To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.

In our survey about the best books since 1996, a number of authors split the vote — among their own titles. Here are 10 ...

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Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

From robot rights to ageing and climate change, this month’s science fiction squares up to the big topics, with new titles ...

Fiction steps beyond imagination with 12 novels that recreate history so vividly, that you might swear they were memoirs.

In 2019, E.A. Hanks, daughter of actor Tom Hanks, embarked on a road trip to learn more about her mother Susan Dillingham, ...

This month, pile your nightstand with buzzy literary fiction, a memoir by Melinda French Gates, a posthumous release by Joan ...

The National Book Critics Circle announced the winners of their prestigious literary award during their annual ceremony on March 20. Founded in 1974, the NBCC, made up of over 800 editors and critics ...

Discover The Literature Times' top 10 must-read books of 2025. From gripping fiction to insightful non-fiction, these books ...

From the streets of Harlem to Vietnam to Hollywood, these stories correct the record and spotlight lesser-known heroes for ...

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best nonfiction books since the festival was inaugurated.