Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on momentous occasions, and served up in giant fonts on social media, but rarely do they merit a book review or a position on end-of-year reading lists.

at number 21. To determine the best books of the 21st century so far, our experts initially each submitted 50 favourites. We collated this into a list of the 100 most popular titles, ranked in ...

And for binge watchers, it’s also the perfect chance to study up by diving into the books that are being adapted into movies and TV shows in 2025. Here are some of the thrillers, romances ...

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