Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

A truly engaging story is unbelievably hard to come by. I love to read, but my expectations for a good book are so demanding that I rarely find myself truly enamored with a story. These criteria give ...

These vintage books introduce the archetypes, settings and lavishly bonkers sensibility that are the hallmarks of great ...

From a Stephen King reading list of almost 100 books, here are the 13 best Stephen King books, ranked. They're as chilling as ...

I can’t recommend this surprise gift enough. It’s easy, inexpensive, and even buys you a couple of hours locked alone in your ...

The best children’s books of all time Choosing the best children’s books of all time is no easy feat. After all, there are ...

This month, pile your nightstand with buzzy literary fiction, a memoir by Bill Gates, a dive into the authors that inspired Jane Austen, and so much more. Here are T&C ’s picks for the best books of ...

So whether you’re a die-hard romantic, a proud Galentine’s celebrant, or someone who just wants to curl up and enjoy a great ...

At the Grolier Club, in midtown, a collection of imaginary volumes—the play within “Hamlet,” Hemingway’s lost first novel—are ...

Enter the dark A perhaps unsurprising takeaway from my years as a writer, reader, and sharer of media is that certain genres form constellations. By that I mean ...

For example, one group of people are great pilots, while others are great doctors. They're in a caste system grouped by color ...

This book might just save you from becoming the legal world’s best-kept secret. Hennessey doesn’t just throw ... and watching your client list grow. If you’ve ever found yourself explaining the ...