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George Oppen’s “From a Photograph” turns a wintry snapshot into a moving meditation on parenthood and the passage of time. Our critic A.O. Scott shows you what he loves about it. By A.O ...

The latest book in the phenomenally popular romance-fantasy Empyrean Series finds Violet Sorrengail leaving Basgiath War College, where she’s been studying to be a dragon rider, and venturing ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

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In Tom Lamont’s “Going Home,” a well-meaning 30-year-old finds himself suddenly parenting a 2-year-old boy. In “The War on Warriors,” published last year, the nominee to head the ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads. ...

Whether you’ve joined the 2025 reading challenge on Goodreads or you’re gearing up for cosy evenings on the sofa, with the new year officially here, it’s time to find a page-turner (or two).

Let the Light In, Jenny Downham and Louis Hill’s YA novel of family grief, is so seamless you would never guess two pens are at work ...

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 ...