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Novels by R.F. Kuang and Louis Sachar, a spicy culinary memoir, a new Octavia E. Butler biography and more.

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

We asked therapists and researchers for the best books on learning to let go.

Our critic on the best new books this month.

A novel of adolescent friendship; a brooding celebrity memoir.

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

Adapted from the Esi Edugyan novel, this Hulu series follows a child who escapes slavery and embarks on a life of swashbuckling adventure.

A classic coming-of-age novel; a cultural history of early America.

Jennifer Harlan, an editor at The New York Times Book Review, recommends three dystopian novels to read this summer.

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