16 Best Books To Read in August

by Raven Leilani

Sharp, strange, propellant—and a whole lot of fun. Full review >

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by Annalena McAfee

A brilliant character study encased in a gripping plot with a fabulous final twist. Full review >

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by Shruti Swamy

A dazzling and exquisitely crafted collection. Full review >

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by Edmund White

Proust meets John Irving in this grand and delightful comedy of manners. Full review >

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by Edward Ball

An illuminating contribution to the literature of race and racism in America. Full review >

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by Jonathan C. Slaght

Top-notch nature writing in service of a magnificent, vulnerable creature. Full review >

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by Isabel Wilkerson

A memorable, provocative book that exposes an American history in which few can take pride. Full review >

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by Chloe Hooper

A gripping true-crime chronicle in which the justice is both righteous and agonizing. Full review >

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by Amanda McCrina

Deftly explores poignant questions about the nature of loyalty in desperate circumstances. Full review >

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by M.T. Anderson ; illustrated by Jo Rioux

Intriguing and accessible, this thought-provoking tale will be new to many. Full review >

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by Jordan Ifueko

A fresh, phenomenal fantasy that begs readers to revel in its brilliant world. Full review >

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by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Luminous, genre-bending, and out of this world. Full review >

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by Jeff Kinney ; illustrated by Jeff Kinney

Rowley comes into his own in this superb installment. Full review >

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by Tehlor Kay Mejia

A new hero’s fantastic and fantastical debut—her next appearance can’t come soon enough. Full review >

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by Daniel Nayeri

A modern epic. Full review >

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edited by Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson

The ingredients are all here. May this magnificent collection inspire us to move from dialogue to deep action. Full review >

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