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 ...

Summer is right around the corner, and a ton of great new e-books and print books are going to be coming out this June. One of the biggest titles of the month is the latest from Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Book clubs seem to be more popular than ever, which is good news for bookworms and casual readers alike. But what are the best books for book clubs in 2026? When it comes to picking your book club ...

This year’s longlist includes five books by writers who have published short fiction in The New Yorker: Susan Choi, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Karen Russell, Bryan Washington, and Joy Williams. Two ...