If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. These book recs are perfect for the holiday season and beyond Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she ...

In a hard year—and when, recently, have we had one we’d consider easy?—books can be a lifeline and a balm, a place to retreat and regain our grounding. Among the many entertaining, delightful, ...

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 ...

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Here's your digital copy of the 2026 Book of Lists, an annual compilation of valuable research that provides exclusive ...

‘Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. So, after all that reading, which books are we still thinking about now? The truth is, the best book of the year is deeply personal to every reader.

It was another incredible year in reading. Here are our favorite 20 books—including memoirs, buzzy literary fiction, and captivating histories—of 2025. Susan Choi’s engrossing new novel begins with a ...

The Baltimore Business Journal's 2026 Book of Lists uses an alphabet theme to celebrate the region's most recognizable ...

Our favorite titles of the year resurrect overlooked histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today Science From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of ...

The staff of the Book Review recommends unforgettable books that made our personal best-of-the-year lists. Credit...Photo illustration by Sebastian Mast Supported by By The New York Times Books Staff ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Featuring exciting new releases in fiction, nonfiction, thriller, historical fiction, romance and more, these are PEOPLE's critics' ...

Another year, another stack of great books to read. Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year. The Loneliness ...