It's hard to find new stories for children without deferring to the classics. That's why I rounded up the best new children's ...

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

A good historical novel has the power to transport us back to a different time and make it seem as real and immediate as our present moment. When it’s done well, a period piece shouldn’t feel ...

Katy ISD has banned 14 new books since the start of the school year in August. Several of the titles have been in circulation ...

The gift of a great story starts here, with titles including picture books and YA. Reese Witherspoon and Trevor Noah are here ...

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.

Books by Val McDermid, Louis Bayard and more make up our historical fiction roundup.

And don’t get us started on Scott’s “Napoleon,” which was so littered with historical inaccuracies that French historians slammed the director and said he was “spitting in the face of ...