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10 Historical Novels NOT Set During WW II

Sometimes we want fiction that transports us to an entirely different time and place

8 Ways to Get Free E-Books and Audiobooks

Save money by downloading your next read or listen from Libby and more

12 Hot Celebrity Memoirs Coming This Fall

Al Pacino, Cher, Lisa Marie Presley and more stars dish on their lives and loves

12 Fantastic Book Club Reads Now in Paperback

Your group will love these winners

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Fall 2024 Books Preview: 37 of the Season’s Top Reads

The latest from Liane Moriarty and Richard Powers, memoirs from Al Pacino and Connie Chung, and many more

What to Read in October and Other Book News

Malcolm Gladwell revisits ‘The Tipping Point,’ Al Pacino’s memoir arrives and literary-award season begins

15 Things We Learned About Ronald Reagan From a Weighty New Bio

Max Boot’s book on our 40th president paints a nuanced portrait of a complex, confounding man

10 Science Fiction, Fantasy Books Worth Reading

Experts suggest 10 magical reads that grown-ups will love

8 Short Novels Your Book Club Will Actually Read (and Love)

Put aside the doorstoppers and consider these picks of 250 pages or less

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Check Out AARP’s Favorite Books of 2024 (So Far)

Our books editor shares her top pick and nine other fiction and nonfiction standouts

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Is Nicholas Sparks as Romantic as His Novels?

‘The Notebook’ author discusses life, love and his new book, ‘Counting Miracles’

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Love to Read? Here's How to Start a Book Club

Whether you’re looking to read more or simply be in good company

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Record what you’ve read, your reviews and reading wish list

Best-Selling Writer Stephen King is Still at the Top of His Game

His newest project is a collection of short stories

Will I Lose My Memory?

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