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In “All the Presidents’ Wars,” the journalist Peter Bergen traces the many missteps of U.S. military action in the Middle East.

In “The Living Realm,” an expat in Germany is visited by phantoms.

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

Barbara Kingsolver remembers the man she counted among her most important literary mentors.

Meg Howrey’s novel “Body Language” doesn’t skimp on the kind of absurd humor that thrives in a crucible.

In “The Ghost of the Mountains,” Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi proves there is no substitute for old-fashioned field study.

The best-selling author Linwood Barclay recommends his favorite thrillers set in the corporate world.

In “Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings,” Jared Diamond considers the impact leaders might have had on the course of their civilizations.

“The Everest Mystery” takes on the enduring puzzle of two climbers’ fates — and pays tribute to the often-overlooked Sandy Irvine.

In “53 Days,” the historian Timothy W. Ryback shows how the Nazis used democratic means to destroy German democracy.