By Brian Raftery The Books Readers Loved in 2024 A taboo-busting Brooklyn memoir, a tender Japanese novel about the beauty of connection, a book by a death doula: Editors and writers from around ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

I’m sure many of you did the same. A good book is escapist. But at its strongest, reading is an utterly transformative act – the lessons we learn, the characters we meet and the perspectives ...

Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. By Jennifer Krauss Like Max and Madeline, this boy and girl keep faith with ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

Ghost of Tsushima was praised for its culturally accurate portrayal of Japanese history and culture in gaming. The Shōgun series on FX also depicted Japanese culture accurately, setting a ...

New editions of books by John Dickson Carr, Tom Mead and Edna Sherry remind me why I loved them the first time. The first two books of “On the Calculation of Volume,” by Solvej Balle ...

Sport fans: we have your Christmas sorted. Roger Alton has picked out the best sport books of 2024 ranging from the scientific way to score a penalty to the heartfelt memoir of Sir Chris Hoy.

While there are plenty of excellent upcoming titles, Ghost of Tsushima is one of my favorite games of all time, and if you’ve yet to try this former PlayStation exclusive, this Black Friday ...

December 18, 2024 • Whether you're young or young at heart, we have book ideas for you. This year's YA collection, gathered by NPR book critics and staff, includes romance, historical fiction ...

From new novels, nonfiction books and celeb memoirs, find your next fall read here Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital platforms.