A fireproof edition of Margaret Atwood's prescient and often-banned book "The Handmaids Tale." It is one of the greatest works of speculative fiction. Speculative fiction, often referred to as spec ...

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Clark Gable reading the novel "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. One of his greatest roles was that of Rhett Butler in the MGM film adaption of the book. For history enthusiasts, historical ...

Whether you’re looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here. By The New York Times Books Staff The year’s best speculative fiction includes a fantasy novel by Kelly Link, alien epics ...

The New Yorker’s editors and critics choose this year’s essential reads in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.