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The true pleasure of literature can be found in demanding works such as Your Name Here, by Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff.

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Here are some of the best short stories and horror novellas from Stephen King to help you finish your 2025 reading challenge!

Readers are always looking for new books and, don't you know, NPR's Books We Love has tons of suggestions! We hear staff picks for great novels to check out from 2025.

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“Reading outside weather” – the best forecast for a bibliophile – is finally here. While we still stand firmly planted in spring, it’s just about time to look ahead to all the summer reading you’re ...

This summer, we asked you to tell us about the books you read in high school that profoundly affected you. It turns out you had a lot to share. More than 1,100 of you wrote back to tell us about the ...

There’s something almost sacred about holding a book that has survived centuries, influenced millions, and shaped how we ...

My ever-growing tower of crime novels is proof of the reader’s lament: “So many books, so little time.” This spring’s TBR list includes headline grabbers like former FBI Director James Comey’s “FDR ...