20 Books You Never Want To End

by Katherine Vaz

Operatic, sometimes soap operatic, and memorably vivid. Full review >

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by Ariel Lawhon

A vivid, exciting page-turner from one of our most interesting authors of historical fiction. Full review >

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by E.J. Koh

A mesmerizing, delicately crafted novel about survival in the wake of civil war and transpacific imperialism. Full review >

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by Gabriel Bump

An affecting, experimental tale of race and reinvention. Full review >

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by Noa Yedlin ; translated by Jessica Cohen

A seriously funny take on death and dying. Full review >

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by Michael Cunningham

This subtle, sensitively written family story proves poignant and quietly powerful. Full review >

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by Andrey Platonov ; translated by Robert Chandler & Elizabeth Chandler

A superb work of Soviet-era Russian literature in a welcome, well-annotated new translation. Full review >

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by Sigrid Nunez

Sharp—and surprisingly tender. Full review >

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by Stephen McCauley

As the characters blunder about, the narrator is perfectly on his game. Full review >

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by Anna Pitoniak

These excellent female spy characters deserve a series. Full review >

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by Ross Gay

Keenly observed and delivered with deftness, these essays are a testament to the artfulness of attention and everyday joy. Full review >

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by Chris Anderson

A joyful road map away from a polarized, selfish society to the hopeful, humane place where we should be. Full review >

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by Dwight Garner

A wonderful mix of culinary memoir, literary reference, how-to in indulgence. Grab some snacks and dig in. Full review >

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by Amy Kurzweil

Intimate reflections and powerful visual elements combine in an exemplary work of graphic nonfiction. Full review >

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by Adam Goodheart

A thrilling book that will leave you contemplating the concept of civilization. Full review >

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