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What began as a viral tweet became one of the most discussed and widely praised books of the year, the winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction. In October 2023, journalist and author Omar El ...

Stephen King's "Never Flinch" is one of the best beach reads for summer 2025, featuring recurring King character Holly Gibney. Summer is for going to the beach, hitting the pool and soaking up the sun ...

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 ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Kick off summer with a splash — and some great books Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Actresses Irene Maiorino and Alba Caterina Rohrwacher on the television series "My Brilliant Friend," based on a novel by Elena ...

There is a disjunction at the heart of children’s literature. It is that the placing of words and brushstrokes, the arranging of every publishing deal and the selling and buying of every book, is ...

In a world that feels chaotic, and in the face of a never-ending negative news cycle, the feeling of a good book leaving you with a warm glow is unparalleled. Whether fiction or memoir, stories can ...

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We’re only halfway through 2025, but there have already been plenty of standout books published this year. There’s been particular excellence in genre fiction, with S.A. Cosby’s latest southern noir ...