Have an ambitious reading goal you want to tackle in 2026? Here's how to make that New Year's Resolution stick, with 8 tips ...

Yes, reading is subjective. Still, we're naming the 15 best books of 2025, from gripping fiction to celebrity memoirs, horror ...

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

When was the last time you read a book? According to a new NPR/Ipsos poll, reading is something a majority of Americans enjoy, and want to get better at. But it's nowhere near a top priority. The ...

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Since we doubled up on books in June to celebrate Pride Month, we read a total of 13 books this year. We started 2025 with ...

At the start of the season, we made a literary bucket list. Here’s how we checked it off. By The New York Times Books Staff A few months ago, we invited you to join us in a low-stakes summer reading ...

Hey book lovers! Are you ready? It's time to grab a drink and a snack, find a cozy spot in the house and get comfortable. Toss the throw blanket over you and open that book. Today is 'National Read A ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — September 6 is National Read a Book Day and it's a great opportunity to get kids reading early and often so they are prepared for the classroom. Reading proficiently by third ...

“‘Reading?’” former basketballer Chris Bosh remembers some of his coaches saying. “‘Every minute spent reading is a minute you could spend watching film, or hitting the gym, or putting up a hundred ...

Nicholas Dames has taught Literature Humanities, Columbia University’s required great-books course, since 1998. He loves the job, but it has changed. Over the past decade, students have become ...