Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Sir Terry Pratchett was one of Britain’s best-loved authors, and a master of comic fantasy. His Discworld novels sold over ...

Books of advice come in many forms: financial, spiritual, physical, philosophical. Novels too are books of advice, if read in a certain light. Eve Babitz understood, for example, that part of ...

The latest book from writer Deniz Camp, as well as bold new books from DC and Marvel, has revealed that comic books are ...

Discover 7 classic books that go beyond serious themes with surprising humor, wit, and satire that'll leave you laughing and ...

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...

Classic books aren’t just serious—they can be hilarious too. These ten novels are packed with wit, absurdity, and ...

Meredith Hambrock's dark satire She's a Lamb! chronicles the story of a musical theatre worker who aims to be a star herself — partially based on the author's own experience working as a theatre usher ...

Mary Harron thinks those who unironically idolize Christian Bale's Patrick Bateman in 'American Psycho' misread Bret Easton ...

To tell a complicated story, one sometimes is best suited to find a talent that has proven themselves already capable of such ...

Murray’s brilliant novel The Bee Sting has become one of the most popular books of recent years, but it’s Skippy Dies that is ...

The Mumbai Comic Con returns with a refreshing two-day celebration of everything pop culture this weekend. Here’s what you ...