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

The Murty Classical Library of India sifts through multiple languages and thousands of years to bring a nation’s literary ...

Other authors who mean a lot to the musician (and now children’s book writer): Kevyn Aucoin and Hilary Mantel. Karen Russell’s “The Antidote” is set in 1930s Nebraska, when the promising ...

The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife' proves itself a must-read for both history fans and those eager to immerse themselves in a ...

In "Superbloom," Nicholas Carr laments that we live in a state of uncontrollable sensory and communication overload.

Sara is Moroccan American like Lalami, who has dug deep into her heritage for past novels including “The Moor’s Account,” ...

The Shark Nursery' is a one-of-a-kind book, filled with achingly beautiful poems that show a true artist at her absolute peak ...

Brian Castleberry’s new novel, “The Californians,” spans eras of American history, telling the story of two intersected ...

Sarah Harman’s first novel, “All the Other Mothers Hate Me,” “is a breezy read with more than a few lol moments,” writes AP ...