By Daisy Fried The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. By The New York Times Books Staff A new book about John Milton and “Paradise Lost ...

By A.O. Scott A new book about John Milton and “Paradise Lost” traces the 17th-century epic’s influence and relevance through the ages. By Ed Simon Try this short quiz to see how many ...

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It was a year of trailblazing memoirs, groundbreaking history books, and dazzling novels. While it is always hard to whittle down a whole year’s releases to just 20 books, every title on this ...

Alan Hollinghurst’s writing style is both stripped back and poetic, and its sensitivity makes this book a true standout. Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love. But when they both depart ...