The world can be a dark place at times, and we all need something light-hearted to entertain and distract us. Happily, there are a host of witty, satirical and downright hilarious books out there, ...

Two new works read more like fan fiction set in the extended Murakami universe than the thrillingly strange novels he’s ...

The acclaimed Japanese magic realist (“Norwegian Wood,” “Kafka on the Shore”) is back with his first book in six years. It opens on a pair of teens in love. The girl disappears and the man ...

As the nights draw in and the geese begin their long and strenuous journey southwards, the bookshop staff hunker down against the encroaching winter with warm mugs of hot toddy and some lively ...

With a memorable heroine, searing insights, and lyrical beauty, The Women is a poignant tale of courage guaranteed to move any book club. ‘Utterly absorbing. Kristin Hannah is singular in her ability ...

Reading picks from Book Review editors, guaranteed to suit any mood. By The New York Times Books Staff Novels by Haruki Murakami and Rebecca Yarros, memoirs by Angela Merkel and Cher ...

He takes a job in a mysterious library – allowing Murakami to explore the power of books, along with his favourite themes of love and loss, with typical storytelling prowess. One of the Soviet ...

A record number of books were banned in districts across the country during the 2023-2024 school year, according to a free speech organization. By Alexandra Alter Jodi Picoult’s “Nineteen ...

That was in 2013. Since this is the botanist and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at SUNY-ESF in New York’s first book for a wide public since then, it’s safe to ...

What are first edition books? And how can you tell if a book is a first edition? We teamed up with our colleagues at the Macmillan Archives to help answer these questions. If you're a fan of ...

As the holiday season gets underway in November, book publishers are gearing up with seasonally and thematically appropriate releases. You’ll find your standard feel-good generational tales like ...