I read (or, more accurately, listen to) a lot of books from a lot of different genres, but even the most cursory scans of my ...

Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Historical novels are a perfect combination of escapism and enrichment. Through these works of fiction, readers can learn ...

A good historical novel has the power to transport us back to a different time and make it seem as real and immediate as our ...

The best historical novels of 2024 do all this and more, covering many millennia as they take us from ancient Greece to Shakespearean London to Cold War Europe. How are we classifying a period piece?

This year has seen a remarkable array of novels that transport us through time and across continents. Here are our top picks ...

A British police officer was killed, and 10 demonstrators were wounded. In “My Friends,” a Libyan man named Khaled who was ...

We know novels have the power to take us to different places and time periods. And with biographical historical fiction books ... Henry and the crown for her best friend, rival and sister ...

A good historical novel has the power to transport us ... (Hamish Hamilton) Jodi Picoult’s first foray into historical fiction sees the best-selling author ask us to consider: what if ...