Cornell University astrophysicist Carl Sagan was a lifelong advocate for increasing public awareness of science and the scientific...

“The Ghost and the Wolf” is an action-packed thriller written for young adults, but suitable for older adults too. What starts as a...

“The Guest List,” by Lucy Foley is a mystery thriller that takes place on a small island near the coast of Ireland. Guests are gathering...

Prolific and popular author Sue Miller writes character-driven books about people and their relationships. In her newest novel “Monogamy”...

Helen Macdonald presents a satisfying collection of 41 new and previously published essays about humankind's relationship with the...

“Hamnet,” by Irish-born Maggie O'Farrell is domestic fiction, the story of a family. The mother in the book, Agnes, "...like all mothers,...

In this powerful memoir, author Sarah Broom writes about her mother, Ivory Mae, paying $3200 in 1964 for a shotgun house on Wilson Street...

Months of sheltering in a time of pandemic have confirmed awareness of the curative power of gardening for many people. Earlier this year...

The popularity of Jane Austen and her novels has rarely wavered since her death in 1817. Most of her books have been made into films....

“The Bone Houses,” by Emily Lloyd Jones, offers a fresh look at fantasy with a hint of supernatural suspense. The bone houses are corpses...

Molly Ball has written a first-rate political biography of the most powerful woman in American civil history. Based on years of in-depth...

“Jules Vs. the Ocean” is a relatable read with clever text and charming illustrations by Jessie Lima, a book that will draw rave reviews...

In the magical world of “The Merciful Crow,” by Margaret Owen, there are kingdoms, drama and killers. Fie is the daughter of the chief...

If you are looking for a story full of twists and turns that will keep you reading nonstop, then “Pretty Things,” by Janelle Brown, is...

“Her Last Flight,” by Beatriz Williams, is a historical novel about the early days of air flight. It moves back and forth from 1937 to...

A new Emma Donoghue book fills me with anticipation. Since reading her novel “The Room,” in 2010, I’ve been a fan. That pageturner was...

In "Wonderland," Zoje Stage’s latest novel, recently retired ballerina Orla Bennett and her family head for the Adirondacks, leaving...

In ‘The Atomic City Girls,” author Janet Beard depicts the lives of four people at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the secret manufacturing locale...

After success with her debut “The Mothers,” Brit Bennett’s back with another winner. “The Vanishing Half” is the engrossing tale of black...

Early readers have come a long way since Dick, Jane and Spot. Some are now branded as graphic novel chapter books—like "Extraordinary...