20 Books That Will Spark Book Club Debate

by Monica Datta

A sharp, cross-continental tale of heartbreak and identity. Full review >

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by Paige Lewis

A brash, informed, and funny anti-epic. Full review >

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by 'Pemi Aguda

A deft and confident first novel; Aguda balances the darkness here with light. Full review >

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by Jordy Rosenberg

This nonlinear narrative is part rant, part rave, part extended Jewish joke, part queer, Marxist fever dream. Full review >

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by Laurie Frankel

With fearless whimsy as her superpower, Laurie Frankel can make us believe anything. Full review >

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by Maggie O'Farrell

Steeped in Irish history and folklore, alive with a sense of wonder. 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 Mary H.K. Choi

An impressive portrait of an ephemeral and savage world. Full review >

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by Andrea Uptmor

Using upbeat escapism, Uptmor confounds expectations to expose the darker realities of American life. Full review >

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by Harriet Clark

An intelligent coming-of-age novel that earns its unease. Full review >

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by Daisy Dixon

A nuanced, impassioned treatise on depraved art and its creators. Full review >

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by Brian Tyler Cohen

A battle cry for 'complacent friends of democracy' to bestir themselves to meaningful action. Full review >

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by Dave Zirin

A welcome exploration of the man behind a classic book, one who never minded irking the opposition. Full review >

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by Claire Stapleton

A witty, razor-sharp exposé from the ultimate insider—a true believer who lived it, loved it, and finally saw through it. Full review >

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by Emily Eakin

A fine account of the onetime primacy of French critical theory and its place in real life. Full review >

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