Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times. For Janeites around the globe, the 250th anniversary of the English author’s birth is cause for elaborate celebrations. By Sarah ...

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. By The New York Times Books Staff For Janeites around the globe, the 250th anniversary ...

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