Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. By The New York Times Books Staff “The New India,” by Rahul Bhatia ...

The pages were thick and rough to the touch. He could tell that the books were old — very old. “I look around, there’s nobody there and they are just lying on the ground,” Miller ...

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. As spooky season approaches, the master of ...

But for those eager to experiment and improvise, there are several new cocktail books out. “Liqueur” by Lesley Jacobs Solmonson is a refreshingly straightforward history of those sometimes ...

Slovakian students in particular said they enjoy the smell of books. Indeed, scientists who have analyzed the chemical composition of old books found that the pages contain hints of vanilla (from ...

When you bring your six-year-old to a book signing and end up with a photo that screams ‘chaotic sidekick energy’ instead of ‘literary elegance.’ #KeepingItReal Christine Robinson, RMCP on ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

These are the books your favorite authors are most excited ... This lusty, queer romance features Avery, an uptight almost-30-year-old with scant dating experience who gets “flirting lessons ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

Roger Lewis explores the historical injustices done to women throughout the Ancient history in Joan Smith's new book. The deaths of Abraham Lincoln, JFK and Natasha Richardson were some of the ...

This book is a must-read before the end of the year, it has been called a "perfect book for the festive season” by an expert. Maia Snow from The Bookseller said her book of the year is Orbital ...