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In Caro Claire Burke’s novel, “Yesteryear,” a homesteading momfluencer can no longer hide the scandal swirling just below the surface.

These novels marry good mysteries with unforgettable characters and the twists and turns of the investigative process to deliver page-turning thrills.

Based on hard science fiction, a genre that prioritizes scientific accuracy, the blockbuster gets a lot right but misses a few things, experts say.

Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.

The lexicographer Kory Stamper’s “True Color” is a sneakily insightful philosophical treatise on what it means to define anything at all.

Yann Martel’s “Son of Nobody” joins many recent books that reimagine the classics, but offers a Nabokovian twist.

In his free time, Jeff Martin mobilized best-selling authors to travel to sold-out events in his hometown. He will soon expand his horizons.

What happens when you shrink down a book club to two days and take turns narrating the story? Welcome to Page Break.

With “Transcription,” the writer makes a case for the vitality of the form.

The Book Review editors discuss fiction and nonfiction that caught their eye. Plus, Ada Limón on the power of poetry.