New Horror Novels That Chill and Entertain

Our columnist reviews books with lessons about perseverance, an undead girl and bizarre food.

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The ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ Author Wants Us to Give Thanks Every Day

The world is a gift, not a giant Amazon warehouse, Robin Wall Kimmerer said. In her new book, “The Serviceberry,” she proposes gratitude as an antidote to prevailing views of nature as a commodity.

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An Apocalyptic Novel Throws Stones at the Glass House of ‘King Lear’

Julia Armfield’s “Private Rites” is a contemporary reimagining of the Shakespearean tragedy, set in a flooded London.

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Poems About Dead Relatives Irk Billy Collins

“If I come across ‘Dad’ or ‘Mommy,’ I’m out,” says the former U.S. poet laureate. “‘Grandma’ gets a pass.” His new collection is “Water, Water.”

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9 Books Coming in December

A Hitchcockian thriller, an off-the-grid memoir, novels by Weike Wang and Lily Tuck, and more.

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Sign Up to Learn the 10 Best Books of 2024

On Dec. 3, we’ll announce our picks. Make sure you’re among the first to find out.

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100 Notable Books of 2024

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

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10 Picture Books That Help Kids (and Adults) Celebrate Gratitude

Stories of giving and of appreciating everyday wonders will warm hearts and teach valuable lessons this holiday season.

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Shopping and Shame Share the Shelves in ‘American Bulk’

In an eye-opening collection, Emily Mester considers why she, and we, seek satisfaction by obsessively choosing, buying and rating the objects we desire.

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2 Books for Readers Who Don’t Care About Polite Company

A Japanese tale of “frustrated love and revenge,” and a visual history of bathrooms.

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The French Philosopher Whose Romantic Theory of Time Was All the Rage

Henri Bergson enjoyed a cult following on both sides of the Atlantic in the early 20th century. A new biography explains what the fuss was about.

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Loathe Thy Neighbor, at Least in These 4 Crime Novels

Our critic on November’s best new books.

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Glory Edim Is ‘Patiently Waiting’ for Maya Rudolph to Write a Memoir

Her own is called “Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me,” which follows anthologies that grew out of founding the Well-Read Black Girl book club.

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Read the Book Review’s 1982 Nobel Interview with Gabriel García Márquez

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The Bataclan Terrorists’ Trial: 10 Months of Horror and Pity

For his latest book, the French writer Emmanuel Carrère sat in a Parisian courthouse, absorbing grueling testimony about the 2015 massacre at the concert hall and other venues in the city.

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Becoming Cher Didn’t Come Easy

The first volume of her frank autobiography is a testament to resilience, chronicling a grim childhood and the brazen path to stardom, with and without Sonny.

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Read The New York Times’s 1970 Review of ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’

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Cher Can, and Does, Turn Back Time

In the first volume of her memoir (which she hasn’t read), she explores her difficult childhood, her fraught marriage to Sonny Bono and how she found her voice.

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2 Novels That Could Almost Be Diaries

Barry Gifford’s bohemian scrapbook; Elizabeth McCracken’s eulogy for a mother.

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The Prado, Renowned for Its Art, Tries a New Role: Muse to Authors

Spain’s most storied museum has been inviting writers, including Nobel laureates, to live nearby and take inspiration from its paintings.

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A Translation of a Translation of a Novel Within a Novel

Yang Shuang-zi’s “Taiwan Travelogue,” a National Book Award finalist, is a nesting-doll narrative about colonial power in its many forms.

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Alice in Moominland

Tove Jansson’s illustrations for a rare 1966 edition of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” are melancholy, complex and occasionally scary.

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Jenny Slate Has Learned to Chill by Reading Aloud to Her Daughter

“It is perhaps the most relaxing thing that I’ve ever done,” says the actress, whose new book of essays is “Lifeform.” She thanks her own mother for the gift of Margaret Atwood.

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In Every World-Weary Private Eye Is an Errant Philosopher

Sergio De La Pava’s novel “Every Arc Bends Its Radian” is a detective story that takes a strange turn in Colombia’s dark underbelly.

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I Gave My Son the Books I Loved. He Chose ‘Heidi’ Instead.

What a 19th-century Swiss novel, and a young fan’s pilgrimage to the Alps, taught me about fatherhood.

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A Heady History of the Novel Embraces Works That Shock, Not Soothe

In “Stranger Than Fiction,” Edwin Frank maps a path from Dostoyevsky to Sebald, finding mystical power and surprising ties among 20th-century writers.

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He’s a Rock Critic, and a Swiftie. What’s Wrong With That?

In “Heartbreak Is the National Anthem,” Rob Sheffield chronicles how Taylor Swift has made fans, foes and even journalists part of her story.

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A Coming-of-Age Novel That Crosses America’s Impossible Divide

“Us Fools,” by Nora Lange, is a tale of two sisters living through the diseased expanse of the country’s recent history.

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Read Your Way Through Shanghai

Shanghai straddles the past and the future, a dizzying prism of many histories and cultures. The poet Sally Wen Mao shares books that illuminate this cosmopolitan city.

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Jean Hanff Korelitz Gave Spreadsheets a ‘Workout’ to Plan Her New Book

A novel within a novel fueled her hit thriller, “The Plot.” Keeping the stories straight was even harder for “The Sequel.”

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How Uvalde’s Newspaper Kept Going, Despite Unimaginable Loss

Craig Garnett, the publisher of The Uvalde Leader-News, opens up about covering a tragedy that was — and is — too close to home.

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These Fantasy Books Will Transport You to Other Worlds

Immersive novels by Leigh Bardugo, Madeline Miller, Brian Jacques and more offer thrilling adventures in richly imagined realms.

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A French Veterinary Psychiatrist Puts Cats on the Couch

In “The Interpretation of Cats,” Claude Béata helps explain the inscrutable behavior of our feline companions.

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Where’s Johnny? The Biography of a TV Host Whose Life Was a Closed Book.

Johnny Carson dominated late-night television for decades, but closely guarded his privacy. Bill Zehme’s biography, “Carson the Magnificent,” tries to break through.

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Molly on 2 Alternatives to Certain Current Events

An underground party memoir; an argument for nonhuman life.

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Learn More About ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’

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Books by Jodi Picoult, John Green and Stephen King Among the Most Banned in Schools

A record number of books were banned in districts across the country during the 2023-2024 school year, according to a free speech organization.

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