When you get lost in a book, you often enter a trance-like state similar to meditation and that state is deeply protective.” ...

I have always divided my reading into two general categories: day books and night books. Day books are something that require ...

If you’ve been stuck in a book slump — or you’ve always struggled to sit still long enough to finish a chapter — you’re not ...

You know that feeling when you finish a book and just have to discuss it with someone? That's a great book club book. Here ...

If you read a book in 2025—just one book—you belong to an endangered species. Like honeybees and red wolves, the population of American readers, Lector americanus, has been declining for decades. The ...

At the start of the season, we made a literary bucket list. Here’s how we checked it off. By The New York Times Books Staff A few months ago, we invited you to join us in a low-stakes summer reading ...

Adding a book to your bedtime routine can help you fall asleep faster, reduce stress, improve memory, and more. It's a calming way to unwind and signals your body that it's time to rest. Jump to Key ...

Mr. Bannon is the chief librarian at the New York Public Library, where he is also director of branch libraries and education. Nov. 23, 2025 As a librarian, I get a lot of questions. One I am hearing ...

Billionaires swear by books—but two in five Americans didn’t read a single one last year. Experts warn its decline among Americans, especially Gen Z, could have lasting consequences.