The New Yorker’s editors and critics choose this year’s essential reads in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

The best nonfiction books published in 2023 included a revelatory biography, works of in-depth reporting, and more. Senior ...

Reviews of notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Our picks for the standout new releases of March, April, and May.

The best of this year's fiction features characters who, like so many, feel like they don't belong anywhere, even when they're with the people they love. Some are foreigners in th ...

Stephen King's "Never Flinch" is one of the best beach reads for summer 2025, featuring recurring King character Holly Gibney. Summer is for going to the beach, hitting the pool and soaking up the sun ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Our favorite new winter reads — including fiction, thrillers and celebrity memoirs Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at ...

From gripping thrillers, witty satires and poignant epics to captivating histories and juicy memoirs, 2025 was full of great books. Read on for 30 of our favorites. The latest from the Pulitzer ...

This year may be remembered as the one that threatened to break our attention spans for good — if we manage to remember it at all. But despite a dip in book sales across the U.S., tireless discourse ...

‘Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. So, after all that reading, which books are we still thinking about now? The truth is, the best book of the year is deeply personal to every reader.