By Linda Holmes Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. The winner of this year’s National Book Award in fiction has ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

By Alexandra Alter Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. “I’m very comfortable with the level of ambition I have for my books,” says the ubiquitous BBC talk show ...

The fuss around the grand master’s wearing of denim pants to a tournament is a reflection of tensions within the game.

The new book “El Cid: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary” delves into the truths and misunderstandings about the legendary knight. The new novel by “The Reader” author Bernhard ...

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.

The Daily Mail Books department chooses their favourite fiction of the century. In this new book by Professor John S. Tregoning he gives you the tips and tricks to get you as close to living ...

His triumph also broke a decades-old record set by Garry Kasparov, who had been the youngest ... chess world but also signals the arrival of a new era in Indian chess, as he follows in the ...

It’s a new year and loads of new books are heading our way. Here is a varied selection of only 12 of the many titles that will be in the bookshops during January. It’s only a couple of years ...

Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, Prevention, The New York Times ...

Checkmate! Magnus Carlsen is in contention for the greatest chess player ever, and now he's won the heart of his new bride, ...