Elaborately designed books with patterned edges and other effects started as a trend in romance and fantasy, and have now spread throughout the publishing industry.

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Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles — fiction and nonfiction — to consider for your January reading list.

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Here are the most exciting books we're most looking forward to sharing in 2025 Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously ...