A new book by the British cultural journalist Dorian Lynskey chronicles our centuries-old obsession with doomsday scenarios. By Jennifer Szalai Chilly thrillers, snowy fantasies and Alpine ...

By Wilson Wong This short scene conceals the names of 13 books published in the middle decades of the 20th century. See if you can find them all and build a reading list along the way.

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.

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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.

Creating a roundup of the 25 best-selling books of all time is harder than it sounds. Books—especially those published hundreds of years ago—were published in different editions and translated ...

The bestselling author of “Presumed Innocent” has a new masterful legal thriller. A judge named Rusty finds his peaceful retirement disrupted when his troubled stepson and his girlfriend ...

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 ...

In her new book, Cho Nam-Joo captures both the universality of sexism and the specificity of women’s experiences. When I was young and adrift, Thomas Mann’s novel gave me a sense of purpose.

From highly anticipated sequels to fresh voices debuting their first novels, the year is shaping up to be a thrilling one for book lovers. These releases reflect the diverse range of stories that ...

Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Guidebooks can be wonderful resources for helping travelers navigate destinations. But the best travel books can also inspire journeys. Fiction or nonfiction, there’s no shortage of books with a ...