A new book about John Milton and “Paradise Lost” traces the 17th-century epic’s influence and relevance through the ages. By Ed Simon Famous poets (tortured or not) have taken inspiration ...

The best nonfiction books of the year tackle undeniably difficult topics. Many are personal stories about surviving the unthinkable. Salman Rushdie describes the violent attack that nearly killed him.

By Alexandra Jacobs Our columnist on the month’s best new releases. By Sarah Weinman A new book about John Milton and “Paradise Lost” traces the 17th-century epic’s influence and ...

India's badminton star PV Sindhu got engaged to Hyderabad-based tech executive Venkata Datta Sai. The two-time Olympic medallist shared a picture of her engagement with Datta Sai on her social media.

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. As you browse, you can keep track of how many you’ve read or want to read.

Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. By Jennifer Krauss The protagonists of “A Day With Mousse,” “Little ...

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. By The New York Times Books Staff Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s darkest secrets, Truman Capote and his swans, Karen Read, and more of the stories that most captivated readers this year. Showrunner Alison Schapker explains how the sci ...

Coll’s book presents Hussein as a human being, not a caricature. Relying in part on newly translated Iraqi documents, it reexamines the mutually reinforcing delusions of the Iraqi leader and ...

We asked our writers what books moved them the most, and they had plenty of suggestions. After a lot of back and forth, and a really hard time narrowing down the selections, we picked ten favorites.

These are the books your favorite authors are most excited to pick up next year Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...