I read over fifty fiction picture books this month and chose my top fourteen to share with you. (Some are from April, but most are from May.) Incidentally, this month’s selection of picture books ...

A fireproof edition of Margaret Atwood's prescient and often-banned book "The Handmaids Tale." It is one of the greatest works of speculative fiction. Speculative fiction, often referred to as spec ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. Science fiction can lead people to be more cautious about the potential consequences of innovations. It can help people think critically ...

Awards Circuit Column: Cord Jefferson's satirical directorial debut could be the dark horse to stop an alleged 'Barbenheimer' Oscars showdown It’s not homework, it’s “American Fiction.” At first ...

The editors of The New York Times Book Review bring you the best historical fiction of 2025, great World War II novels, our latest reviews, books with “Hamnet” vibes, novels that transport you to the ...

No matter what you love to read—gritty suspense novels, lighthearted rom-coms or thoughtful literary fiction—you'll find a favorite among the best fiction books of 2022 Our editors and experts ...

Illustrations by Ann Schweninger from "Amanda Pig and The Wiggly Tooth," by Jean Van Leeuwen, 2008, Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House LLC In the prolific children’s book writer Jean ...