Like so many readers, the Books Editorial team is turning the power of literature this weekend —from award-winning books and trusted standbys, to buzzy new novels of black lives publishing this summer.

June is Pride Month. We reached out to author Matthew Riemer to get his thoughts on what it means in 2020.

Summer reading season is in full swing with a novel reminiscent of a modern classic from Toni Morrison, a provocative debut, and a literary thriller. 

We catch up with the author of a novel that Colum McCann describes as "a significant novel, beautifully crafted and deeply felt.... a high bonfire of our era's vanities."

The events over the weekend have been a wake-up call for some and a long-ringing alarm for others. Here are six books for those seeking to understand and change institutionalized injustice.

Books for kids and young adults that honor diversity or invite conversation about race.

See which books actor, voice artist, activist and author Gabrielle Union recommends.

See which books the grooming guru, podcaster, and television personality recommends, and how he defines the perfect summer read.

It’s been sunny in Seattle but the rain returns this weekend, and the Amazon Books editors return to our to-read piles.

From urban fantasy to military adventures, and from sasquatches to djinn, these are the stories science fiction and fantasy readers are looking forward to diving into this summer.

There's nothing like a road trip - these six books will remind you that it's about the journey not the destination.

As we step into summer, here are the books the Amazon editors are talking about. 

See which cookbooks took home a medal this year.

A few of our favorite thrillers feature decades-old crimes set in small towns.

The best-selling author of "Divergent" shares how the mythology of the "chosen one" inspired her new novel.