Readers are always looking for new books and, don't you know, NPR's Books We Love has tons of suggestions! We hear staff picks for great novels to check out from 2025.

Crafting The New York Times Book Review’s annual list involves arguments, politicking and, every once in a while, a rare consensus.

You know that feeling when life gets hectic? When the days blur together and you’re craving an escape but simply don’t have ...

Sit in a comfortable chair, turn off the television, remove distracting earbuds, leave your smartphones and tablets charging ...

I research and write about happiness, so every year before Jan. 1, I ask people, “What resolutions will you make this year?” With reliable frequency, people tell me, “I want to read more.” Perhaps ...

British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) sat in his study in Gads Hill near Rochester, Kent circa 1860. He wrote one of the best first lines in literature. Great opening lines to books set the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Everand, a Scribd, Inc. company and the leading destination for millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and more, today released its first State of Reading Report. This ...

Reading less means missing out on the brain-boosting benefits of books and more. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) There’s something special, even magical, about ...

More than three decades ago, Warren Buffett introduced Bill Gates to the book that would change the way he thinks about doing business. His recommendation, John Brooks' 1969 essay collection "Business ...

Men are leaving fiction reading behind. Some people want to change that. Men are leaving fiction reading behind. Some people want to change that. In the mid-20th century, when this man browsed ...

A popular diagram for teaching plot structure to middle and high school students looks like a mountain, mapping out exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. It’s an apt ...

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...