A trip to the islands for a delicious mixed plate, simple cakes to keep life sweet, and some exotic libations to chase away the winter blues. These are just a few of the topics on our Top 10 list for the best cookbooks this month.

A fascinating blend of true crime and history, proof that unreliable narrator thrillers are not passé, an especially epic fantasy (at 848 pages), and more.

Prime Reading offers more than 1,000 books and magazines for free download to Prime members. Discover 10 of the hottest books in Prime Reading now.

In between writing her own fantasy novels - including the recent bestseller and our own Best of the Month pick, The Priory of the Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon has been reading and loving these books.

Inspiring stories of women past and present who dreamed big and made a difference.

The best way to honor the launch of Daylight Savings Time? Stay up until 2:00 a.m., reading. Here are the books we're spending time with this weekend.

Today we look back at a magical year, a few big books of 1999.

Maybe it's just us, but it seems like books have been everywhere in the media this week.

Steve Berry's Cotton Malone thrillers are chock-full of historical details, so it's no wonder that Berry's recent favorite books are steeped in the fascinating past.

These are two of the hottest best sellers of the moment (and likely many moments to come). Which one should you read? 

"After many years of being silenced and afraid, books are what helped me build the courage to speak up against...injustices and tell the stories of the women in my debut novel."

Need something good for your commute or the treadmill? Last night in New York City, the Audio Publishers Association revealed their judges' selections "recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment."

A page-turner about the mysterious breakup of a fictional '70s band, a heart-pounding ode to climbing history and culture, and facing your fears, a nail-biting novel about a leisurely canoe trip that turns into a nightmare, and more...

Did Dan Mallory hurt our feelings? We attempt to unravel our thoughts about the real person behind "A.J. Finn" and The Woman in the Window, plus an interview with Ina Garten about her latest book, Cook Like a Pro. 

Five unforgettable stranger-than-fiction memoirs.