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In a hard year—and when, recently, have we had one we’d consider easy?—books can be a lifeline and a balm, a place to retreat and regain our grounding. Among the many entertaining, delightful, ...

Cutebee book nooks offer a more storybook style, which I like. The Amazing Toys Store kit gives Pleasure Island vibes from Pinocchio, while the Darkness Common Room is surely inspired by the Slytherin ...

The New Deal, George Selgin suggests, did not work the way most historians claim. This economist’s eye-opening analysis shows that the increased government centralization of the 1930s rarely resulted ...

‘Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. So, after all that reading, which books are we still thinking about now? The truth is, the best book of the year is deeply personal to every reader.

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 ...

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Dystopia. Dark academia. Lady knights. Vampires. Cyberpunk cities. Drowned coasts. Magical romance. 2025 was another major year for micro-trends within the fantasy and science-fiction genres. It’s ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Featuring exciting new releases in fiction, nonfiction, thriller, historical fiction, romance and more, these are PEOPLE's critics' ...

The best way to fight doomscrolling in 2025? Getting off your phone and picking up a book. Luckily for us, there were plenty of un-put-down-able reads this year. Whether your genre of choice is ...

Our columnist on the books that wowed her this year. Credit...Photo illustration by Sebastian Mast Supported by By Sarah Lyall Though the books on this year’s list are a varied group, with wildly ...

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 ...