possibilities are contracting.

The acclaimed British novelist was also an essayist, memoirist and critic of the first rank.

Looking for an escapist love story? Here are 2024?s sexiest, swooniest reads.

Finding a book you?ll love can be daunting. Let us help.

In ?Framed,? an advocate for the wrongly accused joins forces with John Grisham to tell stories of justice denied.

Gripping histories, cleareyed memoirs and satirical fiction can help you make sense of our political moment.

?Polostan? sets up a historical fiction series about espionage and revolution in the early 20th century.

Charles Baxter?s new novel is a snapshot of a troubled America, disguised as a speculative comedy.

In ?Clean,? a domestic worker for a wealthy family tells her side of a tragic story.

A biography of the singer behind ?You?ve Got a Friend in Me? and ?Short People? considers a complicated man with a satirical edge.

Hundreds of declassified U.S. Army photos are featured in the new book ?Fashion Army.?

The 2008 coal ash spill was among the biggest industrial disasters in U.S. history. In a new book, Jared Sullivan recounts the accident, the lawsuits and the lasting damage.

In ?Beyond the Big Lie,? Bill Adair worries that the world of spin and fabrication in America has gotten out of hand.

Two new books explore the messy business of uncovering Russian interference in American elections.

In ?Don?t Be a Stranger,? Susan Minot once again explores female desire, staging a romantic collision between a divorced mother and a much younger musician.

The new story collection by Mark Haddon takes inspiration from Greek myths, H.G. Wells and Snoopy.

For over 50 years, as a historian, lecturer and author, he fought to protect Beaux-Arts buildings in New York and Chicago from falling to the developer?s wrecking ball.

In his memoir, ?Unleashed,? the former prime minister is ?optimistic? about the possibility that Donald J. Trump could regain the White House.

Looking to dip your toe into horror this Halloween season? Entry-level thrills by Shirley Jackson, Victor LaValle and T. Kingfisher are a good place to start.

Daniel M. Lavery?s debut novel collects vignettes from inside the Biedermeier, a second-rate, rapidly waning establishment in midcentury New York City.

The protagonist of Eva Baltasar?s novel ?Mammoth? contains multitudes, and that?s the way she likes it.

A reporter counted every best seller about U.S. presidents published since The Times started tracking book sales in 1931. The process took some patience.

She became a literary star in Senegal with novels that addressed women?s issues as the country, newly free from French colonial rule, was discovering its identity.

The actor and renowned foodie talks about his eating habits and his food diary, and we look at the fiction and nonfiction titles up for the National Book Award.

The memoir, which will cover his time in prison and Russia?s move toward autocracy, will be published by Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

The inductees are being recognized for work on G.I. Joe, Mad magazine, manga and mutants. They will be honored at New York Comic Con.

Oral histories and rollicking memoirs by former ?S.N.L.? cast members like Molly Shannon and Leslie Jones take you behind the scenes of the comedy juggernaut.

These terrifying tales by the likes of Stephen King and Shirley Jackson are more than good reads: They?ll freak you out, too.

In Kwame Alexander?s new verse novel and Karen L. Swanson?s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue their dreams of playing big-league baseball.

While Han Kang?s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form of rebellion against its culture.

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

In the hands of skilled novelists, the stories of an heiress, a prime minister and a literary mystery woman are brought to life.

The South Korean author, best known for ?The Vegetarian,? is the first writer from her country to receive the prestigious award.

How do you explain the democratic process to future voters? Start with these lively picture books and compelling histories.

Jason Schreier?s ?Play Nice? tells the story of Blizzard Entertainment from its fratty, debauched ?90s heyday to the height of its corporate glut.

The follies of violence and rhetoric in the Vietnam War and World War II have a lot of lessons for the leaders of Israel, Iran and the next American president.

In a new biography, Dava Sobel focuses not just on the legendary physicist and chemist, but on the 45 women who worked in her lab.

?I am kind of living for that moment,? says the prolific writer. ?Who will betray me first?? Her new novel is ?A Reason to See You Again.?

Bob Woodward doesn?t know which story he wants to tell in his latest presidential chronicle.

His father, Norman Rockwell, depicted his childhood on covers of The Saturday Evening Post. The worms came later.

Created by Humans, a company that aims to help writers license their works for use by A.I. companies, has struck a partnership with the Authors Guild.

She survived Auschwitz, wrote a best-selling memoir, ?Lily?s Promise,? and spoke to a following of 2 million fans on TikTok.

Otherworldly creatures, apocalyptic environments, serial killers, zombies and more haunt these suspenseful comic books and graphic novels.

As the Nobel Committee gets ready to admit a new writer into the pantheon, our critic asks: Is greatness overrated?

Cécile Desprairies?s novel, ?The Propagandist,? was also inspired by her mother, who made art and slogans for Vichy France and its Nazi leaders.

In ?Selling Sexy,? two veteran fashion journalists examine how Victoria?s Secret fell from grace.

In this family saga, a floundering lawyer must tap into her supernatural heritage to help her family in the past and present.

The book, ?War,? lays bare just how frustrated the president has become with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war in Gaza began.

The journalist Bob Woodward cited an unnamed aide saying that Donald J. Trump had spoken to Vladimir V. Putin as many as seven times since leaving office. Multiple sources say they cannot confirm that report.

In Alan Hollinghurst?s new novel, ?Our Evenings,? a Burmese English actor grapples with race and ambition, sexuality and love in a bigoted world.

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