Book Club Why do women read more fiction than men? Just over half of women and 40% of men read a book in 2022, but just 29.5% of men read fiction, compared to 49.2% of women.

The white editors in “American Fiction” — who believe that Monk’s ridiculously overblown book is an accurate account of urban Black life and are enthralled by its possibly murderous fake ...

Our favourite science fiction books of all time (the ones we forgot) Following on from our first list, we asked New Scientist staff to pick even more of their favourite sci-fi books of all time.

This week, The New Yorker announced the longlists for the 2021 National Book Awards. Earlier, we presented the lists for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, and Nonfiction ...

Cozy, whimsical novels — often featuring magical cats — that have long been popular in Japan and Korea are taking off globally. Fans say they offer comfort during a chaotic time.

Page Street Publishing will make its first foray into adult fiction with a new line of horror books, set to launch in 2025. The Salem, Mass.–based publisher of nonfiction, YA, and picture books ...

Exclusive data and industry experts — including publishers, booksellers and BookTok influencers — shed light on the yearslong surge in LGBTQ fiction sales.

Comment The best new science fiction books of March 2025 John Scalzi, Silvia Park and Ai Jang all have new books out this month. Whether it’s time travel or a moon made of cheese that takes your ...

For the 30th anniversary of "Pulp Fiction," John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth, Christopher Walken and others discussed the film's legacy.

Only one of the ten authors long-listed for this year’s National Book Award for Fiction is a previous honoree, and half of the books are débuts.