Kirkus Reviews magazine is published on the 1st and 15th of each month in both digital and print formats.
For a list of books in each issue view the print index.
Not a subscriber? Join today.
Featuring 301 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and chidlren’s & teen; also in this issue: Rick Yancey’s YA thriller has no agenda but to entertain—and it succeeds; ‘The Counterfeit Family Tree of Vee Crawford-Wong' by L. Tam Holland; 'The Telling Room' by Michael Paterniti; 'Until She Comes Home' by Lori Roy; and more
Looking for the best books at BEA? We've got you covered. Inside you'll find: 160 book reviews; exclusive author interviews; our critics' picks of the best books at this year's show; and more
Featuring 302 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and children's & teen; also in this issue: The bold literary feat behind Claire Messud's new novel 'The Woman Upstairs'; 'Golden Girl' by Sarah Zettel; 'Do You Believe in Magic?' by Paul Offit; 'The Blind Man's Garden' by Nadeem Aslam; and more
Featuring 330 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and children's & teen; also in this issue: Marie Arana: Bolivar: American Liberator, an epic new bio of Simon Bolivar; Meg Wolitzer is at the top of her game; Meg Medina names a monster; The Pyle Brothers: World Conquerers, Self-Publishers; and more
Featuring 362 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and children's & teen; also in this issue: Lemony Snicket & John Klassen reveal the rules of 'The Dark'; Nia Vardalos: 'Instant Mom', Long Struggle; Writers Know You Better than You Know Yourself; Rounded up: Books for Mother's Day & Father's Day; and more
Featuring 344 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and children's & teen; also in this issue: Life on the Plains: Kent Haruf's 'Benediction'; Back Story: Best-Seller Andrew E. Kaufman's Path to Success; Small Mark, Big Emotion: Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld's 'Exclamation Mark'; Bob Knight: Don't Worry, Be Pouty; and more
Featuring 321 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and children's & teen; also in this issue: Rebecca Miller: director, painter and actress but writer above all else; baseball picture books; humor writer Jason Mulgrew; Gail Carriger: the Queen of Quirk; how best-seller Hugh Howey made his own luck; and more
Featuring 330 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and children's & teen; also in this issue: Hollywood Wonderworld; The Disappearing Act with Roger Hobbs; Awaiting the Longed-For Word of Freedom: Tanya Bolden's 'Emancipation Proclamation’; John Mackey: Q&A on 'Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business'; and more
Featuring 342 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and children's & teen; also in this issue: Traveling to the Inventive Land of 'Hokey Pokey'; Kirkus Q&A with Jess Walter: 'We Live in Water' (and Stumble to the Ground); Nick Flynn and 'The Reenactments': Why I Wrote It; The Revolution was Self-Published; and more
Featuring 305 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and children's & teen; Also in this issue: Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus returns; Vicky Smith previews the Morris Shortlist; Lawrence Right: The Pulitzer Prize winner invesigates Scientology in 'Going Clear'; and more
Featuring 275 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and children's & teen; also in this issue: Q&A with Patricia Dunn; Richard Z. Santos explores the school of life (and sex); Julie Danielson on laying the foundation, setting up house; round up: Easter books; Sue Grafton: the best-selling author takes stock; and more
Featuring 325 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and children's & teen; also in this issue: Q&A with Stephen May on 'Life! Death! Prizes!'; Kirkus' Children's & Teen Editor Vicky Smith on 'The Other Side of the YA Boom'; Travis Thrasher: The Prolific Iconoclast on 'How I Did It'; children's board book round-up; and more
Special issue: 100 best indie books & 50 best interactive e-books of 2012; also in this issue: Q&A with Leland Myrick on 'The Ten'; the top 25 indie books of 2012; the top 10 interactive e-books of 2012; and more
Featuring 267 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction and children's & teen; Also in this issue: Black History Month picture books; Jon Ronson gets 'Lost at Sea'; and more
Special issue: the 100 best nonfiction & teen books of 2012; Also in this issue: the top 25 nonfiction books of 2012; the top 25 teen books of 2012; John Green on the "intractable injustice of the human condition"; Cheryl Strayed: Kirkus Q&A on her 'Wild' year; and more
