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

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The editors of The New York Times Book Review bring ... of Addie LaRue” recommends books that weave the fantastical into mystery, horror, romance and more. Read more about V.E. Schwab’s ...

The titles of 12 such books — some of which may have been published before 2025 — are hidden below within an unrelated text passage. As you read along, tap or click the words when you think you’ve ...

The romance author Beth O’Leary recommends books that show off the trope at its best — playful, knowing, original and ...

Henry’s heroines are intelligent, driven women — a hard-charging literary agent, a devoted librarian, a med student in the ...

The author Leigh Bardugo recommends books ... best-selling author of “Six of Crows,” the “Ninth House” series and the historical fantasy “The Familiar,” which was a New York Times ...