There’s something for everyone with this first batch of must-read fiction for early 2026, including the return of George Saunders. We’re talking crypto, gangs, horror flatshares, life, death and ...

Here are eight recommendations for novels with enough scientific rigor and romantic spark to light a Bunsen burner. Atmosphere: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid Ballantine Books, 2025 (Tags: ...

A fireproof edition of Margaret Atwood's prescient and often-banned book "The Handmaids Tale." It is one of the greatest works of speculative fiction. Speculative fiction, often referred to as spec ...

The best speculative-fiction novels often show the power of transformation — a person literally changing their body in some drastic way or simply having a massive shift of perspective. We read stories ...

Getting truly lost in a good historical fiction story is like stepping back in time. Between the fascinating details of ...

Every generation produces books that refuse to fade. Some novels arrive quietly, slip into our consciousness, and suddenly we ...

Clark Gable reading the novel "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. One of his greatest roles was that of Rhett Butler in the MGM film adaption of the book. For history enthusiasts, historical ...

These standout novels represent the best newcomers to the literary scene this year Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously ...

The uncanny art world is a fertile ground for enthralling fiction. Here are the new books we could not put down. Gustave Courbet, A Young Woman Reading (ca. 1866/1868). Photo by Heritage Art/Heritage ...

The Seattle Public Library loves to promote books and reading. This column, submitted by the library, is a space to share reading and book trends from a librarian’s perspective. You can find these ...