To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.

In our survey about the best books since 1996, a number of authors split the vote — among their own titles. Here are 10 ...

From second chances to quiet transformations, these soul-soothing novels offer a springtime reset for anyone ready to begin ...

When the sun is out, it’s just about warm enough here in north-east London to read outside – which means it’s time to crack ...

Fiction steps beyond imagination with 12 novels that recreate history so vividly, that you might swear they were memoirs.

Larry Niven's Ringworld won him the Hugo and Nebula awards when it was published 55 years ago. As the New Scientist Book Club ...

From the streets of Harlem to Vietnam to Hollywood, these stories correct the record and spotlight lesser-known heroes for ...

No matter where in the country you live, there are books in every genre you’re bound to love. Once you’ve finished your favorite romance novels, explore the diverse world of the best fiction ...

In 2019, E.A. Hanks, daughter of actor Tom Hanks, embarked on a road trip to learn more about her mother Susan Dillingham, who died at age 49 from lung cancer in 2002. In this intimate account, E.A.

The author of the award-winning classic science fiction novel, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, on the ...

L.B. "The Corrections" remains the great American novel about family ... was nominated for — and won — the 2011 National Book Award for fiction. This haunting novel follows a Black family ...