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

A British police officer was killed, and 10 demonstrators were wounded. In “My Friends,” a Libyan man named Khaled who was present at that fateful moment describes how he came to spend his adult life ...

I’m not sure if 2024 had a novel, like 2022’s “Babel” or 2023’s “Fourth Wing,” that took the world by storm and reshaped the ...

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

As she anticipates her estranged uncle’s return to the White House, Mary Trump isn’t expecting any future book to catch on ...

This year’s standout novels offered a mix of brains and fun, with side-helpings of sex, God and rural Australia. Read on for ...