46 best books of 2025: Our top fiction and nonfiction book recommendations
Which book is best out of this list of literary fiction, mysteries, nonfiction, memoir and more? That's for you to decide.
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Anthony Jeselnik loves reading great books. So heâs starting a book club.
And he has no idea if he'll make any money off it. The comedian discusses his Southern California shows, the Riyadh Comedy Festival and more.
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So youâve been ripped off? Raymond Biesinger has just the book for you.
The artist and illustrator wrote '9 Times My Work Has Been Ripped Off: An Informal Self-Defence Guide for Independent Creatives' to help.
Author Tod Goldberg is fascinated by characters who make poor decisions
His latest book is the crime novel 'Only Way Out.'
Bruce Lee biographer Jeff Chang is fighting a ban on one of his own books
The Young Adult version of his hip-hop history 'Can't Stop Won't Stop' was removed along with hundreds of other books by the Department of Defense.
Banned Books Week 2025: What every reader should know
Plus, a new PEN America study, screenings of 'The Librarians,' the Books Unbanned program and a read-in are planned.
The badass return of crime novels by Nicola Griffith and Elizabeth Hand
Griffithâs Aud Torvingen novels and Handâs Cass Neary series are back in new editions and they're terrific.
âSlow Horsesâ author Mick Herron reveals the secret origins of Slough House
The author discusses new novel 'Clown Town,' the Apple TV+ series starring Gary Oldman, touring with the Rolling Stones and more.
Jennifer Givhanâs âSalt Bonesâ addresses the silence around missing women
Jennifer Givhan is a Mexican American and Indigenous poet and novelist.
Why the âBest American Poetryâ series is ending, says David Lehman
After 38 years, the venerable book series is calling it quits.