After the year’s best children’s books, art and design books, photography books, and science books, the 2011 best-of series continues with a look at the most fascinating history books featured on ...

Moss-draped oak trees, sandy coastlines, charming small towns, sprawling farmland…there are many undeniably enchanting facets about the American South. But beyond its natural beauty, this region is ...

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Let’s be honest. Most of what we remember from history class boils down to wars, dates, and the occasional charismatic ruler. But fiction can fill in the gaps textbooks gloss over. It can show what it ...

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Getting truly lost in a good historical fiction story is like stepping back in time. Between the fascinating details of bygone eras, generations-spanning mysteries and courageous characters overcoming ...

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. Our columnist on the books that wowed her this year. By Sarah Weinman Our columnist on the books that wowed ...