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.

Here are the books we are looking forward to reading this weekend. 

Mermaids, mobsters, and Maus are among the books the editors will be spending quality time with this weekend.

Here are some of the books the Amazon editors are talking about this week. 

Bestselling authors like Lily King, Dean Koontz, Elizabeth Gilbert, Brit Bennett, Veronica Roth, and others share how they organize their beloved books.

There's nothing like the anticipation of a start line, the glory of a touch down, the crack of the bat and the home run that follows, and the celebration of a winning team. So here are 10 books - nonfiction and fiction - to get you back into the sports arena.

From philosophers, meditations on humanity, and memoirs of grandmothers, to mysteries and light-hearted novels, these are the books that the editors are turning to for comfort, reassurance, and entertainment.

From the freezing and lonesome expanse of Antarctica and the hot stick of Jamaica, to hotel rooms in Moscow and post-colonial Zambia, here's a list of books that will remind you that literature has no bounds.

Every month,  Amazon First Reads offers a collection of titles available a month early to readers. You can select one new pre-release Kindle book each month for $1.99 or one free if you’re a Prime member.

Five different ways to get books instantly from Amazon or Audible, plus a bonus solution that might surprise you.

Author Jennifer Hillier tells us more about one of our April picks for best mystery, "Little Secrets."

Sit back, relax, and listen to a story...

The editors recommend some recently published and some upcoming books; plus Amazon editorial gets together with Goodreads for a chat. 

7 novels where sibling dynamics are on full display. 

We're escaping to other worlds this weekend through stories about a journey in and out of hell's library, a soul-searching exploration of identity in India, the theater scene in 1940s New York, and more.