The hot books of summer 2024 as chosen by the editors of Publishers Weekly. Picks for fiction, mystery, memoir, romance, children's books, YA, graphic novels, picture books, middle grade

Joe McCulloch and Tucker Stone have wrapped up their tenure as editors of the iconic comics publication, and have been succeeded by Sally Madden and Chris Mautner.

For LaDarrion Williams, the journey to his debut novel started with a single question:

The Swedish audiobook and publishing conglomerate's latest quarterly report found group revenue at 892 million SEK, or $95.5 million, from January to March, up 12% over 2023. It is now searching for...

The inaugural Amazon Book Sale will run May 15–20 and feature deep discounts on thousands of books, including 50% off print bestsellers. The e-retailer is touting the event as

A number of authors have left the U.K.'s Society of Authors following a recent vote over a proposed resolution to make a statement on Gaza, which was opposed by the organization’s management commit...

HarperCollins eked out only a small profit in its latest quarter, with a 14% increase in digital audiobook sales insufficient in offsetting softer sales to Walmart and Costco and slowing sales of...

Funny, convivial, chatty—a new edition of Emily Dickinson's letters upends the myth of her reclusive genius. 

In an era of endlessly safe comic universes, “Miracleman: The Silver Age” goes another way with the return of a godlike hero from a world more like ours.

Explaining some myths about publishing, books sales, and author advances

In the heat of race riots, many found this Black-owned bookstore in North Texas a safe harbor.

Other winners include Tim Blackett, Solomon Ratt and Miriam Körner. The annual awards celebrate excellence in writing and publishing in the province.

Why are animals so central to Sigrid Nunez’s thinking about the status of fiction?

The novels of the late Heather Lewis transmuted unimaginable pain into crystalline works of art.

Quain (Ghosted) focuses on the youngest Dashwood sibling in this freewheeling Sense and Sensibility reimagining. Having watched ...

From the pontianak of Malay lore to the Chinese fox spirit, these stories draw from folktales as old as time

Time is an instrument of power, an object of faith, and an influence on our history. But in our fictions, it's more than just a cerebral quagmire—it gets at our unanswerable questions and our deepest...

The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library give Minnesota Book Awards to Shannon Gibney, Mona Susan Power, Emma Torzs, Chaun Webster and more.

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we asked six authors to discuss their new and forthcoming books for young readers and the importance of highlighting their...

Goodreads has also suspended feedback for the now infamous memoir.

Nosy Crow Inc. president John Mendelson could not resist the combination of Independent Bookstore Day, the North of Boston Book Trail Passport Challenge, and weekend cycling.