With so many books in the world, reading can be an endlessly expensive hobby. But thanks to the internet and the magic of libraries, there are a ton of ways to read your favorite books for free, from ...

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From gripping thrillers, witty satires and poignant epics to captivating histories and juicy memoirs, 2025 was full of great books. Read on for 30 of our favorites. The latest from the Pulitzer ...

Books ahoy! The new year promises adventures, escapes, and mind-bending delights for bibliophiles of all stripes. For fiction lovers, there’s George Saunders’ wild ride of a second novel, Ann Patchett ...

This year’s books for educators make me feel hopeful for the possibilities of the human race. Covering topics such as nature and spirituality in children, neurodiversity-affirming schools, and the ...

We asked 50 luminaries from the worlds of business, politics, books and the arts about what they read—and what they recommend.

What Are the Percy Jackson Books About? Imagine a world where modern Greek gods have children with the powers of demigods. That's the fantastical concept at the center of the Percy Jackson and The ...

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, ...

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 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 ...

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What do I want (or need) from my retirement? Maybe you want to buy a vacation house on the beach, or travel the world, or just spend time with friends and family. No matter your goals or the path you ...