Some classic sci-fi novels get the luxury of excellent big-screen adaptations (like Denis Villeneuve’s work on Dune); others are so complex that they are almost impossible to adapt. Sometimes, ...

Seattle satirist Maria Semple’s breakthrough novel is a flurry of contemporary, epistolary wit. Passive aggressive e-mail ...

With its singsong refrain and sleepy-time theme, memorable characters and colorful illustrations, it’s one of the most popular children’s books of all time and still the perfect read to cozy up with ...

Nonfiction works by contemporary authors such as Harriet Washington, David Wallace-Wells and Andreas Malm give their readers ...