20 Best Books To Read in April

by Ben Lerner

A tart meditation on narrative and integrity. Full review >

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by Abigail Savitch-Lew

A vivid, savory blend of family saga, cultural history, and detective story, rich with urban life and lore. Full review >

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by Caro Claire Burke

A remarkable debut—both a book for the moment and one that will endure. Full review >

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by Xochitl Gonzalez

Smart, tough-minded, and passionate: a pleasure from start to finish. Full review >

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by Tom Perrotta

Maybe you can go home again, but do you really want to? An atmospheric elegy to innocence lost. Full review >

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by Emma Straub

A delightfully nostalgic novel about how the things we loved in the past have the power to shape our future. Full review >

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by Amin Ahmad

Full of big ideas and twists and turns, Ahmad’s excellent novel ratchets up the allure—and danger—of power. Full review >

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by Willy Vlautin

A bleak yet compassionate and life-affirming tale about how human connection is critical to survival. Full review >

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by Rachel Khong

Uses the flexibility of the short-story form to wonderful and whimsical advantage. Full review >

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by Julia Langbein

The best thing that’s happened in the crowded world of Lewinskiana in a long time. Full review >

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by Robert Moor

Brilliantly written, supremely intelligent, and philosophically provocative. Full review >

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by Ada Limón

A graceful, moving tribute, and a gift to readers. Full review >

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by Mary Fariba Afsari

Joins the best medical memoirs with a moving personal story and a passion for the work. Full review >

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by Patrick Radden Keefe

An exemplary account of naïveté, wealth, and menace, impeccably told by a top-notch journalist. Full review >

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by Megan O'Grady

An eloquent celebration of art. Full review >

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