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The fantasy author Ayana Gray recommends gripping novels where the monsters are heroes, villains and everything in between.

The days are long, but this summer’s bounty of historical fiction will remind you that the years are short.

Farewell 2023, you really gave us a lot to talk about.

From silly rhymes to lively sound effects to stealthily-building suspense, these old standbys and new classics have something for everyone.

The mystery writer S.A. Cosby picks some of his favorite tales of the human monsters that wait for us in the dark.

The romance author Ashley Poston recommends books bursting with quaint charm, sizzling banter and plenty of heart.

Lucy Foley, the author of “The Guest List,” recommends books about the most intimate of dramas, including twisty mysteries and all-time favorites like “Rebecca” and “Gone Girl.”

Ruth Ware, the author of “The Woman in Cabin 10,” recommends locked-room mysteries and psychological horrors by Agatha Christie, Stephen King, Andy Weir and more.

A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.

A top editor and executive at two publishing houses, she was an advocate for women in publishing, and for equal pay in an industry that had long been male-dominated.