Next week, the Book Review will unveil a five-day challenge that will improve your memory and enrich your soul. Intrigued? We ...

Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22. Here's a list of fiction, poetry, nonfiction and books for kids with ...

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

An anthology of her teenage poetry, published for the first time, shows ambition, even if the verse isn’t perfect.

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...

According to the results, the most popular genre overall is romance. It claims the hearts of 22 states across the U.S., from ...

A new study has determined the most-popular genre of books throughout the United States — and romance takes the lead in 22 ...

Ocean Vuong is one of the leading literary voices of the 21st century. With a limited but influential body of work, Vuong's ...

Michael Ondaatje is among the five shortlisted authors for the 2025 Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize. The $10,000 prize, now in its second year, recognizes the best new book from a Canadian poet ...

Regardless of April’s rain or shine, cozying up on a couch or bench with a book makes for a great pastime. From fantasy ...

Maybe not surprisingly, romance was the most popular genre in a whopping 22 states, followed by a tie with fiction and poetry, which are the top-searched literature genres in nine states. According to ...

And finally, if your child loves the beauty of poetry and wonders how to create poems, then “The One and Only Rumi” by Rabiah York, illustrated by Maneli Manouchehri (Penguin, $18.99) is a book to ...