If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. See the hottest books of the year, from Taylor Jenkins Reid to Tina Knowles and S.A. Cosby Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial ...

On the Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, episode of The Excerpt podcast: From AI thrillers to found-family favorites, 2025 gave us stories that hit hard. USA TODAY Books Reporter Clare Mulroy joins The Excerpt ...

Crafting The New York Times Book Review’s annual list involves arguments, politicking and, every once in a while, a rare consensus. Credit...Holly Szczypka Supported by By Megan McCrea Times Insider ...

1. Katabasis by R. F. Kuang (Harper Voyager: $35) The deluxe limited edition of a dark academia fantasy about two rival graduate students’ descent into hell. 2. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid ...

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If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The reading app shared its annual list of 100 favorites books, curated by librarians Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at ...

This year’s 2026 Preview consists of all the entertainment — from TV to movies to classical music — that Vulture writers and editors are excited to consume in the new year. Below, our books list.