The start of the year offers ample chance to dive into a good book. From lighthearted reads to cure seasonal blues to novels that transport you to warmer climes, the criteria for a good book is ...

Calendar associations even lead to the comparison of the most famous Russian ascetic, Saint Seraphim of Sarov, to the Kb-11 atomic weapons centre in Arzamas, the secret headquarters of the Soviet ...

In the literary world, this year is shaping up to be a good one for fans of cultural criticism: There are new books about Better ... A.V. Club TV Editor) Emily St. James’ first novel.

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. A thriller, a dystopia, a Gothic novel about a family curse: Genre lovers have options in this week’s recommended books ...

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has a lot of options for her next act — including possible runs for governor of California in 2026 and president in 2028 — but writing a book may be ...

(What? Just me?) There’s no such thing as an excess of good books, but the roster of forthcoming publications is certainly staggering. Fiction lovers have much to look forward to, with incoming ...

A self-declared former "wild child" and actress from Northern Ireland is on her way to becoming a saint following her death almost nine years ago. On Sunday, Jan. 12, a special ceremony marking ...

Creating a roundup of the 25 best-selling books of all time is harder than it sounds. Books—especially those published hundreds of years ago—were published in different editions and translated ...

Your TBR list is getting longer... The simple joy of reading a book can inspire so much. While we’re turning their pages, we use our imaginations to live inside entire worlds with its characters.

a 14th-century collection of tales about the saint and his friars. It’s a beautiful book. Here we find Francis “raising his face to heaven” like a solar panel, taming wolves and preaching to ...