It's the most wonderful time of the year! Which is to say, a time to read books and buy books for your loved ones, in such copious quantities that your shelves groan with glee.

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.

Ambitious literary sci-fi, martial arts fantasy, LitRPG, vampires, fae, myth retellings and more — 2025 is starting in style with a bunch of exciting new genre books releasing this month!

The best books of 2024, according to TikTok and BookTok, include "Happy Place" by Emily Henry, "Funny Story" by Emily Henry, and more.

This thriller author's novels are compelling page-turners and ever since I was introduced to her books I've not been able to ...

Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked. Accessibility links. Skip to main content; ... 17 new books our critics can't wait to read this summer. May 21, 2025 6:00 AM ET. By .

The rest, as they say, is history—or, perhaps better yet, one of the most compelling historical fiction books you’ll read this year. 19.99 56% OFF $ 8.80 at Amazon. On Sale. via merchant. 42.

When it comes to historical fiction books about war, the options are endless. Whether you want to read about The Civil War, World War I, World War II, The Cold War, The Vietnam War or any other ...

Lose yourself in the best space books out there as we round up the pick of the out-of-this-world reading material across an array of categories.