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EXCLUSIVE! Poet Jessica Urlichs on How Poetry Can Help Make Sense of Motherhood—And Life

The writer and mother of three is as vulnerable as ever in her new poetry book, They Bloom Because of You

EXCLUSIVE! Author Emily Henry Gives Us a Glimpse of the New People We Meet on Vacation Movie—...

The bestselling novelist dishes on the new movie, her own favorite vacation spot and what writer life is really like....


This Is the Only 2025 “Best Of” List You Need, and It’s Packed with Editor Picks

Grab a pen and paper and prepare to grow your watch, read, do and listen lists with Reader's Digest's editors'...


Reading Rainbow Host Mychal Threets Is Sparking Joy, One Story at a Time

Just take a look. It’s in a book. It’s Reading Rainbow … the reboot. We sat down with the show’s...


55 Best Christmas Books to Read Around the Holidays

Nothing makes the holidays merrier than curling up by the fire with the best Christmas novels

Readers Cast Over 7.5 Million Votes in the Goodreads Choice Awards, and These Are the Top Books of 2025

Get your pen and paper ready! We've got some amazing Goodreads Award winners to add to your TBR list.


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12 Books That Celebrate Intergenerational Friendships in the Most Delightful Ways

What generation gap? These books prove that the best friendships are often found in unexpected places.

11 Books That Totally Nail the Gen Z Experience

Exploring love, tragedy, myth and more, these Gen Z books offer a glimpse at the generation's bookshelf


Quiz: Are You a True Harry Potter Fan? Test Your Wizarding Knowledge Here!

Wands at the ready! Answer these questions to see if your Harry Potter knowledge is pure wizardry or just a...


The National Book Award Winners Were Just Announced—Here’s Who Won in 2025

These books just nabbed one of the most coveted prizes in the literary world. How many have you read?


12 Novels About Siblings That’ll Make You Want to Call Your Brother or Sister

Whether you're the oldest kid, stuck in the middle or the baby, these books about siblings will keep you flipping...

The Best Books of 2025, According to Barnes & Noble Booksellers and Amazon Editors

Amazon editors and Barnes & Noble booksellers have spoken: These 2025 books are absolute must-reads


Gen Z Parents Don’t Like Reading to Their Kids, a New Study Says—Here’s How to Make It Fun

A new generation of readers is missing out on an essential experience: reading aloud with their parents. Here's how parents...


If You Loved These Authors’ YA Books, You Need to Read Their Adult Novels—Here Are 12 of the Best

Looking for high stakes, epic emotions and lots of drama? These 12 adult novels from your favorite YA authors need...


EXCLUSIVE! Bestselling Author Mitch Albom Is Learning from His Mistakes

The bestselling author tells Reader's Digest that he drew on his own life (and wife) when writing his new novel,...


EXCLUSIVE! Nicholas Sparks Reveals Why He Went to the Dark Side with His New Novel

The bestselling author talks about his new supernatural love story, his unlikely collaborator and his favorite scary books


Exclusive Book Excerpt: Twice by Mitch Albom 

In this excerpt from Mitch Albom's highly anticipated novel, a young man with the ability to jump back in time...


Barnes & Noble Book Haul Is Back—Here’s How to Save 50% on Bestsellers

It's the perfect excuse to get a head start on your holiday gift list.


Exclusive: Bestselling Author Abby Jimenez Shares Her Favorite Summer Reads—And the Sweet Partnershi...

The bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me talks about her favorite books, what's next and more!


Your Guide to the Pulitzer Prize–Winning Books of 2024

These Pulitzer Prize books promise extraordinary storytelling that'll move you and make you see the world in new ways


53 Gifts for Book Lovers (That Aren’t Books)

These gorgeous gifts for book lovers are perfect for those whose literary obsessions know no bounds!


12 Best Book Covers of 2025, Picked by Graphic Designers

Go ahead, judge a book by its cover. We asked book cover designers to pick the best book covers of...


16 Best Kindle Unlimited Books to Read Right Now

Amazon's epic free catalog is a treasure trove of amazing reads for book lovers. Here are our picks for the...


Creating New Language When Our Own Isn’t Enough

When words fail them, creative writers imagine entirely new ones. Author Patti Callahan Henry examines fictional language, from the words...

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Here’s How to Read All of John Green’s Books in Order

From YA to adult, fiction to nonfiction, this list will help you navigate through John Green's fantastic books


You Can Now Buy E-Books That Support Local Bookstores—Here’s How

Thanks to a new Bookshop.org app, supporting independent booksellers has never been so easy


Here’s Why So Many Books Now Have Colorful Edges

With colorful sprayed edges and intricate designs, the latest publishing trend turns books into works of art


Here’s How to Get a Free Kindle Book Every Month with Amazon’s First Reads Program

Free books and early access to reads sounds like the perfect combo for your favorite book lover. (And by favorite,...


34 Best Coffee Table Books Anyone Would Love to Own

Whatever your interests are, we've found the best coffee table books for you to gift yourself or a loved one.