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?

Letters: Libraries are a profound resource that can use bibliotherapy to support people with fragile mental health, writes John Duffy

This year we had kids and caregivers in mind when we chose the genre for our summer poll. So here are 100 favorite kids' books, picked by readers and expert judges, to while away the hours at home.

35% of the respondents said that playing games made them better readers