Digital books haven’t killed print ones. And even the smallest local stores can transcend Amazon’s increasingly chaotic ...

Fewer understand them well enough to opine confidently on their legacies. Consider this your cheat sheet. From primers to ...

This month’s new releases include ‘Call Me Ishmaelle’ by Xiaolu Guo, ‘Homeschooled: A Memoir’ by Stefan Merrill Block, ...

Welcome the new year with a hike, a sound bath, cocktail classes or a free bluegrass festival, or try creating your own art ...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Before looking ahead to the new year and the exciting titles to come, critics and readers reflected on their most memorable children’s and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...