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Fantasy epics, pastoral classics and family dramas provide something to sink your teeth into on cold evenings.

Renowned in his field, he counted among his clients five Nobel laureates, including Elie Wiesel, and eight Pulitzer winners as well as the estates of Tennessee Williams and Aldous Huxley.

Our columnist read “The Everlasting” too late to put it on her Best of 2025 list. She’s sorry!

Two new books trace an arc from the notorious Bernie Goetz case to the spread of vigilantism today.

“Call Me Ishmaelle,” by Xiaolu Guo, audaciously revises Herman Melville’s American classic.

“Eating Ashes,” by Brenda Navarro, dispenses with familiar portrayals of mourning in a tale of migration, loss and memory.

In “Two Women Living Together,” the authors reflect on the joys of platonic cohabitation.

In “The Flower Bearers,” Rachel Eliza Griffiths addresses her starry, tragedy-marred marriage but also a life steeped in art, poetry and deep friendships.

In Emanuela Anechoum’s novel, “Tangerinn,” an Italian Moroccan woman examines her family’s legacy of immigration, and tries to find a place in the world.

In her debut, Angela Tomaski puts a quirky spin on Gothic storytelling.