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

The Shutouts is set in the same world as Gabrielle Korn’s first novel, 2023’s Yours For The Taking, and though the two books ...

We know novels have the power to take us to different places and time periods. And with biographical historical fiction books ...

A good historical novel has the power to transport ... in the gaps left by the likes of Homer and Euripedes; of all the recent books offering female-focused retellings of old legends and sagas ...

Lost in time but rooted in truth, historical fiction offers readers a mesmerizing portal to the past. From the glittering ...

The 72-year-old New Orleanian is about to publish his 12th book, a work of historical fiction based on the life of Robert ...

These novels not only entertain but also educate, reminding us of the power of historical fiction to illuminate the past and ...

A good historical novel has the power to transport us back to a different time and make it seem as real and immediate as our present moment. When it’s done well, a period piece shouldn’t feel ...

The Chair of Judges for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has announced the arrival of two new judges to its 2025 ...