Books can turn you inside out. That’s not always a good thing. Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary embarks on a series of extramarital affairs after indulging in romantic fiction. Leo Tolstoy’s Anna ...

We all need a little bit of comfort these days. I’d nominate any Backman book for this list, especially “Anxious People.” Backman has a particular talent for writing about hard topics in a way that ...

Here are some of our staff’s favorites, for ages 2 to 4. By The New York Times Books Staff We polled our editors and writers about the best books for the preschool set. These are our favorites. This ...

"A Great Book with Barack Obama" premieres Sept. 24 through a partnership between Higher Ground and Audible. The podcast will center on six works, including titles by James Baldwin and Toni Morrison.