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By The New York Times Books Staff
12 Books Coming in November
Novels by Haruki Murakami and Rebecca Yarros, memoirs by Angela Merkel and Cher, and more.
New Horror for Readers Who Want to Be Completely Terrified
Our columnist reviews October’s new horror books.
By Gabino Iglesias
These Fantasy Books Will Transport You to Other Worlds
Immersive novels by Leigh Bardugo, Madeline Miller, Brian Jacques and more offer thrilling adventures in richly imagined realms.
By Jennifer Harlan
Steamy New Romance Books to Heat Up Your Fall
Romantasies, paranormals and fantasy romances, just in time for Halloween.
By Olivia Waite
The Best Books of the Year (So Far)
The nonfiction and novels we can’t stop thinking about.
Love Netflix’s ‘Heartstopper’? You’ll Love These Charming Books, Too.
Earnest love stories by Rainbow Rowell, TJ Klune and Talia Hibbert will tug at your heartstrings while grappling with real, often dark, issues.
The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
As voted on by 503 book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
The Best Thrillers of the Year (So Far)
These twisty suspense novels will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Sarah Lyall
Editors' Choice
7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
5 New Books We Recommend This Week
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
5 Books to Read About Policing Before You Vote
Memoirists and scholars explore the issue at every level, from the origins of the war on crime to what comes after “broken windows.”
By Sam Adler-Bell
5 Books to Help You Understand the Immigration Debate
Journalists and scholars explore the issue at every level, from the legacy of Cold War coups to the vulnerable lives caught up in a tangled system.
By Miguel Salazar
6 Books to Help You Understand the Reproductive Rights Debate
Journalists and scholars explore the issue at every level, from the movement that took down Roe to the human stories of women who had abortions, and those who were denied.
By Mattie Kahn
5 Books to Help You Understand the Economy Before Voting
The brightest minds explore the issue at every level, from the levers that control inflation to the best way to achieve work-life balance.
By Jason Furman
Need Help Understanding the Election? Try These Audiobooks
Gripping histories, cleareyed memoirs and satirical fiction can help you make sense of our political moment.
By Alexander Nazaryan
Scary Books for Scaredy-Cats
Looking to dip your toe into horror this Halloween season? Entry-level thrills by Shirley Jackson, Victor LaValle and T. Kingfisher are a good place to start.
By Emily C. Hughes
These ‘Saturday Night Live’ Books Bring Studio 8H to Your Living Room
Oral histories and rollicking memoirs by former “S.N.L.” cast members like Molly Shannon and Leslie Jones take you behind the scenes of the comedy juggernaut.
By Dave Itzkoff
Truly Scary Books for Halloween and Beyond
These terrifying tales by the likes of Stephen King and Shirley Jackson are more than good reads: They’ll freak you out, too.
By Calum Marsh
Children’s Books About Elections That Might Inspire Grown-Ups, Too
How do you explain the democratic process to future voters? Start with these lively picture books and compelling histories.
By Travis Jonker
R.L. Stine’s Favorite Halloween Books Will Give Your Kids Goosebumps
As spooky season approaches, the master of children’s horror recommends creepy-crawly classics and modern thrills for young readers.
By R.L. Stine
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Patrick Radden Keefe on Taking "Say Nothing" From Book to Show
As part of The New York Times Book Review's project on the 100 Best Books published since the year 2000, Nick Hornby called "Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland" one of the "greatest literary achievements of the 21st century." The author Patrick Radden Keefe joins host Gilbert Cruz to talk about his book, which has now been adapted into an FX miniseries.
What It's Like to Write a New John le Carré Novel
The works of John le Carré are among the most beloved spy thrillers of all time. So it was a perilous task that author Nick Harkaway, one of le Carré's sons, set out for himself. On this week's episode, Harkaway discusses how he picked up the torch from his father, who died in December 2020, to write a new tale starring George Smiley, the Cold War spy who has appeared in more than a half dozen novels.
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Sally Rooney's "Intermezzo": Our Book Club Conversation
Sally Rooney is a writer people talk about. Since her first novel, “Conversations With Friends,” was published in 2017, Rooney has been hailed as a defining voice of the millennial generation because of her ability to capture the particular angst and confusion of young love, friendship and coming-of-age in our fraught digital era. In this week’s episode, the Book Review’s MJ Franklin discusses “Intermezzo,” her fourth and latest novel, with his fellow editors Joumana Khatib, Sadie Stein and Dave Kim.
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Two Horror Authors on the Scary Books You Should Be Reading
Halloween is just around the corner, so we turned to two great horror authors — Joe Hill and Stephen Graham Jones — for their recommendations of books to read this season.
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The Ezra Klein Show: Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie's "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder," has been nominated in the nonfiction category as part of this year's National Book Awards, which will take place in mid-November. This week, we are running Rushdie's conversation with Ezra Klein from earlier this year.
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Stanley Tucci on His Year in Eating and a Look at the National Book Awards
The actor-director-producer Stanley Tucci is also, famously, an avid eater. He explored his enthusiasm for food in his 2021 memoir “Taste,” and now a food diary, “What I Ate in One Year." In this week’s episode, Tucci discusses his new book with host Gilbert Cruz and talks about bad meals, his food idol and his path to tracking a year’s worth of eating. Gilbert also chats with The Book Review's Joumana Khatib about the National Book Award finalists in fiction and nonfiction.
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Jean Hanff Korelitz on "The Sequel"
The writer discusses her follow-up to her best-selling 2021 novel “The Plot.”
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Book Club: 'The Hypocrite,' by Jo Hamya
Jo Hamya’s novel “The Hypocrite” follows a famous English novelist as he watches a new play by his daughter, Sophia, in London. The lights go down in the theater, and immediately the novelist realizes: The play is about him, the vacation he took with Sophia a decade earlier and the sins he committed while they were away. In this week’s episode, the Book Review’s MJ Franklin discusses the book with editors Joumana Khatib and Lauren Christensen.
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Hosts & guests, gilbert cruz, stanley tucci, george saunders, sarah jessica parker, min jin lee, ratings & reviews, hope you can reconsider the recent changes.
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Very disappointed that you have taken out all the old episodes. I have a shared subscription and can only see the latest 3 episodes. Hope you can reconsider this decision.
Hosts audio quality is painful
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I love the content of this podcast, but the mic for the host must be of poor quality. It’s painful to listen—almost like a dull buzz. So unlike other Times podcasts.
Was a Must Listen for Book Lovers
Updated: can't believe you put all the past episodes behind a pay wall. Such a disappointment that you would go for the money grab. Instead of a subscriber, you have actually lost a listener. Only discovered a few months ago but I'm addicted. Great variety of shows between interviews, lists, spotlights, "what we are reading." The only problem is after every episode my "To-Read" book list grows and grows and I'm going to need to live to 105 to finish it.
Disappointing
I hope the reviews are being taken into consideration since there is a consensus that the editor of the book review is not a good podcast host. This podcast has been beloved for so many years. Please do something to improve it and bring back the quality of talent that we have enjoyed for so long. NYT can do better than this.
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