Kirkus launched the Indie Awards in April. The winners will receive a $500 author services credit, which can be applied toward select Kirkus services; a $7,500 advertising credit, providing ...

The finalists for the 2026 Kirkus Prize have been revealed, with 18 books contending for the annual literary awards in three categories.

The trailer for the film opens with Reinhart saying in a voiceover, “Scientists tell us that molecules will stay in motion until they find a match.” Later, Reinhart visits Bateman in his office; he ...

Caroline Kepnes is turning one of her short stories into a television series, Variety reports.

Elizabeth Acevedo discussed her latest young adult novel on WBZ News Boston.

Comey was indicted in April on counts of “knowingly and willfully” threatening to inflict bodily harm upon and to kill President Trump. The charges stem from an Instagram photograph Comey posted of ...

Utah banned its 36th book, Stephen King’s Different Seasons, last month. Other books that have been removed from the state’s public schools include Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, Stephen Chbosky’s ...

Sometimes science fiction is more like fantasy that happens to be set in the future. There’s technology that might as well ...

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

A teen must solve a multilayered puzzle to find out why she’s the recipient of a billionaire’s inheritance.

It’s a satirical novel that follows Scharisse Freeman, whose very cushy life is upended when secrets from her past are exposed just as she’s competing in a beauty pageant for middle-aged pastors’ ...