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A reporter counted every best seller about U.S. presidents published since The Times started tracking book sales in 1931. The process took some patience.

The actor and renowned foodie talks about his eating habits and his food diary, and we look at the fiction and nonfiction titles up for the National Book Award.

While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form of rebellion against its culture.

The inductees are being recognized for work on G.I. Joe, Mad magazine, manga and mutants. They will be honored at New York Comic Con.

Oral histories and rollicking memoirs by former “S.N.L.” cast members like Molly Shannon and Leslie Jones take you behind the scenes of the comedy juggernaut.

The South Korean author, best known for “The Vegetarian,” is the first writer from her country to receive the prestigious award.

The South Korean author, best known for “The Vegetarian,” is the first writer from her country to receive the prestigious award.

In Kwame Alexander’s new verse novel and Karen L. Swanson’s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue their dreams of playing big-league baseball.

His father, Norman Rockwell, depicted his childhood on covers of The Saturday Evening Post. The worms came later.

How do you explain the democratic process to future voters? Start with these lively picture books and compelling histories.