Sometimes the best stories don't need 400 pages to leave a mark. On National Read a Book Day, why not pick up a slim volume you can finish in one sitting and that will make you think, feel, and wonder ...

At the start of the season, we made a literary bucket list. Here’s how we checked it off. By The New York Times Books Staff A few months ago, we invited you to join us in a low-stakes summer reading ...

Crime and Punishment (1866) is one of the most important psychological novels in the history of English literature. It is ...

National Read a Book Day sparks debate: Book or movie first? Saturday marks National Read a Book Day, and it’s fueling a classic debate. PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — Saturday marks National Read a Book Day, ...

Stephen King's "Never Flinch" is one of the best beach reads for summer 2025, featuring recurring King character Holly Gibney. Summer is for going to the beach, hitting the pool and soaking up the sun ...

Mr. Bannon is the chief librarian at the New York Public Library, where he is also director of branch libraries and education. Nov. 23, 2025 As a librarian, I get a lot of questions. One I am hearing ...

ThriftBooks is launching its 500 Billion Page Challenge to help America fall back in love with reading Katie Hill is an editorial assistant at PEOPLE with three years of experience working as a writer ...