Writers, activists, and scholars reflect on the most urgent books of 2025—from Palestine and caste to climate, queerness, and resistance. Read their picks.

Another year has passed quicker than we can say “Where did time go?” Over the past 12 months, I have brought you an ...

The soundscape is equally distinctive—the gentle murmur of conversations, the occasional burst of laughter, the satisfying clink of vintage glassware being carefully examined, and the time-honored ...

Best book honorable mentions: The Secret Life of Addie Larue by V.C. Schwab, A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland, and Crush by Richard Siken. Worst book (dis)honorable mentions: People We ...