Here are our picks for the best YA books hitting shelves this October.

AUTUMN has most certainly arrived – and with it, the dilemma of where to entertain the kids that’s weatherproof. Luckily, ...

Among the heroes of this autumn’s best kids books are a sleepy bear, a water-loving rabbit and a pair of hyper-competitive turtles. Reviews by Paul Kane and Marianne Doherty ...

This safe, waterfront city in Ohio has everything you could want in a laid-back vacation, including beautiful parks and fun ...

In a single paragraph prefacing his take on the events of Revenge of the Sith, Matthew Stover got Star Wars. As resonant ...

Murder mysteries don’t necessarily have to make us miserable, and these shows have perfected a feel-good crime formula ...

Zaila Avant-Garde made history in 2021 as the first African American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Now, in her ...

Dracula may be the most famous work of vampire fiction, but there's plenty of exciting new releases and classics to sink your ...

For pure escapism, there’s nothing quite like historical fiction. These vividly imagined novels transport you back to another ...

“A Song Below Water” is a fantasy novel for young adult readers that centers around Black sirens who are trying to navigate ...

In “Replaceable You,” Mary Roach describes mind-boggling efforts to replace human body parts—and why it’s proven to be so ...

This review is based on a screening which took place at the 2025 Fantastic Fest Film Festival. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die will receive a theatrical release in the United States on January 30, 2026 ...