As the year draws to a close, with all its new books stretched out before us, Smithsonian magazine's editors and writers have clear favorites. Whether you're doing some holiday shopping or looking for ...

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In keeping with our annual tradition, we asked three of our critics for their favorite books of the last year. Between them, they chose 15 books, three of them reissues, and the majority fiction. The ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I think back on what I read this year, on what stuck, and stuck, refusing to unstick, the common denominator was my surprise at my own surprise. A fresh ...

We’re in a golden age of horror. Here are 10 books that stood out in a year filled with fantastic releases. Credit...Karan Singh Supported by By Gabino Iglesias Gabino Iglesias is a writer, editor, ...

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