In a new book, the historian Kim Phillips-Fein chronicles a “shadow tradition” of anti-egalitarians who fought against America’s founding ideals. By Jennifer Szalai Blending autobiography with ...

The final installment of his Harlem crime trilogy is full of heists, cultural shifts and nostalgia for 1980s New York. By Dwight Garner In “The Mortons,” a young hit woman — a prodigy at killing — is ...

Greek mythology, originating in late Bronze Age oral traditions, became foundational classical literature, embedding profound truths about life, gods and human nature. These timeless narratives ...

I remember the first time I picked up Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends in my elementary school library. It was filled with delightfully clever and funny rhymes, and the words danced off my ...

Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission from your purchases. Fantasy is one of the most well-known—and well-loved—book genres, so it’s no great surprise ...

J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings saga is a seminal work of fantasy that spawned one of the best film trilogies ever created. Tolkien's story of good vs. evil is built around timeless themes of ...

Each week on The Book Show, host Joe Donahue interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. It is a celebration of both reading and writers. Joe holds interesting conversations ...

With so many books in the world, reading can be an endlessly expensive hobby. But thanks to the internet and the magic of libraries, there are a ton of ways to read your favorite books for free, from ...

The book club was founded in 2017 and centers books with women-led narratives Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital platforms. Reese ...

Whether you recognize it or not, you're always reading on the golf course: your putts, the wind, the lie, your opponent's reactions. Reading is, indeed, fundamental for a golfer on the course, but it ...

The television series may have concluded, but the world of Poldark lives on forever through Winston Graham’s sweeping series of novels. Want to know where to start – and what to expect from this book ...