Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times. Our critic on four excellent new novels. By Alida Becker In “The Typewriter and the Guillotine,” Mark Braude takes on the ...

Our critic on four excellent new novels. By Alida Becker In “Vigil,” an oil tycoon on his deathbed receives a visit from an angel. By Dwight Garner The author Janie Chang recommends novels about ...

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January 27, 2026 • The best books for children and young adults were awarded the country's top honors by the American Library Association on Monday. January 27, 2026 • Writer Jason Zengerle says ...