The best nonfiction books of the year tackle undeniably difficult topics. Many are personal stories about surviving the unthinkable. Salman Rushdie describes the violent attack that nearly killed him.

Jennifer Szalai, Dwight Garner and Alexandra Jacobs look back at the books that “offered refuge from the wheels grinding in our heads.” By Dwight GarnerJennifer Szalai and Alexandra Jacobs ...

Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. By Jennifer Krauss The protagonists of “A Day With Mousse,” “Little ...

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It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

They've recommended countless books over the years that they credit with strengthening their business acumen and shaping their worldviews. Here are 20 books recommended by Musk, Bezos, and Gates ...

"I have endeavoured in this ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me," Dickens ...

If you're embarking on an entire year of education at home, you'll want to find the best home-school curriculum to make sure your children hit educational benchmarks and common core standards ...

The University core curriculum, which is required of all incoming students beginning Fall, 2013 is a set of common learning outcomes required of all undergraduate students. It acts as a mechanism by ...

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November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.