Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

In “The Miraculous From the Material,” the best-selling author Alan Lightman examines the science behind the wonder.

A new biography explains what the fuss was about ... buying and rating the objects we desire. For his latest book, the French writer Emmanuel Carrère sat in a Parisian courthouse, absorbing ...

[Read the full review here.] 100 Best Books of the 21st Century: As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, ...

100 Best Books of the 21st Century: As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — ...

In her memoir, the former German chancellor reflects on her political rise and defends her record as the outlook for her ...

critics and other book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review. Cher Turns Back Time: In ...

Pamuk, the Turkish writer whose novels include “My Name Is Red” (1998) and “Snow” (2004), began keeping illustrated notebooks ...

Henri Bergson enjoyed a cult following on both sides of the Atlantic in the early 20th century. A new biography explains what ...

In “The White Ladder,” the British writer Daniel Light explores the heroes, villains and dramas of early mountaineering.

By Alexandra Alter and Elisabeth Egan Our critic on November’s best new books. By Sarah Weinman How a Gen X Graphic Novelist Reinvented the Romance Comic To fully understand Charles Burns’s ...

By Alexandra Alter and Elisabeth Egan Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Henri Bergson ... By Dwight Garner Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘One Hundred Years ...