Discover the transformative power of reading for Black K-12 students. These six books inspire and uplift, celebrating Black heritage and fostering a positive identity.

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. Credit...By Karan Singh Supported by By The New York Times Books Staff Here they are — the 10 Best ...

When the weather outside turns frightful, there’s nothing as delightful as curling up with a great book. Wintry books set the perfect tone for a long day of reading covered up by a blanket with ...

A thorough research survey presented as a tautly argued tract, Jonathan Haidt’s book draws a line between two trends—greater levels of adolescent anxiety and the use of smartphones at ...

Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. Credit...Karan Singh Supported by By Jennifer Krauss Jennifer Krauss is the ...

See our favorite books of the year, from celebrity memoirs to buzzy literary fiction Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...

As the year draws to a close, with all its new books stretched out before us, Smithsonian magazine's editors and writers have clear favorites. Whether you're doing some holiday shopping or looking ...

Taken together, these books offer a reminder: even outsiders are never truly alone. Here, the best fiction books of 2024. In The Coin, a stylish Palestinian schoolteacher navigates a cramped New ...

The best nonfiction books of the year tackle undeniably difficult topics. Many are personal stories about surviving the unthinkable. Salman Rushdie describes the violent attack that nearly killed him.

Among the book’s many salient and timely contentions: Modern assumptions about the president’s role notwithstanding, the Founders never intended the president to be a uniting force in the country.

We just need to elevate their voices and learn from their scientific insights and practical wisdom. This year’s favorite books give us a chance to do just that. They provide many lenses from which to ...