Anyone who showed up could take any book they wished home for free, and they could also come to donate books for others to ...

Imagine having access to thousands of books and giving them all away - for free. That's exactly what writer and cultural historian, Sofia Akel, did. "Reading shouldn't be a privilege," she says.

Reading picks from Book Review editors, guaranteed to suit any mood. By The New York Times Books Staff Novels by Haruki Murakami and Rebecca Yarros, memoirs by Angela Merkel and Cher ...

PEOPLE staffers have rounded up some of their favorite recommendations for spooky books to read during the Halloween season — see our full list, including novels by Stephen King, Anne Rice and more.