# Book Reviews

Find New York Times book reviews, you can either search using the author, isbn, or title.&#x20;

## Usage

```python
NYTAPI.book_reviews(author=None, isbn=None, title=None)
```

### Parameters

| Variables | Description                       | Data type | Required           |
| --------- | --------------------------------- | --------- | ------------------ |
| `author`  | Reviews of books from this author | `str`     | One of these three |
| `isbn`    | Reviews of books with this ISBN   | `str`     | One of these three |
| `title`   | Reviews of books with this title  | `str`     | One of these three |

## Example

```python
# Get reviews by author (first and last name)
reviews = nyt.book_reviews(author = "George Orwell")

# Get reviews by ISBN
reviews = nyt.book_reviews(isbn = 9780062963673)

# Get book reviews by title
reviews = nyt.book_reviews(title = "Becoming")
```


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://pynytimes.michadenheijer.com/search/book-reviews.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.
