Essie Chambers has won the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, given annually to an emerging African American fiction writer, for her debut novel, Swift River.

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Arguably one of the most challenging genres to write is humor. When it works, it works beautifully. But when the jokes fall ...

Tenacious has always lived up to her name, whether walking to a waterfall when her legs are tired or climbing to the “tippy-top of the tire swing.” And now she’s determined to ride her bike in the ...

Gary Shteyngart reflects on his new novel, Vera, or Faith, and his long writing career. Gary Shteyngart reflects on his new novel, Vera, or Faith, and his long writing career. With her new novel, ...

In Johnson’s historical novel set in 16th-century England, a popular musician in King Henry VIII’s court becomes dangerously caught in a thicket of political intrigue.

Jenna Bush Hager’s latest Today show book club selection is The Names by Florence Knapp.

Deftly weaving history and memoir, former New York Times Paris bureau chief Sciolino offers a spirited journey through France’s most storied museum, the Louvre. At various times a fortress, a public ...

Numerous other candidates appear—along with short fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, and young adult literature—in our special issue dedicated to the best books of the 21st century (so far). The ...

Michael Lewis stopped by ABC News Live Prime to discuss the new book he edited, Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service.

Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson will examine former President Joe Biden’s health and his decision to run for re-election in a book coming later this year. Penguin Press will publish the journalists’ ...