2025 saw the release of so many incredible books, and I’ve already shared my roundup of the best books of 2025 so far, which ...

Reviews of notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Our picks for the top new releases of the month.

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. See this month's picks for the buzziest novels, memoirs and more Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she ...

The dark romance genre deals with “darker concepts of past trauma, the concerns about feeling like you’re unlovable or alone ...

Parade consulted several librarians to find out the best book releases coming in February 2026. Last month, librarians came ...

From lifelong confidantes to brand-new allies, the characters in these novels exemplify the way friends can anchor us through ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. These book recs are perfect for the holiday season and beyond Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she ...

You'll want to add these titles to your 'TBR' list in 2026.

Stephen King's "Never Flinch" is one of the best beach reads for summer 2025, featuring recurring King character Holly Gibney. Summer is for going to the beach, hitting the pool and soaking up the sun ...

British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) sat in his study in Gads Hill near Rochester, Kent circa 1860. He wrote one of the best first lines in literature. Great opening lines to books set the ...