This weekend, the Amazon Books editors are seeking literary enlightenment through stories of family road trips, 1980s mix tapes, magic mushrooms, and the newest super-strange novel by Ottessa Moshfegh.

Meredith Wild tells us why she took the leap from hard-edged romance to dark suspense—and which three books have inspired her along her journey.

A brief excerpt from one of the biggest books coming out this fall...

They say that these are the two best days of boat ownership: The day you buy your boat, and the day you sell your boat. Sometimes, the ocean decides you only get the first. Here are five books about calamity on the open ocean, from the triumphant and inspirational to the mysterious and tragic. 

Jonathan Green spent years researching one of the most powerful and ruthless gangs of the crack-fueled '80s and '90s that is still referenced in rap songs decades later.  In this exclusive piece, Green talks about the cultural power of Sex Money Murder.

The groundbreaking author passed away on Monday in New York.

Forget rubberized covers: There's a new aesthetic for books about camping and the outdoors, and it's young and classy. Here's a selection of books that will look bomber on your bookshelf, even if you never read them.

Lorin Lindner, author of Birds of a Feather, on wounded birds helping wounded warriors...

Bestselling SF thriller writer A.G. Riddle names the novels that have stuck with him—and why.

Ever wanted to join the circus? Tessa Fontaine, the author of The Electric Woman, on an unexpected occupational hazard...

In 2011, Deborah Harkness won the loyalty of readers with her first novel, "A Discovery of Witches." Now she adds to the rich world of her All Souls trilogy...and gives hints about more stories to come.

What do a lion, an elephant, and a monkey have to do with comfy beds, a turquoise swimming pool, and perhaps a game of croquet?  The answer lies in Palm Springs...

Inspiration for kicking your couch potato status (and a novel that does just the opposite), plus a book that John le Carré said every aspiring journalist should read.

What happens when you actually run away and join the circus? Find out in this month's picks, along with a monumental biography of a monumental actor/comedian, an ambivalent story about the ambivalence of parenting, and more.

Here's to the first bumper crop of summer thrillers.