A prophecy about Alexander the Great is found in the Jewish Book of Daniel, which was written 200 years before his birth.

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has a lot of options for her next act — including possible runs for governor of California in 2026 and president in 2028 — but writing a book may be ...

Creating a roundup of the 25 best-selling books of all time is harder than it sounds. Books—especially those published hundreds of years ago—were published in different editions and translated ...

Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. Another year of reading has come and gone, leaving mental trails of ...

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Our current decade has brought in some great recent reads — see our picks here Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital platforms.