Nonfiction and Y.A. are hurting, but genre fiction and the Good Book are booming. Read more
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The Best Music Books of 2025
These are some of our favorite books about music from 2025. Read more
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7 Podcasts for Bookworms
In a world filled with digital distractions, these shows will help you indulge, develop or rekindle a love for reading. Read more
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The Cultural Works Becoming Public Domain in 2026, From Betty Boop to Nancy Drew
Literary highlights include William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, the full version of Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon, Watty Piper’s The Little Engine that Could, the first four books of the Nancy Drew detective series and The Murder at the Vicarage, Agatha Christie’s first Miss Marple mystery. Read more
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Want To Read More in 2026? Here’s How To Revive Your Love of Books
People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again. Curling up with a good book can reduce stress, increase creativity and boost empathy. A recent analysis of U.S. government data found that the percentage of Americans who read for pleasure during an average day has fallen to 16% in 2023 from 28% in 2004. That includes not just books but audiobooks, e-books and periodicals like magazines. Read more
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Is the Dictionary Done For?
The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a revolution. Read more
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The Best Noir Fiction of 2025
Yes, the category is nebulous, but maybe it’s just a matter of mood and great writing. Read more
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Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks
The decision made this winter by ReaderLink to stop distributing mass market paperback books at the end of 2025 was the latest blow to a format that has seen its popularity decline for years. According to Circana BookScan, mass market unit sales plunged from 131 million in 2004 to 21 million in 2024, a drop of about 84%, and sales this year through October were about 15 million units. But for many years, the mass market paperback was “the most popular reading format,” notes Stuart Applebaum, former Penguin Random House EVP of corporate communications. Read more
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The 10 Best Audiobooks of 2025
Including explosive tell-alls, dreamy fantasy, and what may be the best fiction narration out there. Read more
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Did You Know Mapmakers Used to Make Up Fake Towns in Order to Catch Plagiarists?
Incidentally, this concept where creators add subtle little incorrect details to protect their copyright isn’t just limited to maps. You can (or, if they’re doing it right, you can’t) find made-up words in dictionaries, fictional entries in encyclopedias, fake phone numbers in phone books, non-existent businesses in business directories, meaningless strings in software code, extra screws in architectural plans, bad advice in medical textbooks and glaring factual errors in light-hearted books about maps. Read more
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