You Were Wrong
An obnoxious stepfather, a lovely burglar, and an overwhelmed young math teacher wrestle with words.
Barnes & Noble Reads
The Warmth of Other Suns
An impassioned history of the Great Migration of black Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West…
Zero History
A slyly potent thriller that cocks an eyebrow at our trend-maddened culture.
Three Stations
Arkady Renko, the hero of Gorky Park, fights age and a corrupt Moscow in a dark thriller.
The Hare with Amber Eyes
Edmund de Waal traces his Jewish family—and their collection of Japanese netsuki—through 19th- and 20th-century European history.
James Baldwin
Five essential reads from one of the defining voices of a century.
My Hollywood
An evergreen recipe for engrossing domestic drama: take one white mother and child; add a trusted and beloved servant of…
The Cross of Redemption
Previously uncollected writings by one of the most eloquent of all 20th-century American writers illuminate politics, sport, culture—and the author…
Super Sad True Love Story
A tale of love’s labors in a New York of the near future, from the celebrated comic novelist.
Talking with Rob Sheffield about Duran Duran
A conversation (with videos) with the author of a new memoir about youth, heartbreak, and the music of the MTV…
The Disappearing Spoon
A history of the periodic table romps playfully through the chemistry labs of the past.
Thieves of Manhattan
An ingenious literary fraud takes an unexpected turn in this blackly comic tale.
Lives Like Loaded Guns
The familial passions, jealousies, and deceit that swirled around the Belle of Amherst accentuate the rareness of her gifts.
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
A tale of love and intrigue set in the cultural cross-currents of 19th-century Nagasaki, from the author of Cloud Atlas.
David Mitchell
The author of the celebrated Cloud Atlas on his new novel, the allure of history, Charles Dickens, and Star Trek.
Walks with Men
In Ann Beattie’s latest novella, a young writer (much like the author) receives a misleading tutorial.
The Passage
Justin Cronin’s hefty new work of modern fantasy promises to transport the reader away from everyday cares—but can it deliver?
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
This girl tastes life’s flavors more intently than most.
The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham
Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was the richest and most successful writer of his time, but his life—as this superlative biography reveals—was…
Dan Ariely
Adam Hanft talks to the author of Predictably Irrational about The Upside of Irrationality.