11 Must-Read Books by Women This Year (So Far)

by Nafkote Tamirat

Captivating for both its unusual detail and observant take on teenage trust. Curious and delightful. Full review >

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by Elisabeth Cohen

Clever, original, and unabashedly silly fun. Full review >

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by Clemantine Wamariya & Elizabeth Weil

Not quite as attention-getting as memoirs by Ismail Beah or Scholastique Mukasonga, but a powerful record of the refugee... Full review >

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by Michelle Dean

A useful take on significant writers “in a world that was not eager to hear women’s opinions about anything.” Full review >

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by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

An entertaining, well-documented consideration of a significant TV series—thoughtful fare for TV historians as well as fans... Full review >

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by Judy Blundell

Luscious but not too sweet, astute but not too serious, Blundell's novel is a treat you don't have to feel guilty about and... Full review >

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by Melissa Broder

A fascinating tale of obsession and erotic redemption told with black humor and biting insight. Full review >

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by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

In an era when writers of color are broadening the space in which class and culture as well as race are examined,... Full review >

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by Shobha Rao

An incisive study of a friendship’s unbreakable bond. Full review >

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by Rhiannon Navin

A powerful exercise in empathy and perspective. Full review >

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by Aminatta Forna

Low-key yet piercingly empathetic, Forna's latest explores instinct, resilience, and the complexity of human coexistence,... Full review >

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