The year’s outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction, selected by the Books editorial staff.

Staff at the Institution pick their favorite reads of the year, including riveting memoirs, fascinating true histories and ...

When I think back on what I read his year, on what stuck, and stuck, refusing to unstick, the common denominator was my ...

There are slimmer sci-fi pickings than usual at the end of the year, but gems can still be found, whether that’s a visit to ...

Copenhaver’s “Hall of Mirrors” brings back the crime-obsessed duo Judy Nightingale and Philippa Watson for a haunting ...

Ned Blackhawk, who won the 2023 National Book Award for his groundbreaking reappraisal of U.S. history, discusses some of the ...

The novels and nonfiction we couldn’t stop thinking about this year—and in a year like this one, that’s saying something.

How Economics Explains the World. By Andrew Leigh. Mariner Books; 240 pages; $26. Published in Britain as “The Shortest ...

Discover horticultural treasures hidden behind Venetian walls or amid snow in the Arctic Circle — and step inside the private ...

The Christmas I was in first grade, I unwrapped Paul Goble’s Caldecott winner, “The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses.” I’m sure ...

Looking to find more joy and meaning in life as you get older? Here are some good places to start.