This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Thankfully, we can still turn to our bookshelves — and podcasts — to ground us. We tapped science doyenne Alie ...

A single mom who finds love in an unexpected way. A spin on “Beauty and the Beast” set in Alaska. A book all about tuberculosis. These were some of the stories our staff read in 2025. From romance to ...

1. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Crown: $28) A lifelong letter writer reckons with a painful past. 2. Heart the Lover by Lily King (Grove Press: $28) A woman reflects on a youthful love ...

The Seattle Public Library loves to promote books and reading. This monthly column is a space to share reading and book trends from a librarian’s perspective. Stories with compressed timelines of 24 ...

Crafting The New York Times Book Review’s annual list involves arguments, politicking and, every once in a while, a rare consensus. Credit...Holly Szczypka Supported by By Megan McCrea Times Insider ...

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 ...