It’s natural for a designer to bemoan having to work with a long subtitle, and inspiring to see one deployed with elegant, civic-minded intent here. In pairing black-and-white photography with a Day-Glo green that feels like it’s jumping off a screen, this cover announces its ambition to use its historical focus as a road map for a possible future.

The best of this year's fiction features characters who, like so many, feel like they don't belong anywhere, even when they're with the people they love. Some are foreigners in their cities, others feel like foreigners in their own bodies.

From Liz Moore's "God of the Woods" to “The Message” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, these were our favorite reads of this year.

Another rom-com from Emily Henry, the latest installment in the 'Crescent City' series and a spy thriller with time travel were among the most popular books released in 2024.

If your ‘to be read’ list is a little sparse, fear not: the YOU team has put our heads together to compile the 10 best books released in 2024. From bonkbusters to Booker nominees, here’s the novels we've been captivated by this year.