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The year isn't over for new book releases, as Maureen Johnson and Aanchal Malhotra add new must-read novels to the pile.

So many books, so little time! In the coming months, we'll get new books by Prince Harry, Colleen Hoover, Salman Rushdie and more.

Denver author and comics artist R. Alan Brooks meets a lot of people at the city’s top-tier art openings and cultural events, from the Denver Art Museum — which weeks ago opened its second exhibit featuring his work — to the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, where he’s readying the release of Season 2 of his “How Art Is Born” podcast.

Author Evette Dionne spoke to USA TODAY about navigating fatphobia, being chronically ill and why it's never OK to comment on someone else's body.

The USA TODAY list began in 1993 and is a ranking of the top-selling titles each week from a broad range of retail outlets.

2022 has been described as a year of "smart" books by USA TODAY book editor Barbara VanDenburgh. She gives her list of five books to host James Brown.

"The Jeffersonians" is deep dive into the presidencies of three Founding Fathers who shaped the U.S., and Amber Garza returns with a new thriller.

"Being a woman is dangerous business," especially in Jane Smiley's new Wild West murder mystery.

These are the 18 books USA TODAY critics gave perfect ★★★★ (out of four) reviews.