20 Best Books To Read in September

by Min Jin Lee

The author's wisdom is a gift to her readers. Full review >

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by Marlon James

Even when it stress-tests your senses, this sprawling depiction of gay life in Jamaica is galvanizing. Full review >

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by Emily St. John Mandel

Both a thrilling read and a virtuoso demonstration of the moral and philosophical possibilities of speculative fiction. Full review >

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by Deesha Philyaw

Misogyny, classism, colorism, hypocrisy: begone! A fierce, fabulous, and very funny truth-teller cometh to take you down. Full review >

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by Elin Hilderbrand & Shelby Cunningham

The campus series scratches this author’s proprietary itch as effectively as the island set did. We’ll follow her anywhere. Full review >

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by China Miéville

A smartly imagined, genre-bending story that readers may find all too real. Full review >

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by Hernan Diaz

A brainy, challenging, and engrossing trek into a battered but unbeaten future. Full review >

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by Kate Atkinson

Another exquisitely humane novel from one of contemporary fiction’s finest writers. Full review >

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by Jodi Picoult

The queen of social activist novels has done it again. Impressive, important, and fun to read. Full review >

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by Cristina Rivera Garza ; translated by Christina MacSweeney

Incandescent. Full review >

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by Emily Wilson

A lively exploration of ancient literature. Full review >

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by Katherine Rundell

A passionate, persuasive, and perceptive case for embracing children’s fiction—at any age. Full review >

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by Priya Parker

An exceptional guide for any group seeking ways to transform conflict into an occasion for positive growth. Full review >

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by Nadia Bowers

A moving embodiment of the powerful, creative energy of grief. Full review >

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by Colin Kaepernick with Nick Chiles

A football star’s bracing account of his battle for racial equality—and how powerful forces arrayed against him. Full review >

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