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

Historical novels are a perfect combination of escapism and enrichment. Through these works of fiction, readers can learn ...

Spread the loveAs we step into 2025, the world of historical fiction continues to captivate readers with its blend of fact ...

The best historical novels of 2024 do all this and more, covering many millennia as they take us from ancient Greece to Shakespearean London to Cold War Europe. How are we classifying a period piece?

Reading a best-selling piece of literature not only ... Delivering anti-racist messages far beyond its historical moment, Lee ...