 Snap open your best tablecloth, break out the fabric napkins, and light some candles, because your home-cooked meals are about to get a fabulous makeover. Find out how to enchant hors d'oeuvres and spruce up homemade beverages. Whether it's a buffet spread with world cuisines--from Pamelia Chia's PlantAsia to Sean Sherman's Turtle Island--or a cozier affair inspired by Emily Ezekiel's A Meal for Two, our special Cookbook Issue has something yummy for everyone!...
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Choosing 10 fiction titles and 10 nonfiction titles to represent the best books of the year is a daunting task. But it also gives us the opportunity to reflect on the reading experiences that left indelible marks on our souls. Through mounting glee and terror, fits of rage and laughter, these 20 works of literature emerged as our favorites of 2025. Click through to read our reviews. (And don't miss our Best Children's and YA Books, announced next week!) --
The holidays can be a hectic time of year, so we recommend giving books to everyone! We've assembled an array of gift ideas that we think would make an ideal present for that special someone. Send the biggest book lovers on a "stunningly illustrated" global tour with Bookstores of the World. And enthrall the most curious with Phenomena: An Infographic Guide to Almost Everything. Dads? Scrapbookers? Animal lovers? We've got you covered! 
