February 1, 2026
Cover Story
Tayari Jones explores the enduring bonds of friendship and the meaning of sisterhood in her moving new novel, Kin.Featured In This Issue
This Issue's Starred Reviews
FICTION
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MY DEAR YOU
By Rachel Khong
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LIKE THIS, BUT FUNNIER
By Hallie Cantor
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THE PARIS MATCH
By Kate Clayborn
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I AM AGATHA
By Nancy Foley
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A SPLINTERING
By Dur e Aziz Amna
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SHE FELL AWAY
By Lenore Nash
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THE WRITE OFF
By Kara McDowell
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THE KEEPER
By Tana French
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TRANSCRIPTION
By Ben Lerner
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LADY TREMAINE
By Rachel Hochhauser
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PENDERGAST
By Douglas Preston Lincoln Child
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MURDER MINDFULLY
By Karsten Dusse Florian Duijsens
NONFICTION
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DEFIANCE
By Loubna Mrie
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NUCLEAR WEAPONS
By David Holloway
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STAY ALIVE
By Ian Buruma
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UGLY
By Stephanie Fairyington
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IN THE SHADOW OF THE GREAT HOUSE
By Daniel Rood
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THE EVOLUTION OF FIRE
By Angela Pelster
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LABOR
By Mary Fariba Afsari
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THE LAST TITANS
By Richard Vinen
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I THINK OF YOU CONSTANTLY WITH LOVE
By Gabriel Citron Alfred Schmidt
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MON CHER AMOUR
By Albert Camus Maria Casarès Sandra Smith Cory Stockwell
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NONVIOLENT
By James Lawson Jr. Emily Yellin
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A WOMAN'S WORK
By Elinor Cleghorn
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AGAINST BREAKING
By Ada Limón
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HOW TO DISAPPEAR AND WHY
By Kyle Minor
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THE VILLAGE ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
By Herta Müller
TEEN
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DEATHLY FATES
By Tesia Tsai
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FORGIVE-ME-NOT
By Mari Costa
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THE ESCAPE GAME
By Marissa Meyer Tamara Moss
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WHAT WE DID TO SURVIVE
By Megan Lally
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MORBID CURIOSITIES
By S. Hati
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WHERE NO SHADOW STAYS
By Sara Hashem
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THE FARAWAY INN
By Sarah Beth Durst
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TO STEAL A THRONE
By Gabi Burton
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SOUNDTRACK
By Jason Reynolds
CHILDREN'S
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MY BROWN BOY
By Leslé Honoré Keturah A. Bobo
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CLAYDATE
By Dev Petty Lauren Eldridge
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GOOD MORNING, MORNING!
By Maya Myers Jennifer K. Mann
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HOLD
By Randy Ribay Zeke Peña
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WHOSE TREE IS THIS?
By Marilyn Singer Julian Plum
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AUNTIE Q'S GOLDEN CLAWS NAIL SALON
By Van Hoang
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A GOOD HIDE
By Karina Iceberg Natasha Donovan
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THE DARK IS FOR
By Jane Kohuth Cindy Derby
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EMEKA, EAT EGUSI!
By Candice Iloh Bea Jackson
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AWE!
By Chana Stiefel Susan Gal
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ROBIN AND THE STICK
By E.B. Goodale
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HOORAY FOR MY BRAIN!
By Paul Meisel
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WHILE WE'RE HERE
By Anne Wynter Micha Archer
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DO YOU KNOW THE DARK?
By Roz MacLean
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I TOLD A LITTLE LIE
By Judith Henderson
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WHEN TWILIGHT COMES
By Marcie Flinchum Atkins Michelle Morin
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TRUMAN TOAD AND THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT HUG
By Oren Lavie Anke Kuhl
INDIE
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CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
By Rebecca A. Cathey
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THE QUIET CURE
By Dalia Latife
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EMPTY CALORIES AND MALE CURIOSITY
By Ted McLoof
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CALL YOUR MOTHER
By Tracy C. Gold Vivian Mineker
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ONE SUMMER AT HELGEVELD FARM
By John Blois
