Reviews of notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Science fiction can seem like an intimidating genre for the uninitiated, what with its fantastical tales of advanced technologies, otherworldly beings, and, yes, all that science. But in reality, ...

Times — and The Times — have changed since the first Festival of Books was held in 1996. What hasn't is our commitment to this vibrant community of readers and writers, with the annual spring ritual ...

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Few 2024 books were as much rip-roaring fun as this Boston-set thriller about two loners whose lives are upended by World War II. Anna, who is Jewish, feels intimately connected with the cause of the ...

A fireproof edition of Margaret Atwood's prescient and often-banned book "The Handmaids Tale." It is one of the greatest works of speculative fiction. Speculative fiction, often referred to as spec ...

It was the best-of times (you know, that period in December when we do the best-of lists). But it could feel like the worst of times: There’s so much to read before the year finishes! Well, there’s ...

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Janie Chang is a best-selling author of historical fiction, including “Three Souls,” “Dragon Springs Road,” “The Library of ...

As the Booker prize-winning author prepares to publish his final novel at 80, we assess his finest work ...