The Best Fiction of 2025
It can be hard to know which books to add to your ever-growing reading list, especially after such a remarkable year of publishing. With so many great options and new worlds to explore, the choices…
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The Best Gift Books of 2025
Find the best books to gift this year on this list — wrapping paper optional .…
The Best Picture Books of 2025
There is no age limit to picture books, and 2025 proved just how timeless these stories…
The Best Books of November & December 2025
As the year comes to a close, it’s normal to want to look back and celebrate…
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Katie Yee Recommends Great Books for Holiday Gifting
When life throws her lemons, one woman chooses to find humor in heartbreak. Witty, full of heart and beautiful poetic…
Tracy Deonn Recommends Great Books for Holiday Gifting
Oathbound by Tracy Deonn, book three in the bestselling Legendborn Cycle, takes us deeper into Bree’s flight from her destiny…
Jeff Kinney Recommends Great Books for Holiday Gifting
The only way to get the birthday party you want is to throw it yourself… right? In Partypooper by Jeff…
SenLinYu Recommends Great Books for Holiday Gifting
All hope seems lost for Helena, a prisoner of war grappling with a dreary world of death and dark magic…
Ken Burns and Gregory C. Ward Recommend Great Books for Holiday Gifting
In The American Revolution: An Intimate History, prolific historians Ken Burns and Gregory C. Ward team up to take us…
The Best Books of 2025
The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of 2025
Books have the power to transport you to wherever or whenever you want to go, and the incredible sci-fi and…
The Best Young Adult Books of 2025
Step into magical worlds, high-stakes adventures and trope-tastic love stories that will keep you turning the pages. No matter if…
The Best Young Reader Books of 2025
Fantastical quests, cosmic adventures, and whimsical tales (and tails) await kiddos in these must-read books from the last year. With…
The Best Picture Books of 2025
There is no age limit to picture books, and 2025 proved just how timeless these stories can be. Both kids…
The Best History Books of 2025
The past comes alive on this list of the best history books we’ve read this year. Discover the American Revolution…
The Best Fiction of 2025
It can be hard to know which books to add to your ever-growing reading list, especially after such a remarkable…
The Best Gift Books of 2025
Find the best books to gift this year on this list — wrapping paper optional . They will entertain, inspire…
Award-Winning Holiday Audiobooks
‘Tis the season to celebrate! Alongside holiday food, songs, cards, gifts, movies and traditions, here are ten holiday-themed Earphones Award winners, chosen from the carefully vetted book reviews in AudioFile Magazine. There’s something on this audiobook version of Santa’s…
Cinematic: A Guest Post by Virginia Evans
Who we are with different people is really up to us, and Sybil channels different parts of herself into the…
Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday With These Must-Have Books
Happy 250th Birthday, Jane Austen! The celebrated novelist was born on December 16th, 1775 and, despite having published only half a dozen…
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Holiday Gift Guide
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…
Eight Picture Books to Celebrate the Eight Nights of Hanukkah
Eight nights of Hanukkah are only complete with eight picture books about Hanukkah. This list of vibrantly illustrated storybooks includes…
The Best Christmas Books for Kids
Elf might have told us that the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear,…
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…
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The Best Kids’ Books of November & December 2025
Kids’ books offer readers both young and old the opportunity to explore new worlds and learn important lessons with the…
The Best Books of November & December 2025
As the year comes to a close, it’s normal to want to look back and celebrate all of the best…
Award-Winning Holiday Audiobooks
‘Tis the season to celebrate! Alongside holiday food, songs, cards, gifts, movies and traditions, here are ten holiday-themed Earphones Award winners, chosen from the carefully vetted book reviews in AudioFile Magazine. There’s something on this audiobook version of Santa’s…
The Best Audiobooks of December 2025
The days have shortened and the nights are downright chilly. It’s the season to burn that yuletide log (or turn…
Poured Over: Erin O. White on Like Family
Our Book Club pick, Like Family by Erin O. White, is a big-hearted tale of chosen family and complicated love…
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…
The 10 Most Popular Books Right Now
We’ve rounded up the top 10 most viewed books of the past week so that you can see what’s trending,…
Cinematic: A Guest Post by Virginia Evans
Who we are with different people is really up to us, and Sybil channels different parts of herself into the…
Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday With These Must-Have Books
Happy 250th Birthday, Jane Austen! The celebrated novelist was born on December 16th, 1775 and, despite having published only half a dozen…
Ken Burns and Gregory C. Ward Recommend Great Books for Holiday Gifting
In The American Revolution: An Intimate History, prolific historians Ken Burns and Gregory C. Ward team up to take us…
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, code-breaking and post-apocalyptic worlds await beyond these pages. From secret portals to curious disappearances and…
From Your Favorite Authors
Life As a Puzzle Editor: A Guest Post by Joel Fagliano
Puzzlers, gamers, Wordle-heads and crossword fiends — meet your new obsession. This invigorating compendium of mental glee and stimulation from…
Years in the Making: A Guest Post by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan
Tate doesn’t believe in the old family myth that a chosen few can see spirits trapped in the realm of…
Honored: A Guest Post by Casey Cep
A brand-new collection of stories from an indelible voice in fiction. From the wilds of Alabama to the high-rises of…
Hope for the Future: A Guest Post by Brandon Stanton
The creator of Humans of New York shares the real, raw, funny, heartbreaking and human stories that make up every…
Influencer Culture: A Guest Post by Liann Zhang
An imposing influencer winds up dead — and her twin jumps on the opportunity to get the life she’s always…
A Strange Collision: A Guest Post by Sarah Penner
Former Monthly Pick author Sarah Penner (The Lost Apothecary) returns with a nautical novel of buried treasure, romance and the…
Wild and Wrangled: A Guest Post by Lyla Sage
What’s meant to be will be, even if it takes ten years — right? These childhood friends to lovers give…
What Would Marcellus Say?: A Guest Post by Shelby Van Pelt
Sometimes a short synopsis is all you need: A detective octopus helps a grieving aquarium employee solve the mystery of…
A Bookish Love Letter: A Guest Post by Stephanie Perkins
After over a decade together, Ingrid and Cory decide to pause their relationship and reconsider their direction. But with her…
Celebrate the B&N Children’s and YA Book Awards
Macabre Monsters and Bloody Fairytales: A Guest Post by CG Drews
CG Drews has been obsessed with dark fairytales for as long as they can remember, and Don’t Let the Forest…
Connecting Through Illustrations: A Guest Post by Devin Elle Kurtz
Congratulations to our Overall Winner of the 2025 B&N Children’s and YA Book Awards!Author Devin Elle Kurtz shared a painting…
An Act of Kindness: A Guest Post by Sangu Mandanna
Congratulations to the Young Reader Winner of the 2025 B&N Children’s and YA Book Awards! Overflowing with magic and wonder,…
2025 B&N Children’s and YA Book Awards Winners
The wait is over. Our 5th annual Children’s & YA Book Awards honoring exceptional works in children’s publishing are here.…
2025 B&N Children’s & YA Book Awards Young Adult Shortlist
The moment has come, our annual Children’s and YA Book Awards are here, and it’s time to celebrate the young…
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2025 B&N Children’s & YA Book Awards Picture Books Shortlist
Our fifth annual Children’s and YA Book Awards are upon us, and we can’t be more proud of the picture…
2025 B&N Children’s & YA Book Awards Young Readers Shortlist
Our annual Children’s & YA Book Awards are back, and we’re buzzing with excitement about all the young reader titles…
2025 B&N Children’s & YA Book Awards Young Adult Shortlist
The moment has come, our annual Children’s and YA Book Awards are here, and it’s time to celebrate the young…
2024 B&N Children’s and YA Book Awards
It’s that time of year again — we’ve just wrapped our 4th annual Children’s and YA Book Awards, the winner…
Author Q&As
Thief of Night: A Q&A with Holly Black
Bestselling author Holly Black joins us to chat about the sequel to Book of Night, Thief of Night. Read on…
The Book of Lost Hours: A Q&A with Hayley Gelfuso
This is the kind of book that will hold on to your heartstrings. Time-travel, romance and shadows of history are…
The Act of Writing is a Salvation: A Q&A with Agustina Bazterrica
In under 200 pages, Agustina Bazterrica (Tender is the Flesh) gives us a harrowing look at a dystopian future through…
Songs for Other People’s Weddings: A Q&A with David Levithan
Relationships can be messy, and what better way to capture the ebb and flow of romance than through song. David…
The View From Lake Como: A Q&A with Adriana Trigiani
The author of The Good Left Undone is back with a transportive, jet-setting story following a woman’s journey to her…
On Grief and Healing: A Q&A with Nikki Erlick
For fans of The Midnight Library and The Immortalists, Nikki Erlick’s latest is a sweeping story of grief and life,…
Cults & Culture: A Q&A with Amanda Montell
Cultish by Amanda Montell examines the psychology and rhetoric that makes cults such a formidable presence — from actual cults…
Parenting and PT Cruisers: A Q&A with Kevin Wilson
Families are messy — especially when your half siblings are scattered across the U.S. Kevin Wilson’s witty and wry voice…
Knights, Gargoyles and More: A Q&A with Rachel Gillig
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig weaves romance, magic and folklore into an intoxicating fairytale — the first…
On Character and Community: A Q&A with Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez introduces readers to an incredible figure in history and a town shrouded in secrets in…
Poetry and the Practice of Being Alone: A Q&A with Billy Collins
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins joined blog writer Isabelle McConville to talk all about the process of writing poetry,…
On Music and Melancholy: A Q&A with Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner
You may know Michelle Zauner from her two time Grammy-nominated band, Japanese Breakfast, or from her bestselling memoir, Crying in…
Altruism and AI: A Q&A with Erika Swyler
An untouchable class, wide-spread house systems, a bio surgeon and her sentient AI at the dawn of a budding revolution.…
Victorian England, Villains and Psychopaths: A Q&A with Virginia Feito
Virginia Feito’s latest is a sharp and surreal stay at Ensor House alongside a psychotic governess with an insatiable appetite.…
Parallels, Parents and Perspective: A Q&A with Adam Haslett
Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett returns with a story about new beginnings, old grudges and complicated family ties. Read on…
Terrifying and Triumphant: A Q&A with Grady Hendrix
Has a book ever totally changed your life? A group of teens at a home for pregnant girls face adversity,…
Privilege and Perspective: A Q&A with Weike Wang
Acclaimed author Weike Wang’s brand-new novel Rental House follows Keru and Nate, a couple grappling with mid-life, marriage and complicated…
Audiobooks
Award-Winning Holiday Audiobooks
‘Tis the season to celebrate! Alongside holiday food, songs, cards, gifts, movies and traditions, here are ten holiday-themed Earphones Award winners, chosen from the carefully vetted book reviews in AudioFile Magazine. There’s something on this audiobook version of Santa’s…
The Best Audiobooks of November 2025
When it comes to audiobooks, you have to choose wisely. Some people prefer a neutral narrator, while others gravitate towards…
The Best Audiobooks of 2025
The only theme that characterizes this year’s selections of our most admired audiobooks is how varied they are, from the…
The Best Audiobooks of October
October is the month of the Harvest Moon, which is a perfect metaphor for the audiobooks we’ve picked and gathered…
The Best Audiobooks of September
The nights are growing cooler, the leaves look like they’ve been baking a bit too long, and we’re sipping a…
Not-To-Be Missed Audiobooks for Fall
For book lovers, fall delivers an embarrassment of riches as vibrant and varied as the changing leaf colors. The audiobook…
The Best Audiobooks of August 2025
We know August can bring some melancholy as it means summer is winding down, and thoughts of going back to…
Summer Heat, Holiday Heart: A Christmas in July Romance Audiobooks Playlist
Is there ever enough time to enjoy all the heartwarming holiday tales on your audiobook list in December? Somehow, there…
Audiobooks as Builders of Community: A Guest Post by Court Stevens, author of Tell Me Something Good
Secrets begin to unravel in this suspenseful small-town mystery when a long-forgotten unsolved murder resurfaces — and nothing is as…
The Best Audiobooks of July 2025
Narration takes the stage in our list of audiobook recommendations to keep you good company on the beach, in the…
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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…
How to Win Dinner Every Night of the Week: A Guest Post by Jack Bishop
Impress any guest this holiday season with America’s Test Kitchen’s latest cookbook, Dinner Tonight: 200 Quick Recipes for Inspired Weeknight…
Remake Yourself: A Guest Post by Allegra Goodman
A story of courage and isolation, Isola is the astonishing fictionalized account of French noblewoman Marguerite de la Rocque de…