The New York Public Library is proud to present our Best Books of 2024. Our annual recommendations of the best books for adults, kids, and teens, curated by our expert staff and librarians, encompass ...

November 26, 2024 —The New York Public Library announced today its Best Books of 2024, a curated list of more than 200 recommended titles published this year for children, teens, and adults.

The novels and nonfiction we couldn’t stop thinking about this year—and in a year like this one, that’s saying something.

Great writers in the Trump years need to open up their eyes to take in all of America — not just echo the literary and ...

A Republican trifecta in Washington is raising concerns over the potential for national book ban legislation. Congressional ...

The 75th National Book Awards celebrated with a ceremony, comedy from Kate McKinnon and music from Jon Batiste. Percival ...

In his new book, “In Search of an Open Mind,” Columbia’s president emeritus offers a collection of his speeches, articles, ...

Kate McKinnon hosted the 2024 National Book Awards, which honored authors Percival Everett, Barbara Kingsolver, and Jason De ...

Everett's "James," a daring reworking of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," won the National Book Award for fiction.

Playing and literature can mix in a medical setting, Keyshauna Hall said while watching her 2-year-old daughter Makeda ...

Serious reading — sitting down in a quiet place, undisturbed, for a few hours with a text like “Walden” — takes students away ...

The 75th National Book Awards, once again dominated by outspoken writers passionate about their politics, saw a ...