The Ars staff picks the novels we think would make compelling TV adaptations.

In many ways, improving the way we read is the number one skill that can change our lives for the better. This article explains how this is done.

My partner and I are both book nerds–we met working at a bookstore–but we don’t have a lot of overlap in our reading. He tends towards science fiction and horror, and I read YA, literary fiction, and queer lit of all genres. When we do both read the same book, though, it’s always an interesting experience for me. I tend to immerse myself in books, absorbing the general emotions I get from the story, or the big ideas that it grapples with.

Much of the author’s work may have fallen into public ownership in the UK, but there are more restrictions on its use remaining than you might expect, explains his biographer

Do you prefer reading an e-book or a physical version? It might be a surprise, but for most people, old school print on paper still wins.

When £2.5m of rare books were stolen in an audacious heist at Feltham in 2017, police wondered, what’s the story? By Mark Wilding

Do you have a habit of picking up books which you never quite get around to reading? That's tsundoku.

In 2013, the Nation’s Report Card showed that only 38% of high school seniors were proficient in reading. With scores like that, the U.S. isn’t likely to earn the “most literate country” award any time soon. So what is America’s international literacy ranking? According to The Washington Post, the U.S. places seventh behind Nordic countries such as Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

In a year like this, sometimes you want to go deep on a tough issue. Other times you need a break.

Incredible picture book biographies of Black people creating, leading, and living inspiring, powerful lives.

I can hardly remember what was happening in January of this year, much less what I was doing when I was an 18-year-old. We do have a good sense of what Jane Austen was up to, though.

Remember when you used to sneak a flashlight under the covers so you could read a book after bedtime? A bookshop in Taiwan promises you a similar experience. Wuguan Books is located in Kaohsiung's Pier-2 Art Center, a warehouse-turned-creative hub in Taiwan's second-largest city. And it is just as much an art exhibit as it is a bookshop.

“Dark Archives,” by Megan Rosenbloom, a librarian at U.C.L.A., traces the history of the controversial practice and considers what we should do with such books today.

With a panel of leading fantasy authors, TIME presents the 100 most engaging, inventive and influential works of fantasy fiction

It’s easy for me to say that being a reader has formed the foundation for my life. My mother, in lieu of having a multitude of books on hand when we were small, would recite the same nursery rhymes to us over and over again only to find that we actually preferred her versions to those written down.

Checkouts of digital books from a popular service are up 52 percent since March. Publishers say their easy availability hurts sales.

The latest Covid trend is binge-reading. Independent bookstores are happy to oblige with special offers, free delivery and more.

For nearly 40 years, the American Library Association (ALA) has used the last week in September to celebrate Banned Books Week. The annual event was launched in the 1980s during a time of increased challenges and organized protests against books. The ALA and other groups have been promoting the event each year to celebrate the freedom to read. This year, Banned Book Week runs from Monday, Sept. 27 through Oct. 3.

Do you know how to say apropos? What about awry? We want to know which words you’ve mispronounced – and how you found out your mistake

Ever felt the excitement when you smell the pages of a book you just bought?