With the nation's big 2-5-0 coming up next year, NPR staff and critics recommended a lot of U.S.-focused titles for Books We Love, our annual year-end reading guide. Below you'll find 10 favorites — ...

It was a banner year for literature, with a plethora of intriguing and memorable releases. The publishing world delivered boundary-pushing fiction alongside heavily researched and introspective ...

Thrillers, literary fiction, history, memoirs and more: Here are the most popular books you saved to your reading lists. This year we began adding a new feature to our articles — including our monthly ...

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Several best-selling books will make way for returning TV shows and new ones in 2026. One of the first major arrivals in January will be A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on George R. R. Martin’s ...

Suzette Baker, former head librarian at the Kingsland Branch Library in the Llano County Library System, holds some banned books on Mar. 4, 2024 in Austin. Suzette Baker, former head librarian at the ...

As we step into 2026, there’s no better time to take control of your finances, learn how investing works and set yourself up for a successful year. Books can play a huge role in helping you build ...