We asked, and readers didn’t hold back. Here are their insights about what’s coming in 2026 and must-read books.

As readers look to curl up with a proverbial good book this winter—and put their holiday bookstore gift cards to work—they’ll be faced with an obvious question: What should they pick up next? “People ...

It was the best-of times (you know, that period in December when we do the best-of lists). But it could feel like the worst of times: There’s so much to read before the year finishes! Well, there’s ...

As our communities wrestle with loneliness, pleasure reading and the libraries that sustain it offers an affordable path to ...

Google quietly published a research paper on personalized semantics for recommender systems like Google Discover and YouTube.

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The novelist and musician is a voracious reader of books in translation. In “This Year,” he annotates the literary lyrics to 365 of his own songs. Credit...Rebecca Clarke Supported by In an email ...

NPR Staff recommends several non-fiction titles from Books We Love: "Good Movies As Old Books," "Pakistan," "Baldwin: A Love Story," and "One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This." BOB ...

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Here's a bunch of apps I regularly use that track your TBR (to be read) pile, the books you DNFed (did not finish), and offer suggestions for your next read. Some are prettier than others, and most ...

A snapshot selection of some of the best African and black diaspora writing from 2025 – and some to look out for next year From the richness of Nigeria’s modern literary scene, to the thriving ...