20 Best Valentine’s Day Books for Kids
Valentine’s Day is a good excuse to eat lots of chocolates, make hearts out of construction paper for a secret…
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The Best Books of January 2026
With a new year comes a fresh start, and the best way to start anew is to open your mind…
The Best Paperbacks of January 2026
Does your TBR pile start over after the new year, or do you just keep adding to the chaos? Whatever…
The Best Kids Books of January 2026
It’s a new year, which means it’s time for some fun new adventures for little ones. Picture books with adorable…
Page-to-Screen Adaptations Coming in 2026
With a new year comes a new batch of upcoming movies and television shows, and the most exciting ones are…
The Best Educational Toys & Games for Kids
Get a head start on the holiday rush and shop the latest selection of toys and games for everyone. With…
Toys & Games We Know They’ll Love
From colorful builds to a little friendly competition, these are the toys and games that captured our hearts (and our…
5 Dark Romances for Adventurous Readers
The word “romance novel” immediately brings up images of floating hearts and happy endings, but there’s a subgenre of romance…
Shelves + Soundtracks: Fabulous Book and Vinyl Pairings for Right Now
*One**Two**Three* *Onetwothree* Whether you’ve been a fan of Dave Grohl’s since the Nirvana days or a die-hard fan of Foo…
And the Winner Is… 2025 National Book Awards Edition
The National Book Foundation continues to honor the best in American literature with the prestigious National Book Awards. Last month,…
8 Must-Read Kids’ Books About Dogs
What’s the next best thing to having a bark-happy, tail-wagging, irresistibly cuddly four-legged companion? Reading heartwarming kids’ books about dogs,…
Books Every K-Pop Stan Should Have
If you “Don’t Know What to Do” because you’re a huge fan of K-Pop, but you haven’t found some books…
Announcing Our 2025 Book of the Year
After nearly a year of thoughtful deliberation, our booksellers from over 700 stores across the country have spoken. We are…
And the Winner Is…2025 Booker Prize Edition
The Booker Prize honors the best original novels written in the English-speaking world. The 2025 winner is selected from a longlist of 13 outstanding…
10 Essential Films to Pick Up in Our Semi-Annual Criterion Sale
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: our Criterion sale is finally here, and there is a whole new…
Lindos libros para disfrutar y celebrar la Navidad
La magia de la Navidad también se vive entre las páginas de un buen libro. En esta temporada, invita a…
The Best Gifts for Creative Kids
It’s impossible to know what to get the kid who is always crafting, creating and planning their next big project.…
Our Monthly Picks November & December 2025
Our monthly picks for November and December are here, and they are brimming with mystery, intrigue, magic and adventure. Espionage,…
Impactante y conmovedora, así es la nueva novela histórica de María de Lourdes Victoria
Los horrores de la Guerra Civil Española llevan a un padre a tomar una desesperada decisión para librar a sus…
2025 Book of the Year Finalists
Drumroll, please… Last week we shared our lists of the best books of the year, and today we are pleased…