It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.
About Best Books: Every year the librarians and staff on our Best Books committees read thousands of titles to select noteworthy new books for readers of all ages. Find out more, discover which titles ...
November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.
The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. By The New York Times Books Staff Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction ...
By Jeremy Engle What are your favorites, whether to make or to receive? Why? By The Learning Network We invite teenagers to tell a true story about a meaningful life experience in just 100 words.
A ballerina gets a fresh start and mothers reflect and rebel — plus some juicy new celebrity memoirs — here are PEOPLE's picks for the best books to read in November 2024, so far. When guests ...