Even if you’re not a bookworm, you may find that listening to an audiobook is the perfect way to pass the time. While you can ...

Emma Wolf’s “ Other Things Being Equal ” ranks second in my analysis. Wolf, a pioneer of Jewish fiction, broke ground by ...

As a child, the future president acquired a marine animal's skull, which became the first specimen in his natural history ...

Explore thousands of artworks in the museum’s collection—from our renowned icons to lesser-known works from every corner of the globe—as well as our books, writings, reference materials, and other ...

The book will keep “his legacy alive,” Navalnaya said. By Alexandra Alter The Russian opposition leader, who died in an Arctic penal colony earlier this year, tells the story of his struggle ...

The book will keep “his legacy alive,” Navalnaya said. By Alexandra Alter Jeff VanderMeer, known for his blockbuster Southern Reach series, talks about his eerie new installment ...

1. This star has gone by the names 1ES 1727-21.4, GCRV 67121, and PN G004.5+06.8, among others. But before the modern era, it ...

The book highlights 10 outrageous wrongful convictions and issues within the American legal system. In the sixth book in the series, LAPD detective Renée Ballard reopens a 20-year-old cold case ...

Public schools and libraries across the U.S. are still facing a rise of book challenges due to recent state and local policies that have accelerated efforts to censor certain materials ...

Dual-language books (DLBs) are ones with the story told in two languages—sometimes with both languages on the same page, and ...

This relic — called the “Bellamy Bridge” — is the oldest of its kind in the state. And it's got a ghastly story to match.

About Best Books: Every year the librarians and staff on our Best Books committees read thousands of titles to select noteworthy new books for readers of all ages. Find out more, discover which titles ...