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

The novel “A Calamity of Noble Houses” tries to piece together a fateful night that has reverberations for two families ...

I have never engaged in nonconsensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations ...

In 1994, the Irish detective Julia Harte gets assigned to a serial killer case that eats away at her until she retires and ...

In “Open Socrates,” the scholar Agnes Callard argues that the ancient Greek philosopher offers a blueprint for an ethical ...

He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York ... But recently books have sought to re-evaluate his reputation. Here is a look at the expanding Carter library. He is best known for ...

In John Dufresne’s new book, “My Darling Boy,” a retired journalist races to rescue his son from the painful grip of opioids.

A heartfelt family portrait, a poignant coming-of-age story and a thriller starring an AI assistant — plus hot new celebrity ...

The new novel by Bernhard Schlink, the author of “The Reader,” explores the legacies of World War II and reunification in ...

Jon Klassen, a Caldecott medalist, is the author-illustrator of the picture books “I Want My Hat Back,” “This Is Not My Hat” ...

By The New York Times Books Staff She Changed History ... in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations in New York magazine.