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New novels by Thomas Pynchon and Brandon Taylor; memoirs by Susan Orlean, Malala Yousafzai and Tim Curry; the conclusion of an epic fantasy series by Philip Pullman; and more.

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Robert Munsch wrote “The Paper Bag Princess,” “Love You Forever” and other classics by performing them over and over for kids. But his stories are slipping away.

The season brings histories by Jill Lepore, David McCullough and Joseph J. Ellis, memoirs by Margaret Atwood and Susan Orlean, and more.

Here are some of our staff’s favorites, for ages 0 to 2.

MJ Franklin, an editor at The New York Times Book Review, recommends three great books that came out this summer.

Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of “Eat, Pray, Love,” delves into her struggle with an obsessive relationship in a new memoir.

The author and podcaster wants to apply her old ideas about vulnerability and empathy to the workplace.

The popular science writer, whose new book is “Replaceable You,” has steadily offered an embarrassment of trivia while going deep on our insides, outsides and more.