The world of Smithsonian scholars is vast and limitless—from the oceans to outer space, from the prehistoric past to the dawn of the digital age. This year, they worked to bring the public such ...

The Shutouts is set in the same world as Gabrielle Korn’s first novel, 2023’s Yours For The Taking, and though the two books ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

Throughout 2024, Vulture contributors maintained a “Best Book of the Year (So Far)” list. Some of those selections appear above in our top-ten picks; below are more books (but not all ...

Considering the STALKER series is based on a novel, it's no surprise that the literary world holds plenty of treasures for ...

These are the must-read fantasy books of December, featuring everything from highly anticipated sequels to buzzy romantasy ...

How Economics Explains the World. By Andrew Leigh. Mariner Books; 240 pages; $26. Published in Britain as “The Shortest ...

Hall, a bestselling writer of thrillers, makes her romance-fantasy debut with this highly anticipated novel that none other than Rebecca Yarros called “masterful.” In the kingdom of Vinevridth ...

About Best Books: Every year the librarians and staff on our Best Books committees read thousands of titles to select noteworthy new books for readers of all ages. Find out more, discover which titles ...

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

As Dylan Thomas said, “poetry is what in a poem makes you laugh, cry, prickle, be silent, [or] makes your toenails twinkle." Whatever your poetry is, below you'll find some of the best poetry books to ...