Despite all the chaos of 2025, I accomplished something I'd not accomplished before: Completion of a "Bible in a Year" plan.

Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky ...

Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky ...

What audiobook was Taylor Swift listening to in The End of an Era docuseries? Everything you need to know about the trending book right now. Taylor Swift sent her fans and followers to the literature ...

Taylor Swift pulls back the curtain of The Eras Tour in her new docuseries, The End of an Era, the first two episodes of which are full of behind-the-scene footage. Including Taylor prepping for her ...

‘Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. So, after all that reading, which books are we still thinking about now? The truth is, the best book of the year is deeply personal to every reader.

The best way to fight doomscrolling in 2025? Getting off your phone and picking up a book. Luckily for us, there were plenty of un-put-down-able reads this year. Whether your genre of choice is ...

It’s that time of the year when PBS News Hour invites two of our regular literary critics, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan, to highlight their favorite books of the year. Jeffrey Brown picks up the ...

Another year, another stack of great books to read. Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year. The Loneliness ...

It was another incredible year in reading. Here are our favorite 20 books—including memoirs, buzzy literary fiction, and captivating histories—of 2025. Susan Choi’s engrossing new novel begins with a ...

Books can be a refuge from (waves arms) all this, even when they take you deeper into the darkness of 2025. There is a grace in the relationship between book and reader, with nothing but your eyes and ...

Slate receives a commission when you purchase items using the links on this page. Thank you for your support. In a chaotic and distressing year, books provided a respite, a chance to commune with ...