An AI model that learns without human input—by posing interesting queries for itself—might point the way to superintelligence ...

‘Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. So, after all that reading, which books are we still thinking about now? The truth is, the best book of the year is deeply personal to every reader.

A Book Review art director selects the book jackets that surprised him, delighted him and stayed with him this year. A Book Review art director selects the book jackets that surprised him, delighted ...

Aryan Poduri's book, "GOAT Coder," teaches children how to code through hands-on exercises and uncomplicated explanations.

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. These book recs are perfect for the holiday season and beyond Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she ...

Mark Sinclair picks his ten favourite book covers of the year, chosen for their “strong, characterful, challenging and exciting” design Has it ever been easier to design a book cover? As with most ...

Sometimes the best accessory for any summer outfit is a golden and glowing tan. But as much as we love the bronzed and radiant look of a natural tan, we know that long-term sun exposure and skipping ...

I’m embarrassed to say I’d never heard of Jane Gardam before she died earlier this year. But since then there seems to be something underway in the literary world. I’ve heard several totally different ...

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If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Illustrated by Remi Jose and co-written by Vicky Fang, 'Spaghetti Code' is the first in a series of five books for young readers Courtesy ...

From literary fiction to sci-fi to deep dives in history, these books stayed with our reporters, producers and staffers long after the last page. This year in particular it feels hard to tell what is ...

“We do one book after state testing, and we did ‘The Great Gatsby.’ … A lot of kids had not read a novel in class before.” — Laura Henry, 10th-grade English teacher near Houston “My son in 9th grade ...