According to a Gallup survey from 2022, Americans are reading fewer books per year than ever before. And the time that people spend reading has dropped over the years, too.

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

Renaissance writers and thinkers modified the idea of the monk’s cell to create refuges in which books were the only company.

A "good life" may be made up of more than happiness and meaning. A new book suggests that there's a third vital dimension: psychological richness.

A new picture book, based on Sam Cooke’s iconic anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” is set to publish this year via Little Bee ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

The “Pachinko” author recommends four novels that present character studies of bold women making their way in changing times.

BEHOLD THE DREAMERS, by Imbolo Mbue, is an entertaining and moving book and likely relatable to anyone who lived in N.Y.C.

Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and ...

NEW YORK -- Books on slavery, the justice system, poverty and gender identity are among this year's finalists for J. Anthony ...

If you love movies or comics, you’ve likely followed the adventures of Spider-Man, Iron Man and other superheroes.

In his insightful book about America's housing crisis, Yoni Appelbaum argues that more than a century of restrictive ...