Books to read according to Washington Post book critics. Book reviews of new releases.

The best new books of 2025 (so far) include novels from award-winning authors, essays from a celebrated poet, and a story about a woman sexually attracted to airplanes.

The Supreme Court on Friday backed a group of religious parents who want to opt their elementary school children out of engaging with LGBTQ books in the classroom, another major legal win for ...

A $1.6 million dream home in Columbus features shelves with 7,000 books. It's designed like a cottage in German Village, Ohio, with modern amenities, plus potential for $273K annual rental income.

Parents sued Montgomery County, Maryland, schools after it said they couldn't opt their children out of exposure to LGBTQ books in the classroom.

A group of religious parents want to withdraw their elementary school children from class when storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters are being read.

Ohio library systems asked the governor to veto a budget proposal requiring them to move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity.

Buried in the details of a recent split ruling against Anthropic is a surprising revelation: the generative AI company destroyed millions of physical books by cutting off ...

Every week, critics and editors at The New York Times Book Review pick the most interesting and notable new releases, from literary fiction and serious nonfiction to thrillers, romance novels ...