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The new story collection by Mark Haddon takes inspiration from Greek myths, H.G. Wells and Snoopy.

As the Nobel Committee gets ready to admit a new writer into the pantheon, our critic asks: Is greatness overrated?

These terrifying tales by the likes of Stephen King and Shirley Jackson are more than good reads: They’ll freak you out, too.

Looking to dip your toe into horror this Halloween season? Entry-level thrills by Shirley Jackson, Victor LaValle and T. Kingfisher are a good place to start.

She became a literary star in Senegal with novels that addressed women’s issues as the country, newly free from French colonial rule, was discovering its identity.

In his memoir, “Unleashed,” the former prime minister is “optimistic” about the possibility that Donald J. Trump could regain the White House.

Daniel M. Lavery’s debut novel collects vignettes from inside the Biedermeier, a second-rate, rapidly waning establishment in midcentury New York City.

The protagonist of Eva Baltasar’s novel “Mammoth” contains multitudes, and that’s the way she likes it.

A reporter counted every best seller about U.S. presidents published since The Times started tracking book sales in 1931. The process took some patience.

The actor and renowned foodie talks about his eating habits and his food diary, and we look at the fiction and nonfiction titles up for the National Book Award.