Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

James Harden was about booed out of the arena each time he touched the ball, a sound of contempt not heard in Philly since — well, since Ben Simmons was razzed with much the same vocal voraciousness ...

In a monumental showdown that has captured the imagination of boxing fans around the globe, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are set to face off in what is being billed as the richest fight in history.