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The Ten Best History Books of 2025

Our favorite titles of the year resurrect overlooked histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today ...
Book titles that would make good gifts, from "Stellaluna" to Stephen King and Maurice Sendak's "Hansel and Gretel." ...
Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
November is Native American Heritage Month, and the fall has brought an embarrassment of great new books by Native American authors.
Heretic, debater, wife-snatcher, subject of a posthumous cult: Pico della Mirandola certainly had a wild career. In this smart and rangy book, Wilson-Lee, a Cambridge don, paints a glorious portrait ...
Seasons’ is the new buzzword for those starting a family earlier in life and focusing on professional advancement later.
Wondering what to read next? This month's best books include a novel that brings to life Britain's only named wind and a new ...
Explore nine essential books that trace Hip Hop’s roots, cultural impact, style, and legacy—from street cyphers to global ...
"It is unnecessarily hard on children," said the fatherly New York Times in a recent editorial, "to put before them sloppily written stories of impossible people in an ...
Women trafficked to work in Asia’s notorious scam industry describe horrifying conditions inside heavily-guarded compounds, while their families fight for their release.
With the help of A.I., a historian has identified the killer in a 1941 image that defined the savagery of the Nazi regime.
New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani has selected Tamika Mallory — a Black Lives Matter activist, supporter of ...