Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Autumn 2025 saw Ainsworth Jewellers in Blackburn celebrate three incredible milestones: 155 years since the business first opened in Blackburn in 1870, 60 years at its Darwen Street location, and 35 ...

Readers find a classroom trend of assigning shorter texts “troubling.” Also: Reaction to President Trump’s naming of a ...

Sleeping Queens is a card game that was actually invented by a child; Sam, who’s 7, plays it with friends at school. It’s the rare game that I genuinely enjoy playing — I’m not really a “game person” ...

A former teacher turned nonprofit leader is working to close Georgia's literacy gap by putting free books directly into ...

Abled Tales, a compilation of stories by a mental health professional, outlines the struggles of people in India with mental ...

From an amateur sleuth with a limb difference, to a nonverbal boy with a superhero alter ego, the characters in these books ...

Memoirs from Liza Minnelli and Lena Dunham, essays by David Sedaris and Alan Bennett’s diaries are among the highlights of the year ahead ...

A raccoon chef gets an eye opener, grocery shopping goes bananas, and reading with Dad turns zany: 3 picks from columnist and teacher.

The Book Truck, a mobile library set up in a van, has been traveling since 2021 to bring books to children living in villages ...

If you have a long layover at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, there's plenty to explore, whether you're traveling with ...

Manga editions of Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants books; an exclusive tour of Shel Silverstein's archives; and the unexpected ...