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 ...

Author Susan Corso's "Subversive Lovelies" series, set in New York's Gilded Age, explores the lives of four sisters who ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Here is a varied selection of 43 new books for gift-giving to choose from, including recommendations for children and teens.

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

With topics as varied as Disney's tweens, Wisconsin state parks and the centuries of history that led to your Moleskine, our annual list of recommended new books for holiday gifts may have ...