Books

We talk to a lot of authors on our show. Here are some titles that stood out in 2016.

The For Dummies books have been teaching users everything from Windows 95 to golf for years, but what kind of influence do they have in the digital age?

Charles Duhigg's latest book explores why some businesses and individuals are more productive and successful than others.

Most of them aren't donations. Think of them as prepaid.

A new book from Marketplace's Rob Schmitz, "Street of Eternal Happiness: Big City Dreams Along a Shanghai Road," follows the lives of people in China's largest city.

With more than 90 million books sold, the children's author is a literary force.

Up-and-comer writer Shea Serrano was just hoping someone would buy his $12 rap book. What he got was a spot on the New York Times’ best-sellers list and a social media marketing machine that can help other writers sell books.

Big retailers can't charge significantly less for a title than a bookseller

The "Elf on the Shelf" is relatively new but it's has quickly become a tradition in many households.