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Grant Ginder on His Favorite Books and His New Novel, ‘So Old, So Young’

Grant Ginder on His Favorite Books and His New Novel, ‘...

NYT > Book Review, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

James Salter’s “Light Years” had a big influence on “So Old, So Young,” his new ...

6 New Books We Love This Week

6 New Books We Love This Week

NYT > Book Review, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

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

Book Review: ‘Kin,’ by Tayari Jones

Book Review: ‘Kin,’ by Tayari Jones

NYT > Book Review, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

In Tayari Jones’s new book, two motherless girls embark on lifelong journeys to ...

For Tayari Jones, All Roads and All Novels Lead to Atlanta

For Tayari Jones, All Roads and All Novels Lead to Atlanta

NYT > Book Review, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

In “Kin,” the follow-up to the best-selling “An American Marriage,” she looks ba...

Three New Books Apply Economic Logic to Some of Life’s Messiest Problems

Three New Books Apply Economic Logic to Some of Life’s ...

NYT > Book Review, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Three new books apply an economist’s lens — and language — to some of our most u...

Book Review: ‘Why I Am Not an Atheist,’ by Christopher Beha

Book Review: ‘Why I Am Not an Atheist,’ by Christopher ...

NYT > Book Review, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:28

In “Why I Am Not an Atheist,” Christopher Beha makes the case for faith.

Book Review: ‘So Old, So Young,’ by Grant Ginder

Book Review: ‘So Old, So Young,’ by Grant Ginder

NYT > Book Review, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:28

The milestones of an undergrad friend group give shape and color to Grant Ginder...

Book Review: ‘Leaving Home: A Memoir in Full Color,’ by Mark Haddon

Book Review: ‘Leaving Home: A Memoir in Full Color,’ by...

NYT > Book Review, Feb 16, 2026 - 15:54

In “Leaving Home,” the writer and illustrator Mark Haddon recasts a painful chil...

Book Review: ‘On Morrison,’ by Namwali Serpell

Book Review: ‘On Morrison,’ by Namwali Serpell

NYT > Book Review, Feb 16, 2026 - 15:54

A new study by the novelist and scholar Namwali Serpell subjects the Nobel laure...

Book Review: ‘Evil Genius,’ by Claire Oshetsky

Book Review: ‘Evil Genius,’ by Claire Oshetsky

NYT > Book Review, Feb 15, 2026 - 15:29

A young telephone company operator finds herself in the dark underbelly of the M...

‘A Hymn to Life’ Review: Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Is a Powerfully Written Feminist Manifesto

‘A Hymn to Life’ Review: Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Is a P...

NYT > Book Review, Feb 15, 2026 - 15:29

With matter-of-fact precision, “A Hymn to Life” powerfully chronicles the shock ...

Book Review: ‘The Last Kings of Hollywood,’ by Paul Fischer

Book Review: ‘The Last Kings of Hollywood,’ by Paul Fis...

NYT > Book Review, Feb 14, 2026 - 13:54

A new book shows how the decline of the studios and the fresh wind of the 1960s ...

Two New Reboots of Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’

Two New Reboots of Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’

NYT > Book Review, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:55

Two new reboots of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic give the March sisters’ s...

Julia Quinn, Author of the ‘Bridgerton’ Novels, Reflects on the Series

Julia Quinn, Author of the ‘Bridgerton’ Novels, Reflect...

NYT > Book Review, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:55

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the author appeared on the Book Review podcast...

Jacob Elordi, Heathcliff and the Controversy Over ‘Wuthering Heights’

Jacob Elordi, Heathcliff and the Controversy Over ‘Wuth...

NYT > Book Review, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:55

The character’s racial identity is at the heart of accusations that the film’s c...

Book Review: ‘End of Days,’ by Chris Jennings

Book Review: ‘End of Days,’ by Chris Jennings

NYT > Book Review, Feb 12, 2026 - 15:57

In “End of Days,” Chris Jennings recounts how a collision between apocalyptic Ch...

Books Our Editors Love This Week

Books Our Editors Love This Week

NYT > Book Review, Feb 12, 2026 - 15:57

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

Book Review: ‘Murder Bimbo,’ by Rebecca Novack

Book Review: ‘Murder Bimbo,’ by Rebecca Novack

NYT > Book Review, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

Rebecca Novack’s novel, “Murder Bimbo,” is a devious and outrageously entertaini...

The Book Jackets Were Ready. Then Charlie Kirk Was Shot.

The Book Jackets Were Ready. Then Charlie Kirk Was Shot.

NYT > Book Review, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

What’s a publisher to do when a novel hews close to the news cycle?

Book Review: ‘The Boundless Deep,’ by Richard Holmes

Book Review: ‘The Boundless Deep,’ by Richard Holmes

NYT > Book Review, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

In “The Boundless Deep,” Richard Holmes explores the forces that formed the youn...

Graphic Novels for Raina Telgemeier Fans

Graphic Novels for Raina Telgemeier Fans

NYT > Book Review, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

Thirteen recommendations for fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Smile series.

Book Review: ‘The War Within a War,’ by Wil Haygood

Book Review: ‘The War Within a War,’ by Wil Haygood

NYT > Book Review, Feb 9, 2026 - 17:27

Wil Haygood’s “The War Within a War” is a rare, illuminating look at the way the...

Book Review: ‘Saraswati,’ by Gurnaik Johal

Book Review: ‘Saraswati,’ by Gurnaik Johal

NYT > Book Review, Feb 9, 2026 - 17:27

Gurnaik Johal follows seven characters in interconnected narratives about climat...

Book Review: ‘Poems From an Attic,’ by Iris Murdoch

Book Review: ‘Poems From an Attic,’ by Iris Murdoch

NYT > Book Review, Feb 9, 2026 - 17:27

The formidable novelist and philosopher, who died in 1999, thought her poetry wa...

Haruki Murakami Isn’t Afraid of the Dark

Haruki Murakami Isn’t Afraid of the Dark

NYT > Book Review, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:53

The author, who brought Japanese literature into the global mainstream, grapples...

Book Review: ‘This Is Not About Us,’ by Allegra Goodman

Book Review: ‘This Is Not About Us,’ by Allegra Goodman

NYT > Book Review, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:53

In her new novel in stories, “This Is Not About Us,” Allegra Goodman traces the ...

Book Review: ‘A Better Life,’ by Lionel Shriver

Book Review: ‘A Better Life,’ by Lionel Shriver

NYT > Book Review, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:53

As usual, Lionel Shriver sets out to puncture pieties, but “A Better Life” feels...

Book Review: ‘Football,’ by Chuck Klosterman

Book Review: ‘Football,’ by Chuck Klosterman

NYT > Book Review, Feb 2, 2026 - 15:54

In his new book, the writer goes deep on a sport that dominates American cultura...

What’s With That Voice People Use When Reciting Poetry?

What’s With That Voice People Use When Reciting Poetry?

NYT > Book Review, Feb 2, 2026 - 15:54

It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets...

Book Review: ‘The End of Romance,’ by Lily Meyer

Book Review: ‘The End of Romance,’ by Lily Meyer

NYT > Book Review, Feb 1, 2026 - 15:23

In the slyly charming “The End of Romance,” Lily Meyer puts a graduate student w...

Terrific New Psychological Thrillers

Terrific New Psychological Thrillers

NYT > Book Review, Jan 31, 2026 - 14:54

Our columnist on three excellent, twisty new novels.

Book Review: ‘Superfan,’ by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

Book Review: ‘Superfan,’ by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

NYT > Book Review, Jan 31, 2026 - 14:54

“Superfan,” by Jenny Tinghui Zhang, explores the parallel struggles of a K-Pop-i...

Book Review: ‘Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game,’ by Kadir Nelson

Book Review: ‘Basket Ball: The Story of the All-America...

NYT > Book Review, Jan 30, 2026 - 15:55

In his long-awaited follow-up to “We Are the Ship,” Kadir Nelson paints people, ...

Book Review: ‘The Oak and the Larch,’ by Sophie Pinkham

Book Review: ‘The Oak and the Larch,’ by Sophie Pinkham

NYT > Book Review, Jan 30, 2026 - 15:55

In “The Oak and the Larch,” Sophie Pinkham examines a vast history and culture t...

Book Club: Read ‘Wuthering Heights,’ by Emily Brontë, With the Book Review

Book Club: Read ‘Wuthering Heights,’ by Emily Brontë, W...

NYT > Book Review, Jan 30, 2026 - 15:55

In February, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Emily Brontë’s Goth...

Book Club: Let’s Discuss ‘The Hounding,’ by Xenobe Purvis

Book Club: Let’s Discuss ‘The Hounding,’ by Xenobe Purvis

NYT > Book Review, Jan 30, 2026 - 15:55

In this debut novel, set in 1700s England, five sisters are rumored to turn into...

27 New Books to Read in February: Toni Morrison, Tayari Jones, Lauren Groff, Michael Pollan and More

27 New Books to Read in February: Toni Morrison, Tayari...

NYT > Book Review, Jan 29, 2026 - 15:54

Previously unpublished Toni Morrison; fiction by Tayari Jones, Lauren Groff and ...

10 Thrilling Mystery Books Set in a Cabin

10 Thrilling Mystery Books Set in a Cabin

NYT > Book Review, Jan 29, 2026 - 15:54

These unforgettable novels set in isolated locations will make you think twice a...

Will Eisner’s Comics and Graphic Novel IP is Up for Sale

Will Eisner’s Comics and Graphic Novel IP is Up for Sale

NYT > Book Review, Jan 29, 2026 - 15:54

The intellectual property of Will Eisner, who gives his name to the most prestig...

January’s Best New Mystery Novels

January’s Best New Mystery Novels

NYT > Book Review, Jan 28, 2026 - 15:54

Our columnist on four standout new releases.

Book Review: ‘The Mattering Instinct,’ by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein; ‘Mattering,’ by Jennifer Breheny Wallace

Book Review: ‘The Mattering Instinct,’ by Rebecca Newbe...

NYT > Book Review, Jan 28, 2026 - 15:54

Two new books delve into our primal desire to feel valued and worthy of attention.

Book Review: ‘Until the Last Gun Is Silent,’ by Matthew F. Delmont

Book Review: ‘Until the Last Gun Is Silent,’ by Matthew...

NYT > Book Review, Jan 27, 2026 - 18:55

In “Until the Last Gun Is Silent,” Matthew F. Delmont shows how the conflict con...

Book Review: ‘Island at the Edge of the World,’ by Mike Pitts

Book Review: ‘Island at the Edge of the World,’ by Mike...

NYT > Book Review, Jan 27, 2026 - 18:55

In his “Island at the Edge of the World,” the British archaeologist Mike Pitts d...

Book Review: ‘Hated by All the Right People,’ by Jason Zengerle

Book Review: ‘Hated by All the Right People,’ by Jason ...

NYT > Book Review, Jan 27, 2026 - 18:55

In “Hated by All the Right People,” the journalist Jason Zengerle looks at the c...

Did Don DeLillo Invent Hockey Erotica?

Did Don DeLillo Invent Hockey Erotica?

NYT > Book Review, Jan 27, 2026 - 18:55

Nearly half a century before “Heated Rivalry” skated its way to screens, a buddi...

‘The Outsiders’ Musical Recoups on Broadway

‘The Outsiders’ Musical Recoups on Broadway

NYT > Book Review, Jan 27, 2026 - 18:55

“The Outsiders” is the first new musical to open since 2022 to become profitable.

Book Review: ‘Vigil,’ by George Saunders

Book Review: ‘Vigil,’ by George Saunders

NYT > Book Review, Jan 26, 2026 - 14:55

In “Vigil,” an oil tycoon on his deathbed receives a visit from an angel.

Book Review: ‘Discipline,’ by Larissa Pham

Book Review: ‘Discipline,’ by Larissa Pham

NYT > Book Review, Jan 25, 2026 - 14:54

An artist knocked off her path by a manipulative professor is at the center of L...

Splendid New Historical Fiction

Splendid New Historical Fiction

NYT > Book Review, Jan 24, 2026 - 13:23

Our critic on four excellent new novels.

Chuck Klosterman Has a Lot to Say About Football

Chuck Klosterman Has a Lot to Say About Football

NYT > Book Review, Jan 23, 2026 - 15:55

The pop culture critic discusses his new book about the sport and its place in A...