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

100 Best Books of the 21st Century: As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — ...

The world is a gift, not a giant Amazon warehouse, Robin Wall Kimmerer said. In her new book, “The Serviceberry,” she ...

The Lit. Bar in the Bronx, open since 2019, may be the most widely known example of the book-bar hybrid — the walls are lined ...

In “The Miraculous From the Material,” the best-selling author Alan Lightman examines the science behind the wonder.

This very short story hides the titles of 13 popular books published in the first decade of the 21st century. Dive in and see ...

What was the best TV show, or episode, you watched in 2024? The best movie? Your favorite book of the year? There are five ...

100 Best Books of the 21st Century: As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review. Cher ...

By The New York Times Books Staff “The New India,” by Rahul ... By Jennifer Szalai In “The Miraculous From the Material,” the best-selling author Alan Lightman examines the science behind ...

In her memoir, the former German chancellor reflects on her political rise and defends her record as the outlook for her ...

Serious reading — sitting down in a quiet place, undisturbed, for a few hours with a text like “Walden” — takes students away ...