The 20 Most Buzzworthy Books Right Now

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 Tayari Jones

Beautifully written and powerfully compelling. Full review >

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by Ben Lerner

A tart meditation on narrative and integrity. Full review >

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by Lindy West

A well-realized, candid memoir that reveals an unconventional approach to life. 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 Sebastian Mallaby

A tantalizing glimpse inside the pursuit of machine superintelligence. 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 Ibram X. Kendi

A well-formed argument against the fashionably fascist thought that houses old wine in new skins. Full review >

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by Viola Davis & James Patterson

Tense, readable, and relevant. Full review >

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by Brandy with Gerrick Kennedy

A hopeful, honest memoir. Full review >

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by Matt Dinniman

A disarmingly heartfelt space adventure that dares to suggest genocide might be a bad business. Full review >

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by Melissa Auf der Maur

A compassionate memoir that offers much more than ’90s nostalgia. Full review >

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by Maurene Goo

A perfect blend of steamy angst and family drama makes for a love triangle that’s impossible to put down. Full review >

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by Mark Oppenheimer

A buoyant biography of a writer who redefined young people’s literature. Full review >

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by Gabriel Tallent

A sharp novel about youth in conflict with dreams, nature, and reality. Full review >

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