August 1, 2025
Cover Story
Bestselling romance author Kennedy Ryan promises joy for all in her latest novel, Can’t Get Enough.Featured In This Issue
This Issue's Starred Reviews
FICTION
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AUTOMATIC NOODLE
By Annalee Newitz
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THE LIBRARIANS
By Sherry Thomas
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LADIES IN HATING
By Alexandra Vasti
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LIFE, AND DEATH, AND GIANTS
By Ron Rindo
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HAPPY NEW YEARS
By Maya Arad Jessica Cohen
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THE MARIGOLD COTTAGES MURDER COLLECTIVE
By Jo Nichols
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CIRCLE OF DAYS
By Ken Follett
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GRACE & HENRY'S HOLIDAY MOVIE MARATHON
By Matthew Norman
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THE BOOK OF I
By David Greig
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THE FINAL SCORE
By Don Winslow
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AMITY
By Nathan Harris
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THE WAX CHILD
By Olga Ravn Martin Aitken
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MINOR BLACK FIGURES
By Brandon Taylor
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CÉCÉ
By Emmelie Prophète Aidan Rooney
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HEART THE LOVER
By Lily King
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THE MAN WHO DIED SEVEN TIMES
By Yasuhiko Nishizawa Jesse Kirkwood
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A SPECIAL INTEREST IN MURDER
By Mette Ivie Harrison
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A KILLER WEDDING
By Joan O'Leary
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ARCHIPELAGO OF THE SUN
By Yoko Tawada Margaret Mitsutani
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MY FRIENDS
By Fredrik Backman Neil Smith
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MURDER TAKES A VACATION
By Laura Lippman
NONFICTION
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NATIVE AMERICA
By Kenneth L. Feder
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WHEN ALL THE MEN WORE HATS
By Susan Cheever
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ALL CONSUMING
By Ruby Tandoh
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A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID AND CLEVER
By Rob Reiner Christopher Guest Michael McKean Harry Shearer
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THE GREAT CONTRADICTION
By Joseph J. Ellis
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RIPPLES ON THE COSMIC OCEAN
By Dagomar Degroot
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LIFE'S LITTLE SURPRISES
By Rubén Blades
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LETTERS IN EXILE
By Claude McKay Brooks E. Hefner Gary Edward Holcomb
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NOT MY TYPE
By E. Jean Carroll
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FRANK S. MATSURA
By Michael Holloman
TEEN
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THESE BODIES AIN'T BROKEN
By Madeline Dyer
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THE OTHERS
By Cheryl Isaacs
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TORCHFIRE
By Moira Buffini
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WE FELL APART
By E. Lockhart
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FALL OF THE FIREFLIES
By Guadalupe García McCall
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I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM
By Mariama J. Lockington
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TRUTH IS
By Hannah V. Sawyerr
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THE HIDDEN GIRL
By Louise Bassett
CHILDREN'S
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CLARA AND THE MAN WITH BOOKS IN HIS WINDOW
By María Teresa Andruetto Martina Trach Elisa Amado
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YOU WERE MADE FOR THIS WORLD
By Stephanie Sinclair Sara Sinclair
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HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS)
By Clint Smith Sonja Cherry-Paul
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THE INK WITCH
By Steph Cherrywell
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THE STOLEN SONGBIRD
By Judith Eagle Jo Rioux
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FIRST ASCENT
By Kate Messner Stevie Lewis
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A LITTLE TOO HAUNTED
By Justine Pucella Winans
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CROCO
By Azul López Kit Maude
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DEAD ENDS!
By Lindsey Fitzharris Adrian Teal
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BROKEN
By X. Fang
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NUNU AND THE SEA
By Isabella Kung
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YELLOW IS A BANANA
By John Himmelman
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KINDRED DRAGONS
By Sarah Mensinga
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ROCK STAR
By Sandra Neil Wallace Nancy Carpenter
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POCKET BEAR
By Katherine Applegate Charles Santoso
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KEEPER CHANCE AND THE DUBIOUS DOPPELGÄNGER
By Alex Evanovich
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MAKE NEW FRIENDS
By Joshua David Stein Mariachiara Di Giorgio
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GISELLE
By Charlotte Gastaut Edwige-Renée Dro
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XOLO
By Donna Barba Higuera Mariana Ruiz Johnson
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THE DAY LEAP SOARED
By Blair Braverman Olivia When
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HARU
By Joe Latham
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ELECTRIC BIRDS OF POTHAKUDI
By Karthika Naïr Joëlle Jolivet
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IF YOU LIKE BUTTERFLIES
By Lola M. Schaefer Gabi Swiatkowska
INDIE
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STAR FRUIT
By Kamryn Kingsberry
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A FRIEND OF DOROTHY'S
By Richard Willett
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ANIMAL CONTROL
By Jonathan R. Miller
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A GUIDE TO JAZZ IN JAPAN
By Michael Pronko
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CHASING MOONFLOWERS
By Pauline Chow
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WILD RIVER
By Kathryn DeRossitt
