The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. By The New York Times Books Staff Curl up with these transporting reads. By Alida Becker The poet ...

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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.

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.

December 12, 2024 • These true stories range from a "meow-moir" of a Siberian cat to an exploration of what U.S. presidents do after the White House. Check out these nonfiction reads recommended ...

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Researchers have discovered a rare example of "great fish parenting" with a common coral reef species found to actively protect their young by eating parasites. From hard-working newspaper ...

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