NYT Books

In “Project Maven,” Katrina Manson shows us how close we are to artificial intelligence picking targets and dropping bombs without human input.

The German writer Wolfgang Koeppen’s postwar trilogy crackles with life and unsparing details of a broken society.

Declared a national living treasure in 1997, he wrote poetry and short stories but was best known for his nine novels, including “The Great World.”

The nonfiction and novels we can’t stop thinking about.

The music journalist Bob Spitz, a keeper of numerous rock ’n’ roll flames, has turned out a colorful and authoritative new take on a much-documented band.

Our columnist on the month’s best new books.

A middle-aged novelist sifts through memories of growing up in New Jersey in Tom Perrotta’s frustratingly formulaic book.

In her engaging, sympathetic book “Like, Follow, Subscribe,” the journalist Fortesa Latifi digs into growing up in the spotlight.

Jordan Harper knows the entertainment industry from the inside out. His new novel, “A Violent Masterpiece,” holds nothing back.

A new biography of Jan Morris shows why the journalist, world traveler, historian and essayist was far more than a trailblazer.