August 1, 2026
Cover Story
Is there anything romance author Cat Sebastian can’t do? Her latest novel, Star Shipped, is her first foray into contemporary romance, and, like all her books, it delivers readers both heat and heart.Featured In This Issue
This Issue's Starred Reviews
FICTION
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WHAT WE ARE SEEKING
By Cameron Reed
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ENORMOUS WINGS
By Laurie Frankel
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THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF FIRST LADY FREEMAN
By Deesha Philyaw
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TAKE WHAT YOU CAN
By Naima Coster
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SOLACE HOUSE
By Will Maclean
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THE BARMAN OF THE RITZ
By Philippe Collin Frank Wynne
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BEYOND HONOR
By K.B. Brodsky
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STORYKNIFE
By Jess Row
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MAZYWOOD
By Tananarive Due
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DESPERATE BODIES
By Lydia Mathis
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PROMISED LAND
By Henry Wise
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ALL THIS WANT (AND I CAN'T GET NONE)
By T Clark
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THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS
By John Boyne
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LUNA, PHOENIX, QUEEN
By Julie Orringer
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TERRESTRIAL
By Cristina Rivera Garza Christina MacSweeney
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PARTITA
By Barbara Kingsolver
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THE BRIGHTNESS
By Chad Harbach
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OUR NOBLE SELVES
By Kate Atkinson
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BLACKTAIL
By Scott Hawkins
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THE NEWER WORLD
By Sebastian Barry
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GOODBYE TO GOODBYE
By Stephen Dixon Conor O'Brien
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FEMALE LIFE ON PLANET EARTH
By Laleh Khadivi
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APPRAISALS
By Claire Boyles
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ISN'T HE ROMANTIC?
By Adib Khorram
NONFICTION
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ALEXANDER
By Edmund Richardson
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COUNTERTENOR
By Anthony Roth Costanzo
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SHADOW BEFORE THE FLAME
By Catherine Grace Katz
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THE INVISIBLE HAND OF MARIA EDGEWORTH
By Jeanna Smialek
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THE TELEPHONE
By James Gleick
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THE CONTESSA
By Benedetta Craveri Alex Andriesse
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ALL THE PRESIDENTS' WARS
By Peter Bergen
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SITCOM
By Chuck Lorre
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BIRTH OF A CULTURE
By Grandmaster Flash Robert “Scoop” Jackson
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THE JACKAL
By Joby Warrick
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FRENCHMAN FLAT
By Jon Else
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REGIME CHANGE
By Maggie Haberman Jonathan Swan
TEEN
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WITNESS
By Ari Tison Ty Chapman Damon Davis
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EVERYTHING NEW AGAIN
By Renée Watson
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EVERYTHING'S NOT LOST
By Frederick Joseph
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OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE SKY
By Isaac Blum
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THIRST
By Darren Simpson
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IT'S NOT OVER YET
By Salma Hussain
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TOM BURNE HAS LEFT THE CHAT
By Seán Farrelly
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THE POOLS
By E. Lockhart
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SALT WATER BLOOD
By Manuia Heinrich
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CHILDREN OF OWL
By Darcie Little Badger Abigail Rajunov
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RADIO FREE TEXAS
By Libba Bray
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BLACK RIVER
By Ruby Jean Cottle
CHILDREN'S
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DUEL
By Shawn Harris
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BATHTIME FOR SNOW MONKEYS
By Maggie Tokuda-Hall Yas Imamura
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RUN. SING. DREAM.
By Linda Sue Park Nik Henderson
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CORETTA'S SONG
By Doreen Rappaport Cozbi A. Cabrera
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THE SWIFTS
By Beth Lincoln Claire Powell
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BLACK BOYS, I SEE YOU
By Wade Hudson Keith Mallett
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THE POLAR BEAR DAY
By Park Jihee
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GHOST LIGHT
By Sara Farizan Naomi Franquiz
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THE ADVENTURES OF ODYSSEUS
By Nicolás Schuff Mariana Ruiz Johnson Lawrence Schimel
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MOUNTAINOUS
By Julia Kuo
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IGLOO
By Ann Kim Ha
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THE NEW CAT
By Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic Chris Park
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QUETZAL'S LABYRINTH
By Karla Arenas Valenti
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THE NEVERFEAR
By Katherine Rundell Ashley Mackenzie
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CHRONICLES OF A LIZARD NOBODY
By Patrick Ness Tim Miller
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DASIA (FOREVER)
By Nic Stone
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THE WEATHER KEEPER
By Nelly Buchet Elizabeth Haidle
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OCEAN OF STARS
By Azita Ardakani Rebecca Rebouché
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STELLA & MARIGOLD
By Annie Barrows Sophie Blackall
INDIE
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A IS FOR APPLE. B IS FOR BUM BUM.
By Brendyn Zachary Dax Gordine
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PAVIL'S MASK
By Jeremy Perrodeau
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PARROT HEAVEN
By Jessica Howland Kany
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MORE THAN A CRIME
By Alli O'Malley
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WEB3, AI & IP
By Yulia Leshchenko
