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The 15 best books of 2024, reissues included (Illustration by Julia Schimautz / For The Times; images from Knopf, Viking and Hogarth) By Mark Athitakis , Jessica Ferri and Bethanne Patrick ...
21 Best Books of 2024 to Read Right Now The novels and nonfiction we couldn’t stop thinking about this year—and in a year like this one, that’s saying something.
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon is the story of a dragon so downright horrible that no one bothered to name it – The Nameless One is fabled to return, and it will bring untold ...
Looking for some fictional murder and mayhem? Our columnist is keeping track of the best crime novels of 2025.
To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.
We rounded up the top 100 funny movies of all time, from rom-coms to screwball comedies. Grab the popcorn and get to laughing ...
Comic books are one of the greatest forms of entertainment ever. Over the years, comic readers have experienced some of the best stories in fiction. Marvel and DC Comics have given readers ...
Post Wanted rounded up the best motivational books of 2025 — titles we've reviewed and others exclusively recommended by Goodreads. Shop the list.
This summer, we’re ready to dive into books full of family strife, essays that capture our frustrations with America, and short stories that ruminate on the struggles of being anywhere else.
"Shot: A Dictionary of the Lost" by Jude Berman She Writes Press, 256 pages, $17.99, July 15, 2025 ...