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Here are the most exciting books we're most looking forward to sharing in 2025 Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously ...

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When I taught high-school English, I loved planning out the syllabus, book by book. Once chosen, one novel might lead naturally to another; certain titles seemed to go with certain seasons.

(Laura Battle, FT) "Funny, tender and deeply moving... [it] brought me more pleasure than any other book this year." (Johanna Thomas-Corr, The Sunday Times) The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke ...

Bloom Books took off with the help of E L James, the author of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” It broke with tradition and became the fastest-growing imprint in romance. By Alexandra Alter A few years ...

Memorable characters, delightful nonfiction and poignant novels stuck with people across the world. Credit...The New York Times Supported by By Joumana Khatib and Emma Lumeij Every year the Book ...

I’m sure many of you did the same. A good book is escapist. But at its strongest, reading is an utterly transformative act – the lessons we learn, the characters we meet and the perspectives ...

The 39 most anticipated books of 2025 include Susan Choi’s long-awaited follow-up to Trust Exercise, an essay collection from environmental justice activist Catherine Coleman Flowers ...

The book follows the trio as they navigate marriage, business, and power together. Rebecca Romney, a rare book dealer, explores the women authors who most impacted Jane Austen. As the publisher ...

Every Wednesday, USA TODAY publishes the Top 150 books using sales data from the previous Monday through Sunday. We collect data from independent booksellers, bookstore chains, mass merchandisers ...