Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Another year in publishing is officially in the books, and as December draws to a ...

Hoping to read more in 2026? You’re not alone. We’ve got some recommendations to kick-start your goals. But if you’re too impatient to wait for these new releases, we have a list of the best books of ...

From gripping thrillers, witty satires and poignant epics to captivating histories and juicy memoirs, 2025 was full of great books. Read on for 30 of our favorites. The latest from the Pulitzer ...

Our favorite books this year (in no particular order) included definitive memoirs by music figures as varied as Ozzy Osbourne, Lionel Richie, and Cameron Crowe; chronicles of bands long gone and those ...

Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel The Housemaid is a slow-burn exercise in psychological dread. The newly released film adaptation from Paul Fieg is louder, and far more interested in shock and ...

From political tell-alls to the continued triumph of romantasy novels, it’s been an eventful year in the publishing world. On this week’s episode, the host MJ Franklin talks with his Book Review ...

Back when I first published this list in 2017, my two daughters were just 3 years and 7 months old. Now somehow I find myself the mom of an 11-year-old and an 8-year-old who have largely outgrown ...

Howard A. Husock’s “The Projects” (NYU, 240 pages, $29.95), a history of public housing in America, is largely a story of failure. When Franklin Roosevelt signed the law creating the Federal Housing ...

Mainstream comedy is frankly in a bit of a lull right now. Sitcoms and theatrical comedy movie are disappearing, few comic novels are getting published, and comedy podcasts are just comedians ...

On the Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, episode of The Excerpt podcast: From AI thrillers to found-family favorites, 2025 gave us stories that hit hard. USA TODAY Books Reporter Clare Mulroy joins The Excerpt ...

Another year, another stack of great books to read. Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year. The Loneliness ...

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