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 ...

Stacey Abrams discussed her latest novel, Coded Justice, on NBC News Now.

Podcasting is an enormous industry, reportedly bringing in over $7 billion of revenue in 2024. Podcasts are not only ...

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 ...

With Katabasis, acclaimed fantasy author R.F. Kuang puts her own hellish spin on dark academia. With Katabasis, acclaimed fantasy author R.F. Kuang puts her own hellish spin on dark academia. Sarah ...

In a haven for the displaced called the Sea, a girl tends her ailing father and is nurtured by fellow refugees from across the centuries.

The New York–based Center for Fiction announced that Haruki Murakami is the winner of its 2025 Lifetime of Excellence in Fiction Award, given to “a writer who, through their exceptional body of work, ...

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

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 ...