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24 Books to Bring on Vacation, Recommended by Our Favorite Authors

We asked our favorite authors what they're reading this summer. Here are the books they recommend picking up.

How to Read The Summer I Turned Pretty Books in Order

Whether you're a fan of the show or looking for fantastic summer fiction, you need to know how to read...


15 Travel Books That Will Inspire You to See the World

Seeing the sights in person is always best, but experiencing a new place with a travel book is a great...


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Down the Crime-Fiction Rabbit Hole with Iris Yamashita, Author of City Under One Roof

City Under One Roof author Iris Yamashita sat down with the Reader's Digest Book Club to discuss her debut mystery...


The 2023 Newbery Medal Winner Was Just Announced

This historical fiction children's book won the prestigious award.

20 Graphic Novels Teens Can’t Get Enough Of

Graphic novels are loved by all ages, but their increasingly diverse coming-of-age stories make them particularly great for teens


25 All-Time Best Book Series for Teens

Get sucked into new worlds with these standout book series for teens


I Read 300 Books This Year, and These Are the 15 Best Books of 2023

From a nonfiction shipwreck to a prison dystopia and a remote colony of Jupiter, the best books of 2023 will...


Here’s How to Read the Virgin River Books in Order

Bide your time while waiting for Season 5 to hit Netflix by reading all the Virgin River books in order


50 Science Fiction Books That’ll Transport You to a Different Place and Time

If you're a bookworm with an affinity for wormholes (or other science fiction faves), these are the best sci-fi books...


Prince Harry’s Book Just Dropped—Here’s What Royal Experts Are Saying About It

Rumors are swirling about what could grace the pages of the Duke of Sussex's memoir. Here's what we know about...


15 Books Our Readers (and Editors) Can’t Stop Raving About

We asked our readers for the stories they turn to again and again. Here are their go-to book recommendations.


22 Time Travel Books That’ll Transport You to Another Time and Place

The best time travel books of every genre will make you laugh, cry and fall in love as you transcend...

19 Books About Friendship to Share with Your Bestie

You won't be able to put down these books about friendship that explore the unbreakable bond we all need in...


24 Best Enemies-to-Lovers Books for Romance Readers of All Types

Pick up these enemies-to-lovers books when you're looking for a delicious love story filled with sizzling romantic tension


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10 Books You Need to Read Before They Become Movies This Year

Listen up, bibliophiles! These books are being made into movies in 2023, so now is the time to read them.


20 Feel-Good Books to Get You Through Tough Times

No matter how the world has got you down, these feel-good books are bound to brighten your day


25 Spine-Tingling Halloween Books That Will Keep You Up at Night

Read these Halloween books by jack-o'-lantern light


20 Dark Academia Books You’ll Be Totally Obsessed With

Pull out your favorite tweed jacket and cozy up in your reading chair with one of these unputdownable dark academia...


35 Best Book Club Questions to Get the Conversation Flowing

For your next book club meeting, liven up the conversation with these fun and thought-provoking book club questions


The 25 Best Books to Read Based on Your Favorite TV Shows

Your latest TV obsession has just ended, so drop the remote and pick up one of these book recommendations based...


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20 Best Colleen Hoover Books for Getting Out of a Reading Slump

You won't want to put down these page-turners from author and #BookTok darling Colleen Hoover

21 New Summer Books for 2023 That You Won’t Be Able to Put Down

Set that out-of-office message and escape into new worlds with the best summer books for all types of bookworms


35 Asian and Asian American Books Everyone Should Read

From modern classics to new releases, these stellar Asian, Pacific Islander and Asian American books belong on your to-read list


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25 Best Fiction Books of 2023 (So Far)

Attention, book lovers! These new and coming-soon fiction books belong on your must-read list for 2023.

 

 


21 Classic Books Everyone Should Read at Least Once

Classic books have stood the test of time for a reason. They're groundbreaking, have wide appeal, and are worth a...


50 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time

Looking to read something enlightening, educational, and utterly compelling? These beloved, best-selling nonfiction books will do the trick.


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106 Best Children’s Books of All Time

The best children's books capture imaginations, foster a love of reading and stay with readers long past childhood