NYT Books

Three recent novels explore the use of deception by both invaders and the invaded.

Kwame Alexander is starting up an imprint at Sourcebooks, an innovative publisher that has found success in giving authors larger roles in the publishing process.

Our critic on three standout May books.

As these biographies show, Marcel Marceau, Pablo Casals and John Cage all used silence to great effect.

Three new books — a sweeping work of nonfiction, a cheeky memoir and a dual biography — provide divergent views on the business of buying and selling, and they are out just in time for New York Art Week.

Our columnist on the month’s best new books.

Our columnist on the month’s best new books.

After a grueling year in a German prison camp during World War II, he endured crushing nightmares and survivor guilt back home, leading him to spread the word about veterans’ suffering.

New novels from Tana French, Emma Straub, Ben Lerner, Solvej Balle, Shannon Chakraborty, Tom Perrotta, Elizabeth Strout — and plenty more.

Memoirs from Liza Minnelli and Arsenio Hall; essays from David Sedaris and Jesmyn Ward; plus histories, true crime, biographies and more.