Mac Barnett, the children’s author and national ambassador for young people’s literature, is under fire for remarks in his new book, including a line in which he says that the vast majority of ...

The winners of the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday, with Jill Lepore, Daniel Kraus, and Yiyun Li among the authors whose work was honored for achievement in literature.

Oprah Winfrey has selected Douglas Stuart’s John of John as the latest pick for her popular book club. Stuart’s novel, published Tuesday by Grove, follows John-Calum Macleod, ...

Jenna Bush Hager’s latest Today show book club pick is Gillian McAllister’s Caller Unknown. McAllister’s novel, set for publication Tuesday by William Morrow, tells the stor ...

Caro Claire Burke stopped by Late Night to discuss her debut novel, Yesteryear. Burke’s novel, published last month by Knopf, follows Natalie Heller Mills, a “tradwife” infl ...

Reese Witherspoon selected Alexandra Andrews’ The Fine Art of Lying as the latest pick for her popular book club.

Goldie Hawn stopped by the Today show to discuss her new children’s book. The After-School Kindness Crew: Pooch on the Loose, written by Hawn and Lin Oliver with illustrations by Breanna Chambers, is ...

The finalists for the 2026 Orwell Prizes for political fiction and political writing have been revealed, with 16 books in contention for the annual U.K. awards that honor “the w ...

Fourth Wing is the first installment of Yarros’ bestselling Empyrean series, which continued with Iron Flame in 2023 and Onyx Storm in 2025.

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Nothing says summer like a good book and a few lazy hours to kill. Here are some of the season's most summery offerings.

Netflix is developing a series based on Coben’s Myron Bolitar books, Deadline reports. The series is part of a long collaboration between the thriller author and the streaming service.