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Book Review: ‘Death and the Gardener,’ by Georgi Gospodinov

Book Review: ‘Death and the Gardener,’ by Georgi Gospod...

NYT > Book Review, Oct 5, 2025 - 05:35

In the autofictional “Death and the Gardener,” the Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospo...

Book Review: ‘Things That Disappear,’ by Jenny Erpenbeck

Book Review: ‘Things That Disappear,’ by Jenny Erpenbeck

NYT > Book Review, Oct 5, 2025 - 05:35

The celebrated German novelist Jenny Erpenbeck considers the relics of an earlie...

Book Review: ‘Ginster,’ by Siegfried Kracauer

Book Review: ‘Ginster,’ by Siegfried Kracauer

NYT > Book Review, Oct 4, 2025 - 05:04

A new reissue of Siegfried Kracauer’s 1928 novel “Ginster” offers a darkly humor...

Book Review: ‘A Different Kind of Tension,’ by Jonathan Lethem

Book Review: ‘A Different Kind of Tension,’ by Jonathan...

NYT > Book Review, Oct 4, 2025 - 05:04

His new collection draws from his ambitious practice of the form over nearly fou...

Kate DiCamillo’s ‘Because of Winn-Dixie’ Turns 25

Kate DiCamillo’s ‘Because of Winn-Dixie’ Turns 25

NYT > Book Review, Oct 3, 2025 - 06:11

As Kate DiCamillo’s “Because of Winn-Dixie” celebrates a big milestone, Holly Go...

‘Best American Poetry’ Is Ending. Our Columnist Looks Back.

‘Best American Poetry’ Is Ending. Our Columnist Looks B...

NYT > Book Review, Oct 3, 2025 - 06:11

After four decades, the annual book series is drawing to a close. Our columnist ...

Book Review: ‘It Girl,’ by Marisa Meltzer

Book Review: ‘It Girl,’ by Marisa Meltzer

NYT > Book Review, Oct 3, 2025 - 06:11

In a new biography, “It Girl,” the journalist Marisa Meltzer makes a case for th...

Book Review: ‘38 Londres Street,’ by Philippe Sands

Book Review: ‘38 Londres Street,’ by Philippe Sands

NYT > Book Review, Oct 3, 2025 - 06:11

Philippe Sands considers the case of the dictator Augusto Pinochet, who eluded e...

This Thriller Writer Took on a Tech Giant. And Won.

This Thriller Writer Took on a Tech Giant. And Won.

NYT > Book Review, Oct 3, 2025 - 06:11

Andrea Bartz was disturbed to learn that her books had been used to train A.I. c...

Thomas Pynchon’s Books: A Guide

Thomas Pynchon’s Books: A Guide

NYT > Book Review, Oct 2, 2025 - 16:55

The celebrated author of “Gravity’s Rainbow” may have a cult following on campus...

Evan Dando Is Back From the Brink

Evan Dando Is Back From the Brink

NYT > Book Review, Oct 2, 2025 - 05:12

The Lemonheads frontman’s life was really bleak for a while. He tells the tale i...

Are We Headed for Apocalypse? This Book Says It’s a 1-in-3 Chance.

Are We Headed for Apocalypse? This Book Says It’s a 1-i...

NYT > Book Review, Oct 2, 2025 - 05:12

In “Goliath’s Curse,” Luke Kemp crunches the numbers to see exactly how far we a...

‘Fairyland’ Review: Out in San Francisco

‘Fairyland’ Review: Out in San Francisco

NYT > Book Review, Oct 2, 2025 - 05:12

Based on a memoir by Alysia Abbott, the movie chronicles gay liberation and the ...

Book Review: ‘Shadow Ticket,’ by Thomas Pynchon

Book Review: ‘Shadow Ticket,’ by Thomas Pynchon

NYT > Book Review, Oct 2, 2025 - 05:12

“Shadow Ticket” follows a dancing private eye on the hunt for a missing cheese h...

Great Books for Toddlers

Great Books for Toddlers

NYT > Book Review, Oct 1, 2025 - 06:07

Here are some of our staff’s favorites, for ages 2 to 4.

Great Horror Books About Possession

Great Horror Books About Possession

NYT > Book Review, Oct 1, 2025 - 06:07

The horror author Rachel Harrison recommends books that offer emotional insight ...

Thomas Pynchon’s Novels: A Guide

Thomas Pynchon’s Novels: A Guide

NYT > Book Review, Oct 1, 2025 - 06:07

The celebrated author of “Gravity’s Rainbow” may have a cult following on campus...

Book Review: ‘Water Mirror Echo,’ by Jeff Chang

Book Review: ‘Water Mirror Echo,’ by Jeff Chang

NYT > Book Review, Oct 1, 2025 - 06:07

An exuberant new biography by Jeff Chang charts the action star’s life and legac...

Book Review: ‘I’m Not Trying to Be Difficult,’ by Drew Nieporent

Book Review: ‘I’m Not Trying to Be Difficult,’ by Drew ...

NYT > Book Review, Sep 30, 2025 - 10:35

In “I’m Not Trying to Be Difficult,” the star restaurateur Drew Nieporent evokes...

Book Review: ‘Heart the Lover,’ by Lily King

Book Review: ‘Heart the Lover,’ by Lily King

NYT > Book Review, Sep 30, 2025 - 05:38

Lily King’s new novel, “Heart the Lover,” is a profoundly affecting story of rom...

Book Review: ‘Gotham at War,’ by Mike Wallace

Book Review: ‘Gotham at War,’ by Mike Wallace

NYT > Book Review, Sep 30, 2025 - 05:38

In “Gotham at War,” Mike Wallace shows how the American fight against the Nazis ...

The Book That Taught Nonna to Cook Is Coming to America

The Book That Taught Nonna to Cook Is Coming to America

NYT > Book Review, Sep 29, 2025 - 17:33

An English translation of Ada Boni’s “The Talisman of Happiness,” an indispensab...

Fizzy New Crime Fiction

Fizzy New Crime Fiction

NYT > Book Review, Sep 29, 2025 - 05:49

Our columnist on four notable new releases.

Book Review: ‘Electric Spark: The Enigma of Dame Muriel,’ by Frances Wilson

Book Review: ‘Electric Spark: The Enigma of Dame Muriel...

NYT > Book Review, Sep 28, 2025 - 05:30

A crackling new biography captures the formidable personality and often eerie wr...

Lionel Richie Tells the Whole Story

Lionel Richie Tells the Whole Story

NYT > Book Review, Sep 28, 2025 - 05:30

His songs have inspired fans for five decades. Now the indefatigable musician de...

Wonderful New Historical Fiction

Wonderful New Historical Fiction

NYT > Book Review, Sep 27, 2025 - 07:04

Our columnist on four noteworthy novels.

Book Club: Let’s Discuss ‘Pride and Prejudice’

Book Club: Let’s Discuss ‘Pride and Prejudice’

NYT > Book Review, Sep 26, 2025 - 11:07

Jane Austen’s classic, about the tortured romance of two people frazzled by misc...

Book Review: ‘The Winter of the Dollhouse,’ by Laura Amy Schlitz

Book Review: ‘The Winter of the Dollhouse,’ by Laura Am...

NYT > Book Review, Sep 26, 2025 - 05:05

In the small-scale world of Laura Amy Schlitz’s novel “The Winter of the Dollhou...

Books Our Editors Loved This Week

Books Our Editors Loved This Week

NYT > Book Review, Sep 25, 2025 - 16:01

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Rabih Alameddine on His Favorite Books and His New Novel

Rabih Alameddine on His Favorite Books and His New Novel

NYT > Book Review, Sep 25, 2025 - 07:37

Then: His favorite writer. Now: “So earnest, so didactic, so humorless.” His own...

Brynne Weaver’s Favorite Dark Romance Books

Brynne Weaver’s Favorite Dark Romance Books

NYT > Book Review, Sep 25, 2025 - 07:37

The best-selling author Brynne Weaver recommends novels that dial up the emotion...

Ian McEwan Knows History Is an Imperfect Judge

Ian McEwan Knows History Is an Imperfect Judge

NYT > Book Review, Sep 25, 2025 - 07:37

The novelist, who wrote about World War II in “Atonement” and has turned repeate...

Takeaways from ‘107 Days,’ Kamala Harris’s New Book

Takeaways from ‘107 Days,’ Kamala Harris’s New Book

NYT > Book Review, Sep 24, 2025 - 18:24

In her book, coming out next week, she revisited her breakneck campaign, explain...

Book Review: ‘We Love You, Bunny,’ by Mona Awad

Book Review: ‘We Love You, Bunny,’ by Mona Awad

NYT > Book Review, Sep 24, 2025 - 05:36

In “We Love You, Bunny,” the novelist Mona Awad revisits the gleefully vicious c...

Book Review: ‘One of Us,’ by Dan Chaon

Book Review: ‘One of Us,’ by Dan Chaon

NYT > Book Review, Sep 24, 2025 - 05:36

Dan Chaon’s latest novel, “One of Us,” dances around a great showman, a demented...

How Buddhism Shaped ‘Trip,’ Amie Barrodale’s Odd, and Oddly Funny, Debut Novel

How Buddhism Shaped ‘Trip,’ Amie Barrodale’s Odd, and O...

NYT > Book Review, Sep 24, 2025 - 05:36

Raised Buddhist in Texas, Amie Barrodale came to embrace the teachings. Years of...

Book Review: ‘Cécé,’ by Emmelie Prophète

Book Review: ‘Cécé,’ by Emmelie Prophète

NYT > Book Review, Sep 23, 2025 - 06:05

In Emmelie Prophète’s “Cécé,” a young woman is determined to survive the slums —...

Book Review: ‘The Tragedy of True Crime,’ by John J. Lennon

Book Review: ‘The Tragedy of True Crime,’ by John J. Le...

NYT > Book Review, Sep 23, 2025 - 06:05

In his first book, John J. Lennon, who is serving a 28-year sentence, brings nua...

Book Review: ‘Beings,’ by Ilana Masad

Book Review: ‘Beings,’ by Ilana Masad

NYT > Book Review, Sep 23, 2025 - 06:05

Ilana Masad’s new novel, “Beings,” weaves together three separate story lines to...

Book Review: ‘When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows ...,’ by Steven Pinker

Book Review: ‘When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows ....

NYT > Book Review, Sep 22, 2025 - 05:16

In a new book, the Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argues that an awareness t...

Book Review: ‘What We Can Know,’ by Ian McEwan

Book Review: ‘What We Can Know,’ by Ian McEwan

NYT > Book Review, Sep 22, 2025 - 05:16

“What We Can Know” follows a scholarly quest amid the ruins of civilization.

Book Review: ‘Amanda,’ by H.S. Cross

Book Review: ‘Amanda,’ by H.S. Cross

NYT > Book Review, Sep 21, 2025 - 18:58

The tricky romantic drama in H.S. Cross’s new novel, “Amanda,” aims for both his...

Book Review: ‘What’s With Baum?,’ by Woody Allen

Book Review: ‘What’s With Baum?,’ by Woody Allen

NYT > Book Review, Sep 21, 2025 - 08:00

In “What’s With Baum?,” an anxious, jealous and thrice-married writer finds hims...

Book Review: ‘Awake,’ by Jen Hatmaker

Book Review: ‘Awake,’ by Jen Hatmaker

NYT > Book Review, Sep 21, 2025 - 05:02

In the new memoir “Awake,” the evangelical star Jen Hatmaker explores how the im...

Psychedelics Blew His Mind. He Wants Other Philosophers to Open Theirs.

Psychedelics Blew His Mind. He Wants Other Philosophers...

NYT > Book Review, Sep 21, 2025 - 05:02

An intense exchange with Marilyn Monroe sounds silly. But in a new book, Justin ...

How Reese Witherspoon Figured Out Who She Really Is

How Reese Witherspoon Figured Out Who She Really Is

NYT > Book Review, Sep 20, 2025 - 09:34

The actor and producer booked her first big role when she was 14 years old. More...

Book Review: ‘McNamara at War,’ by William Taubman and Philip Taubman

Book Review: ‘McNamara at War,’ by William Taubman and ...

NYT > Book Review, Sep 20, 2025 - 05:31

In “McNamara at War,” the brothers William and Philip Taubman probe the mind of ...

Book Review: ‘The Waterbearers,’ by Sasha Bonét

Book Review: ‘The Waterbearers,’ by Sasha Bonét

NYT > Book Review, Sep 20, 2025 - 05:31

In “The Waterbearers,” Sasha Bonét weaves her matrilineal history into a larger ...

How Reese Witherspoon Survived the Terrifying Days of Tabloid Celebrity

How Reese Witherspoon Survived the Terrifying Days of T...

NYT > Book Review, Sep 20, 2025 - 05:31

The actor and producer booked her first big role when she was 14 years old. More...

Mary Roach on the Timeless Appeal of Weird Science

Mary Roach on the Timeless Appeal of Weird Science

NYT > Book Review, Sep 19, 2025 - 14:09

The popular science author, whose latest is “Replaceable You: Adventures in Huma...