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Alexandra Jacobs, Jennifer Szalai and Dwight Garner look back at the books that, as Jacobs writes, “bonked me on the head this year.”

The staff of the Book Review recommends unforgettable books that made our personal best-of-the-year lists.

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He was a pioneering figure in Black British art whose rebellious, symbol-rich images explored race, queerness, desire and spirituality.

Twenty years after “A Million Little Pieces” became a national scandal, James Frey is ready for a new audience.

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His style as a poet and artist was informed by his upbringing in Shanghai and his years in Paris. He then joined the Pop-fueled studios of New York.

New research undermines the traditional view that Shakespeare was a distant, neglectful husband to his wife, Anne.

New research undermines the traditional view that Shakespeare was a distant, neglectful husband to his wife, Anne.

A powerhouse of the genre, she published around 100 short stories and 17 novels, one of which was adapted into the acclaimed film “The Lady Vanishes.”