“I See You’ve Called in Dead” follows a middle-aged depressive who rediscovers life’s joys, with a little help from his friends. Steve Oney’s engaging and deeply reported “On Air ...

The China Yearbook, available in both Chinese and English, emerged as one of the highlights at the London Book Fair held from March 11 to 13. As a definitive chronicle of China's development ...

By The New York Times Books Staff In his new book, David Szalay offers unvarnished scenes from a lonely, rags-to-riches life. By Dwight Garner Two new books use divergent styles to look at mind ...

Recent TV adaptations of Coben’s books, such as “Fool Me Once” and “Missing You,” have been Netflix blockbusters, and the hits keep coming. Coben’s latest begins when Sami Kierce ...

Once again, we are beginning to engage in the gigantic task of cleaning our homes of chametz, searching every nook and cranny of our possessions in earnest for those forbidden crumbs! It behooves ...

Discover why the Rambam requires repeating both the Shema and its blessings when in doubt, while for other mitzvot, he rules differently. This apparent contradiction reveals profound insights into the ...

March 19, 2025 • Russell has published excellent short story collections since her 2011 debut novel Swamplandia!, but this is her first novel in nearly 15 years. It follows a "Prairie Witch" in ...

Whether you are new to philosophy or already interested in deep ideas, these ten books offer valuable wisdom and are worth adding to your bookshelf. Written as a series of personal reflections, ...

David Rees, director of the Munich Synagogue choir, Shma Koleinu, said he was impressed by how Stuckl “succeeds in placing the Passion story squarely in a Jewish context.” He said Stuckl’s ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. We bring you a true grab bag of recommended books this week, united by little besides excellence and interest. There’s a ...

We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. A new season brings a whole host of incredible new books to read. Offerings include buzzy literary fiction novels, powerful memoirs ...

"I am not a religious man, but there, from the moment I was abducted, every morning I recited 'Shema Yisrael,' something I never did in my life," Sharabi emotionally recounted. "The power of faith ...