100 Best Books NYT

In the beginning, it was easy to imagine their future. They were young and giddy, sure of themselves and of their love for each other. “Dept. of Speculation” was their code name for all the thrilling uncertainties that lay ahead. Then they got married,...

A fictionalized portrait of the renowned American-born writer Henry James, focusing on a pivotal period in his life during the late 19th century. The novel delves into James's experiences living in Europe, particularly in Paris, Rome, Venice, and London, among a circle of privileged...

A hurricane is gathering strength in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the small coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi. Esch's father, a hard drinker and mostly absent, is suddenly anxious—but for once, it's not the bottle he reaches for. Esch and her three brothers...

Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida―war photographer, gambler, and closet queen―has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira Lake and he has no idea who killed him. In a country where scores are...

Sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of―and paean to―the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, Richard Powers’s twelfth novel unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum...

It is 1988, and Saul Adler, a narcissistic young historian, has been invited to Communist East Berlin to conduct research. In return, he must write a flattering essay about the German Democratic Republic. As a gift for his translator’s sister, Saul’s girlfriend plans to...

This special trade paperback edition of Pachinko celebrates Min Jin Lee’s modern classic, a National Book Award finalist and one of The New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. Featuring a beautifully designed cover with special effects, four-color stenciled edges, and...