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Oline Cogdill’s favorite mystery novels of 2024, a year marked by rich plots, diverse and fully realized characters and vivid settings.

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

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