Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

100 Best Books of the 21st Century: As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — ...

This very short story hides the titles of 13 popular books published in the first decade of the 21st century. Dive in and see ...

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

Her own rags-to-riches story mirrored those of many of her resilient heroines, and her dozens of novels helped her amass a ...

In her memoir, the former German chancellor reflects on her political rise and defends her record as the outlook for her ...

In “The White Ladder,” the British writer Daniel Light explores the heroes, villains and dramas of early mountaineering.

There are few pleasures as delicious as losing yourself in a great fantasy book. Jennifer Harlan, an editor at The New York Times Book Review, lists a few of her favorite fantasy books.

“Never judge a book by its contents,” quipped a wag in a porkpie hat as we both regarded the cover of an aging paperback ...

In an eye-opening collection, Emily Mester considers why she, and we, seek satisfaction by obsessively choosing, buying and ...