In Kwame Alexander’s new verse novel and Karen L. Swanson’s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue their dreams of playing big-league baseball.

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes. The standout essays in Megan Marshall’s “After Lives” recall her troubled ...

But data shows these books can have a positive lifelong impact on young readers. Whenever we have a free afternoon, my nine-year-old and I visit our favorite bookshop. By now, we have a routine.

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Although Yarros is perhaps best known for her trio of romantasy novels, she has ...

As an avid reader of art books, I’m especially excited to dive into these titles—they promise to inspire, challenge and deepen our understanding of art and its enduring impact. Whether you ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Breathing Room” has a highly anticipated new book centered around a wedding. Gail Baines struggles to navigate her relationship with her ex-husband ...

If this resonates, you’re not alone. Shaurya Kapoor’s book, The Art of Not Overthinking, is a refreshing guide to escaping the relentless cycle of overthinking. Kapoor doesn’t just present a ...

Here’s how it works. Seeing as the game is now over 50 years old, it's hard to narrow down the best D&D books. There are quite literally enough to fill a small library these days, so which ones ...

Alba de Céspedes’s book, a coming-of-age novel following eight young women in Rome, is perfect for fans of Elena Ferrante. “Blood on Satan’s Claw,” by Robert Wynne-Simmons, is a novel by ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

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