Nonfiction and Y.A. are hurting, but genre fiction and the Good Book are booming. Here’s how book sales looked in 2025.

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Slate receives a commission when you purchase items using the links on this page. Thank you for your support. In a chaotic and distressing year, books provided a respite, a chance to commune with ...

I’m a stand-up comedian. Not a book critic. I don’t want to be a book critic. And writing about books is really fucking hard. I don’t want to recap the plots or write shit like “languorous prose.” I ...

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Netflix is no stranger to book adaptations — both in TV show and movie form. In fact, book adaptations drove over 4.5B global views for the streamer in the first half of 2025 alone. Adaptations ...

The year 2025 might be seen as one of backsliding when it comes to tackling the environmental crises that face our planet.

With the holiday travel season ramping up, a good book is a must-have for airport delays or to give as the perfect gift.