In 1997, for example, Vivian Gornick wrote that love was no longer the primary narrative conflict of contemporary literature.

Stephen King is a prolific reader, and he has frequently shared lists of the books that have inspired him throughout his ...

The author of “If We Were Villains” recommends novels that will make you shiver with delight one moment and recoil in horror ...

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

For “Your Island,” “Your Forest” and “Your Farm,” the author and illustrator radically simplified what was on the page.

If you haven’t read this book yet, I’d stop reading the list here and get on it. Big spoilers await below. At the same time, ...