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Whether you're looking to develop a reading habit or expand your literary horizons, these carefully selected titles will help you fulfill your New Year's commitment to read more.

Books ahoy! The new year promises adventures, escapes, and mind-bending delights for bibliophiles of all stripes. For fiction lovers, there’s George Saunders’ wild ride of a second novel, Ann Patchett ...

If you happen to be looking for a book to read over New Year’s or want to kick off your 2026 reading with a bang, look no further than Kamilah Cole’s An Arcane Inheritance, which hits shelves on ...

If publishers were being truthful about their “New Year, New You” books, they’d all have the same title: “Eight Great Habits That Won’t Last a Week.” But that’s OK. Many of us really do look forward ...

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. Credit...Jack Smyth Supported by By The New York Times Books Staff Each January, the ...