From historical fiction to sci-fi, romance to literary masterpieces, non-fiction and memoir —2026 has been a great year for ...

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It's a simple question without an easy answer: What makes a best book of the year? Is it a novel begging to become a contemporary classic or a retelling of the classics themselves? Is it a book that ...

Summer is finally here, and it is time to curl up with a new book in your lap or read on your Kindle e-reader. This month, there is a myriad of edge-of-your-seat thrillers, literary fiction, and ...

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Project Hail Mary topped the box office and the Most Read chart this year. Andy Weir's sci-fi novel was the fifth most read Kindle book of 2026, spending a staggering 23 weeks on the Most Read chart.