Here are recommended reads about the United States — perfect for the history buff on your gift list, or anyone looking to learn more about how the U.S got to where it is today.

NPR Staff recommends several non-fiction titles from Books We Love: "Good Movies As Old Books," "Pakistan," "Baldwin: A Love Story," and "One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This." ...

Garry Ridge had already spent two years as CEO when he realised his biggest challenge was not the business, but himself. In ...

Eighteen books by Princeton professors have been selected for inclusion in 2025 year-end “best of” lists — in some cases, multiple lists. The accolades celebrate faculty novels and short stories, ...

The U.S. Marine Corps unveiled its Fiscal Year 2026 Commandant's Professional Reading List on December 8, 2025, via ALMAR 024 ...

Akwa Ibom Gov. Umo Eno advises Mountain Top University graduates to dream big, start small, and grow fast by combining hard ...

I reflect on my journey of leadership through the lens of nature, exploring the lessons from animals like the cheetah, honey ...

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. Credit...Jack Smyth Supported by By The New York Times Books Staff Each January, the ...

The Electric State may have been one of the more disappointing film releases of 2025 (IGN scored the Russo Bros.' latest a 4 out of 10), but the novel on which that film is based is widely regarded as ...

Every outdoor adventurer knows the nervy feeling of a close brush with danger, but few know it quite so well as Simon Winchester. Ever since he started working as a travel journalist in the sixties, ...