20 Best Books To Read in October

by Chad Harbach

Brilliant, poignant, and absorbing. Full review >

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by Yiyun Li

A virtuoso performance from Li. Brava! Full review >

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by Julie Orringer

Heart-stoppingly good. Full review >

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by Barbara Kingsolver

Brilliant, affecting work from one of contemporary literature’s masters. Full review >

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by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

Is this a whodunit or a “how-they-did-it”? However you define Thompson-Spires’ novel, it’s shrewd, audacious, and funny. Full review >

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by Kawai Strong Washburn

Human resilience in the face of climate disaster illuminates this powerful novel. Full review >

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by T. Geronimo Johnson

A swing-for-the-fences novel, both a gripping procedural and high literary study of American bigotry. Full review >

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by Pol Guasch ; translated by Mara Faye Lethem

Heartbreaking and true: a major achievement from a young writer. Full review >

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by Will Maclean

Original, mind-bending, terrifying fun. Full review >

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by Lisa Kleypas

Compelling historical fiction with as much romance as economics. No matter how you describe it, it’s a delight. Full review >

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by David Byrne

An affectionately curated assortment of tales about human ingenuity saved from the dustbin of history. Full review >

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by Anthony Roth Costanzo

A must for opera lovers and fun for general readers as well. Full review >

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by Florence Fabricant

A tasty memoir by a foodie who’s been on the scene for years and knows where the skeletons are buried—or simmered. Full review >

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by Kim Ghattas

Of great importance to anyone seeking a clear view of a bewildering geopolitical arena. Full review >

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by Paris Marx

A timely, vigorously researched and written work of tech and advocacy journalist. Full review >

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