Our critic on three standout May books. By Olivia Waite If you happen to be near a body of water (salt, fresh, chlorinated or otherwise), here are the books you’ll need. By Elisabeth Egan Home is ...

A new biography of Garry Trudeau tracks the rise of a comic strip that brought counterculture and political opinions to the funny pages. By Dwight Garner If you happen to be near a body of water (salt ...

Berkley scores YA author Karen M. McManus’s adult debuts in a massive two-book deal, Montlake takes Sara Field’s lupine romances, and more.

May 19, 2026 • A gothic horror tale, a creepy science-fiction romp, a sweeping romance, an intergenerational saga, a book about birds — here are the fiction and nonfiction our critics are most looking ...

May 26, 2026 • The End of the Sahara is a kaleidoscopic murder mystery by the Algerian writer Saïd Khatibi. An Enigma by the Sea is a witty, socially astute novel set along well-to-do Tuscan coast.