An icon in her native France, Colette's scandalous life and works still captivate readers 150 years on from her birth, writes Alan Simpson.

Egyptians are used to paying for costly items such as cars or washing machines in instalments, but rocketing inflation means they can now buy books this way. "A book has become a luxury item here in Egypt. It's not a basic commodity like food and people are saving on luxuries," says Mohammed El-Baaly of Sefsafa Publishing House.

Ammaar Reshi thought of it as just a fun, creative idea: Use artificial intelligence tools to write and illustrate a children’s book that he had always wanted to make for a friend’s daughter. He gave himself only a weekend to do it.

Ever try to read a physical book passed down in your family from 100 years ago?  Probably worked well. Ever try reading an ebook you paid for 10 years ago?   Probably a different experience. From the leasing business model of mega publishers to physical device evolution to format obsolescence, digital books are fragile and […]

Zhuangzi was the gadfly of ancient Chinese philosophy. His paradoxical writings encourage a stance of therapeutic scepticism towards the world.

Roger Zelazny's long-gestating 'The Chronicles of Amber' adaptation might finally get made thanks to the CBS late-night host and fantasy superfan getting on board.

What are the most popular books in the world? We asked 945 book readers in 56 countries what genre of books they read in 2022 and what they plan to read in 2023. Here are the world book reading statistics from the survey results.

One of the first customers who queued up to get her hands on the explosive memoir, Spare, said that she was "excited" to hear from Prince Harry "in his words".

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha announced Wednesday plans to create 150 "Little Town Libraries" around Oakland to encourage neighborhood book sharing and childhood literacy.

Only a dozen copies of the book were sold in one store at midnight despite staff expecting queues at the door.

“My grandmother said, ‘Hungry dogs run faster,’” says the 75-year-old. “I've always been a hungry dog.”

Exclusive: tech firm quietly launches new audiobook catalogue narrated by AI – but move expected to spark backlash

Creators on TikTok are fighting for a more diverse book world — and running into some deep-seated problems in the industry

Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible, returned to her home turf of Appalachia to tackle one of its most urgent issues — with a little help from David Copperfield.

The great Victorian chronicler of inequality and poverty was also a tremendous – and prolific – storyteller. Here are some of the best ways in to his colossal legacy

Here are the can’t-miss books to buy, gift, and read before the year is out.

As an author whose own books never find their way to supermarket shelves, it’s frustrating work – but it puts food on my family’s table

The long shadow of James Burnham’s The Managerial Revolution.

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The war over children's books is depressing. As a reset, we asked parents from across the political spectrum to tell us which books they consider essential.