Step into the past with these 15 unforgettable historical fiction books that entertain, enlighten, and teach powerful life ...

Times — and The Times — have changed since the first Festival of Books was held in 1996. What hasn’t is our commitment to this vibrant community of readers and writers, with the annual spring ritual ...

Fiction isn’t just an escape, it’s a quiet guide to living well. Here we break down eight sharp, honest reasons stories shape ...

Clark Gable reading the novel "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell. One of his greatest roles was that of Rhett Butler in the MGM film adaption of the book. For history enthusiasts, historical ...

Science fiction in 2025 has settled into a confident, highly visible phase. This is no longer a genre pleading for legitimacy or hiding its ideas behind dense w ...

Passing through a bookstore, I spotted a book in the featured new-fiction section that had cover artwork showing Maroon Bells. Titled “Gilded Mountain” and written by Kate Manning, the story begins in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about strategy. Poring over annual reports? Absolutely. Reading a successful business book? Perhaps. Cuddling up with a ...

If you are fond of fiction books, you must know that these genres have the potency to make you a better person. In fact, according to research at Princeton Social Neuroscience Lab, psychologist Diana ...

Remi Adeleke is already an accomplished actor and writer, someone you might have seen on the Amazon Prime Video series "The Terminal List." Viewers of his previous work, however, saw a very different ...

So, in no particular order, here they are: New Scientist’s favourite science fiction books of all time. We’d love to hear from readers, too, about your own favourite sci-fi. Join the conversation on ...

The thought of health insurance can conjure up images of actuaries wearing green eyeshades, high-pressure sales agents, spiraling premium costs, and a mountain of incomprehensible invoices and ...