You walk into the bookstore or the library, you stare at the endless shelves of options, and you don’t know what to pick - it ...

Big hitter Peter F. Hamilton has a new sci-fi novel out this month – and Booker winner George Saunders ventures into ...

Indonesia’s vast and vibrant archipelago has long captivated travellers with its contrasts, from volcanic landscapes and ...

‘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.

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 ...

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 ...

Slate receives a commission when you purchase items using the links on this page. Thank you for your support. In a chaotic and distressing year, books provided a respite, a chance to commune with ...

The New Deal, George Selgin suggests, did not work the way most historians claim. This economist’s eye-opening analysis shows that the increased government centralization of the 1930s rarely resulted ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There are 49 books in front of me, stacked like colorful bricks in a wall. These are the 49 books I didn’t include in the Chicago Tribune’s 10 Best Books of ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The NYPL is offering unlimited e-book access for some of their best-of-the-year titles Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant ...

From romantasies and fantasies to horror, a spot of sci-fi, and a new Jack Reacher novel, we’ve got you covered, whatever you’re in the mood for. Missed October’s roundup, or want to see more of my ...

Once upon a time, new books were printed in limited copies without any translations. If the closest bookshop was sold out, you'd have to resort to desperate means to get ahold of a copy or wait until ...