There were many, many good options to choose from, but here are our choices for THR’s stand-out stories from the past year.

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.

We’ve spent the year reading nonstop—dog-earing pages, underlining passages, and tearing through the towering stacks on our nightstands—to find the books that truly blow us away. We all loved Oprah’s ...

Revelation 22:19 All Christians - Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant - agree that the Books in the Bible are the inspired, written Word of God but disagree on which Books belong in the Bible.

$18 (“Angel in the Forest”) Blessings upon Dalkey Archive Press for reissuing these two epic books by Young that were long out of print. Young was a poet and critic, and she spent nearly 20 ...

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 ...

We asked our writers what books moved them the most, and they had plenty of suggestions. After a lot of back and forth, and a really hard time narrowing down the selections, we picked ten favorites.

Included on an online list of books Mangione read this year is Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski’s “Industrial Society and its Future,” which he rated four out of five stars. Mangione graduated ...

The Queen of Pop, 66, was seen braving the bitter cold weather with an oversized jacket and scarf, while the 28-year-old soccer player wore a hooded sweatshirt and coat as they walked side by side.

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 ...

The year’s outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction, selected by the Books editorial staff.

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 ...