Books

“A City on Mars” explores the big questions of space exploration — including booze and cannibalism

Get acquainted with Jolabokaflod, the "Yule book flood"

This year’s best books embraced contradictions and big ideas

The photographer’s new book, “Just a Minor Threat,” features a raft of never-before-seen images

Chris Burkard shares some shots from his new book "The Oceans: The Maritime Photography of Chris Burkard"

Sam Wasson on writing “The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story”

From thrilling mysteries to an unconventional take on travel

Artist Philippe Squarzoni has adapted his book "Homicide" as a graphic novel

Because under no circumstance should you buy them a book

Doug Melville explored his own family's history in "Invisible Generals"

An excerpt from Valerie Babb's "The Book of James: The Power, Politics, and Passion of LeBron"

Seven tough-love takeaways, from ending victimhood to embracing boredom

Goldsmith's new photo book captures The Boss at a pivotal moment in his career

Douglas Brunt on writing “The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel”

It's an absorbing blend of history and fiction

Hannah Carlson on getting to the bottom — literally and figuratively — of “Pockets”

Talking science and fiction with “The Tusks of Extinction” author Ray Nayler

Zachary Pace on writing “I Sing to Use the Waiting”

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From ruminations on modern desire to a history of an influential newspaper

Good news at a challenging time for libraries

Kyle Chayka on the making of “Filterworld”

“The Rolling Stones: Icons” features a stunning lineup of photographers

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Yates's book inspired the film "Ferrari"

Shahnaz Habib discusses her engaging new book “Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel”

The first part of this six-step plan: giving up on "War and Peace"

Relics, cults and Surrealist art abound in this month’s book picks

Making the definitive edition of “I Could Read the Sky”

"Lessons in Chemistry" and "Spare" loomed large on some lists

From celebrations of vegetables to a Michelin-starred chef’s fish bible, these are the titles we’ve been cooking from all year

Mary Quade’s “Zoo World” contains multitudes — and that’s before the ducks show up