From gripping thrillers, witty satires and poignant epics to captivating histories and juicy memoirs, 2025 was full of great books. Read on for 30 of our favorites. FICTION The Antidote Karen Russell ...

This year, for the first time since 2015, I’m not doing a “best graphic novels of the year” list. There are too many great works out there to read, too many ways to evaluate how they are “best,” and ...

As a regular at my local Barnes & Noble on New York City’s Upper West Side—based on the mega-store that Meg Ryan was up against in You’ve Got Mail—and a card-carrying member of the library, I believe ...

2025 saw the release of so many incredible books, and I’ve already shared my roundup of the best books of 2025 so far, which included the likes of The Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise On The Reaping, ...

Back when I first published this list in 2017, my two daughters were just 3 years and 7 months old. Now somehow I find myself the mom of an 11-year-old and an 8-year-old who have largely outgrown ...

One of the nicest things about the holiday season is that you’re able to sneak in some me time. That gives founders a chance to unplug and catch up on their reading. The right book for you depends on ...

Tell-alls, streaming service deep-dives, personal essays, and artist mythologies defined 2025’s printed year in music. Paste has picked its 10 favorite music books from the last 12 months, but I’d ...