From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

“This is enough, O Lord! Take my life…” (1 Kgs 19:4) My plan was not to read three books in a row about death. But I just did. If I sound like I am obsessed with death, I’m not. I find ...

A sharp, witty critique of social class and romance in 19th-century England, it remains a beloved exploration of human relationships. A masterpiece of magical realism, this novel tells the ...

reading a book. As a journalist who has thought, talked, and written about electoral politics every day for as long as I can remember, I can suggest five books that might lend readers a new ...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Now, if I had enough time to assign voters a full syllabus, Ben Jacobs’s new list ...

Parker’s achievement highlights his enthusiasm for reading and the dedication of his family to encouraging literacy. The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide initiative ...

In his book Why Read the Classics? Italian writer Italo Calvino defined classics as ‘books which, the more we think we know them through hearsay, the more original, unexpected, and innovative we find ...

Books can transport us across time, space, and even into the depths of the human soul. They inspire, challenge, and teach us in ways that stay with us forever. If you’re curating a reading list for a ...

only published one monograph of his work before his death at 53 in 1987. The book, Portraits of Life and Death, has been mostly out of print for 50 years but it's being reissued at a time when ...

The Razor’s Edge seemed sophisticated and mystical in that summer before year 12. Now I realise that only the men got what ...

Of children going into kindergarten, 37% start without the necessary skills for learning, according to FerstReaders.org.