This Booker Prize-winning novel and 1990s literary sensation follows fraternal twins, Rahel and Estha, in the state of Kerala, India in 1969. Armed only with the invincible innocence of children, they ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. The big books of fall are like tomatoes, or zucchini: You look forward to them all summer and when they finally arrive ...

As the weather cools and the days get darker, new fall books arrive in libraries and bookstores. Look out for fiction both historical and magical, new adventures from best-selling thriller writers ...

The outdoor mall, long a magnet for Brentwood residents including Kamala Harris, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Garner, has faced unrest in recent days over a controversial book.

Here are T&C's picks for the best books of October 2024. The author of The Swimming Pool Library and The Line of Beauty's latest novel follows Dave Win, a young man whose world opens when he ...

“Why would I want to put them in my books?” This week we recommend three works of fiction with characters who are unlikable to varying degrees: Rumaan Alam’s novel about a young woman ...

It centers on Dennis Knuckleyard, a bookstore clerk in post-World War II London who happens upon a book that shouldn’t exist. His discovery leads to an adventure through a parallel London ...

But how far does that freedom extend? Banned Books Week poses that question as parents' rights groups, politicians, librarians and publishers are increasingly at odds over which books are suitable ...

Decisions are made on the back of past events, and lives are affected by the stories of those that came before us. Historical fiction books resonate with modern readers because they give us the chance ...

Aerial view of several opened books on the table. What makes a book so great? It’s not necessarily only about the quality of the writing but also the ability to change discourse, start ...

Autumn in book world is traditionally the season for much-anticipated releases by big-name authors, and September/October 2024 doesn’t disappoint. Elizabeth Strout, Rachel Kushner, Rumaan Alam ...

Enthusiastic readers are flocking to the platform to discuss their favorite reads, find new (and old) authors to love, make relatable book content and launch BookTok books to bestselling fame ...