Gen Zers told Insider they preferred paperback books to e-books for health reasons and because they loved the way they smell.

In Florida , the list of 20,000-plus banned books includes Nutrition For Dummies and PCs For Dummies . In New Hampshire , the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy makes the list. Texas , which bans nearly 9,000 books , once counted a…

A first grade student is trying to read a passage on her iPad. A digital avatar Amira, clad in olive green, is listening.

People accused of RL Stine of censoring some of his Goosebumps books. However, the author had nothing to do with the edits made back in 2018.

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One of the (many) villains in “Walled Culture” the book (free ebook versions) is the publishing industry, specifically in the context of the transition from analogue books to ebooks. Wh…

Rereading an oddly resonant—and prescient—consideration of how computation affects learning.

Worried that technology is ‘breaking your brain’? Fears about attention spans and focus are as old as writing itself

The TikTok books community is more about a lifestyle aesthetic than actual reading. As a former BookTuber, I can't help but feel partly responsible

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 […]

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.

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

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

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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.

Holiday gift guide with the best business books to gift leaders and entrepreneurs curated by Virtual Gurus staff.

Indie bookshops across the state are embracing change, to thrive and stay alive. But a lot depends on the upcoming holiday season.