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The staff of the Book Review recommends unforgettable books that made our personal best-of-the-year lists. Credit...Photo illustration by Sebastian Mast Supported by By The New York Times Books Staff ...

From daring contemporary collections to the long-awaited definitive edition from one of the major poets of the 20th century, this is our pick of the best poetry books of the year. Whether you’re a ...

It was another incredible year in reading. Here are our favorite 20 books—including memoirs, buzzy literary fiction, and captivating histories—of 2025. Susan Choi’s engrossing new novel begins with a ...

Books can be a refuge from (waves arms) all this, even when they take you deeper into the darkness of 2025. There is a grace in the relationship between book and reader, with nothing but your eyes and ...

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Each year around this time, we ask the staff of Scientific American to recommend the best books they read this year. Here are the 67 new favorites and old classics that kept us turning the pages in ...

On Monday, NPR launched its end-of-the-year books guide. But Books We Love isn't a "top 10" list. Instead, it's more that 380 books that were personally recommended by members of the NPR staff. If you ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. This month, pile your nightstand with new novels from contemporary masters ...

Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...