Books

Did a Cult Hide in Plain Sight for Several Decades in New York City?

Alexander Stille, author of “The Sullivanians,” on secret histories, therapeutic turf wars and what makes something a cult

Are Scammers Using AI to Sell Bad Travel Guides on Amazon?

It's getting easier to scam travel guide buyers online

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This August

From engaging biographies to trips to distant landscapes — and beyond

InsideCart: What Our Editors Bought in July

Including a Roam carry on, Sunspel polos and a Peter Beard biography

This New Edition of a Hunter S. Thompson Collection Has More Metallica In the Mix

Lars Ulrich wrote the introduction for a new edition of "Screwjack"

A New Book Chronicles Life in an F-35 Cockpit During Wartime

We sourced an excerpt from "F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II"

An Excerpt From Ethan Scheiner's "Freedom to Win"

This new book revisits a tense political moment — and the hockey players at its center

DC Is the Best Bookstore City in the United States

It has every type of independent bookstore. Here's where to go.

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This July

Absorbing fiction, thoughts on baseball and a whole lot more

How Icemaking Changed Cocktail History Forever

An interview with Amy Brady, author of “Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks — A Cool History of a Hot Commodity”

Jafet Rivera Details Growing Up as the Son of a Hall-of-Fame Ballplayer

Mariano Rivera's son shared his story in "Sons of Baseball: Growing Up with a Major League Dad"

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This June

From thrilling fiction to a barroom elegy

Robert Ragland Young Explores Golf’s Philosophical Side

His book “Mind Golf” revisits the life and philosophy of golfer Moe Norman

Revisiting the History of One Scientist’s Journeys Deep Into the Ocean

Brad Fox’s “The Bathysphere Book” chronicles an extraordinary voyage

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InsideCart: What Our Editors Bought in February

Including Adidas trainers, tomato candles and an app-assisted jump rope

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This March

From a behind-the-scenes look at comedy to the lives of towering artists

The Jazz Age Murder That Transformed New York City

Michael Wolraich talks about unearthing the mysteries of "The Bishop and the Butterfly," a tale which involves FDR during his time as governor

How Nicolas Cage’s Early Performances Established Him As a Singular Actor

Zach Schonfeld on the making of “How Coppola Became Cage”

This New Book Chronicles James Bond’s Post-Ian Fleming Era

Mark Edlitz on the making of “James Bond After Fleming”

Meet the Writer Expanding Our Knowledge of Extinction

Talking science and fiction with “The Tusks of Extinction” author Ray Nayler

What Can Great Vocalists Tell Us About the Music We Love?

Zachary Pace on writing “I Sing to Use the Waiting”

TASCHEN's Semiannual Sale Means It's the Best Day for Your Coffee Table

Take up to 75% hundreds of titles from this high-end arthouse publisher

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This February

From ruminations on modern desire to a history of an influential newspaper

A Younger Generation Is Embracing Public Libraries

Good news at a challenging time for libraries

Is the Algorithm Inevitable? This Book Argues It’s Not.

Kyle Chayka on the making of “Filterworld”

A New Book Shows a Very Different Side of the Rolling Stones

“The Rolling Stones: Icons” features a stunning lineup of photographers

What Can the History of Travel Tell Us About Its Future?

Shahnaz Habib discusses her engaging new book “Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel”

How to Read More Books Than Ever This Year

The first part of this six-step plan: giving up on "War and Peace"