The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

A new year means new books are on the way, and for those of you who — like us! — have already read every book published in 2025 and earlier, there’s still plenty to keep you diverted in the coming ...

2025 offered a feast of great books. To help build your never-ending reading list, here are five titles we particularly enjoyed over the past 12 months: Lucas Schaefer's debut novel, "The Slip" (Simon ...

On the Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, episode of The Excerpt podcast: From AI thrillers to found-family favorites, 2025 gave us stories that hit hard. USA TODAY Books Reporter Clare Mulroy joins The Excerpt ...

As deal activity accelerates and ownership transitions reshape industries, these books go beyond deal mechanics to help leaders drive growth and create value.

Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The reading app shared its annual list of 100 favorites books, curated by librarians Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at ...

Book clubs seem to be more popular than ever, which is good news for bookworms and casual readers alike. But what are the best books for book clubs in 2026? When it comes to picking your book club ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

There is a disjunction at the heart of children’s literature. It is that the placing of words and brushstrokes, the arranging of every publishing deal and the selling and buying of every book, is ...