From gripping thrillers, witty satires and poignant epics to captivating histories and juicy memoirs, 2025 was full of great books. Read on for 30 of our favorites. The latest from the Pulitzer ...

It was the best-of times (you know, that period in December when we do the best-of lists). But it could feel like the worst of times: There’s so much to read before the year finishes! Well, there’s ...

Another year in publishing is officially in the books, and as December draws to a close, the industry engages in its time-honored tradition: proclaiming which titles deserve the honor of “best books ...

As a regular at my local Barnes & Noble on New York City’s Upper West Side—based on the mega-store that Meg Ryan was up against in You’ve Got Mail—and a card-carrying member of the library, I believe ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The reading app shared its annual list of 100 favorites books, curated by librarians Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at ...

This year, for the first time since 2015, I’m not doing a “best graphic novels of the year” list. There are too many great works out there to read, too many ways to evaluate how they are “best,” and ...

Wendy Cope is big in Britain, where poetry isn’t quite as sidelined from the literary mainstream as it is here in America. You can see why. Her poetry has a sense of humor, without being merely silly ...

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Back when I first published this list in 2017, my two daughters were just 3 years and 7 months old. Now somehow I find myself the mom of an 11-year-old and an 8-year-old who have largely outgrown ...

A Book Review art director selects the book jackets that surprised him, delighted him and stayed with him this year. A Book Review art director selects the book jackets that surprised him, delighted ...