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The latest releases, author interviews and more great reads

35 Summer Books to Add to Your 2025 Reading List

Hot thrillers, fantasy, feel-good fiction and more coming this season

Insights From a New Biography of Yoko Ono

David Sheff explores the life of Lennon's enigmatic muse

8 Ways to Get Free E-Books and Audiobooks

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12 Fantastic Book Club Reads Now in Paperback

Many book clubs prefer to wait for a book to come out in paperback before selecting it for a group read. Paperbacks are less expensive and more portable than hardcovers, and by the time they're released, the books are often easier to find in libraries. Explore 12 you can find now.

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The Warm Appeal of Cozy Mysteries

Snuggle up and escape into one of these witty, gore-free detective books

Stephen King’s ‘Never Flinch’ Is a Gripping Detective Tale

The master of the macabre has done it again in his latest novel

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Short Story Gems for Your Book Club

No time to read a long novel? A good story can give your group plenty to talk about

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10 Stellar Science Fiction and Fantasy Books for Grown-Ups

Librarians and lovers of the genres suggest 10 magical, transporting reads

Short Novels That Everyone in Your Book Club Will Actually Read (and Love)

Put aside those doorstoppers and consider these fantastic picks of 250 pages or less

Christie Brinkley, 71, Chronicles Life in Memoir

The supermodel talks to AARP about Paris, romance, aging and more

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Healing Fiction Offers the Feel-Good Vibes We Need Right Now

Add these warm-hearted novels, including bestsellers from South Korea and Japan, to your reading list

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13 Fascinating Facts About Mark Twain

Pulitzer-winning biographer Ron Chernow takes a deep dive into Twain’s complicated personality

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Sally Quinn and Her Silent Retreat

Her husband said she’d never make it. But she did — and came home with a novel idea

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Chef José Andrés: ‘Life Has Given Me So Much I Love’

The chef and restaurateur says cooking isn’t work: ‘This is fun’

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7 Reading-Tracker Apps for Book Lovers

Fun ways to record and review what you’ve read, and keep a reading wish list

10 Great Ways to Get Rid of Unwanted Books

Give your used books new life by donating, swapping, or selling them. Here's how

Older Sleuths Shine in Modern Mysteries

These 50-plus detectives bring humor, bravery and intelligence to the genre

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