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

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

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

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

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.

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

A new year means new books to look forward to, and 2025 already promises a bounty — from the first volume of Bill Gates’s ...

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

Nearly six years after becoming a literary heavyweight with “Read with Jenna,” she’s starting her own publishing venture with ...

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

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 ...