Walter Isaacson stopped by the Today show to discuss his latest book, The Greatest Sentence Ever Written.

Souvankham Thammavongsa has won the 2025 Giller Prize, given annually to an outstanding work of Canadian fiction, for her novel, Pick a Color. Thammavongsa’s novel, published in ...

Oates, the author of novels including Them, Blonde, and Fox, earlier this month revealed on the social platform X—where she maintains a prolific and often pugnacious presence—that she has never tuned ...

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

In January 1933—the same month the Ford Motor Company laid off 100,000 workers and a record 242 U.S. banks failed—Virginia Kirkus started a business, the Virginia Kirkus Bookshop Service, that she was ...

Writing fan fiction is a lot less taboo than it used to be.  Setting aside teenagers who write fan fiction for their ...

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman has harsh words for Gov. Josh Shapiro in his new memoir, Axios reports. Fetterman’s Unfettered, co-written with Buzz Bissinger, was published Tuesday by Crown. The book ...

Kirkus’ Best Books coverage kicks off with the 100 best fiction and 100 best nonfiction books of the year, plus interviews with authors of some of our favorite titles. Kirkus’ Best Books coverage ...

One of the most coveted designations in the book industry, the Kirkus Star marks books of exceptional merit. The Kirkus Prize The Kirkus Prize is among the richest literary awards in America, awarding ...

Featuring 284 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: the 100 best fiction and 100 best nonfiction books of 2025, author interviews, and much more ...

Author Michael Wolff corresponded with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and advised him about how to deal with then–presidential candidate Donald Trump, the New York Times ...

Featuring 284 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: the 100 best fiction and 100 best nonfiction books of 2025, author interviews, and much more ...