Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Hidden in plain sight among Oklahoma City’s retail landscape sits a bargain hunter’s utopia that redefines the concept of “discount shopping” – the Goodwill Outlet Store, known affectionately by ...

Take a peaceful walk through a quiet riverside town in China. With calm waters, white houses, and small fishing boats, this ...

Belgium has begun constructing the world's first artificial energy island, designed to store power from large wind farms and distribute it across Europe. This initiative is part of a broader plan to ...