This Spring’s 11 Must-Reads

by Kate Atkinson

But do we really have just one life, as Ursula insists? It’s a point worth pondering. A grown-up, elegant fairy tale, at... Full review >

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by Helen Macdonald

Whether you call this a personal story or nature writing, it’s poignant, thoughtful and moving—and likely to become a... Full review >

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by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Both chilling and funny, and a worthy addition to the library of first-rate novels about the Vietnam War. Full review >

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by Kate Bolick

A sexy, eloquent, well-written and -researched study/memoir. Full review >

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by Heidi Julavits

An inventive, beautifully crafted memoir, wise and insightful. Full review >

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by Paul Beatty

Another daring, razor-sharp novel from a writer with talent to burn. Full review >

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by Hanya Yanagihara

The phrase “tour de force” could have been invented for this audacious novel. Full review >

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by Bryan Burrough

A superb chronicle, long—but no longer than needed—and detailed, that sheds light on how the war on terror is being waged... Full review >

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by Jim Shepard

Ordinary people reveal dimensions that are extraordinarily cruel or kind. Full review >

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by Karl Ove Knausgaard ; translated by Don Bartlett

An entertaining portrait of the artist as a young lout. Full review >

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by Christopher Bollen

Skillfully written, with delightful malice aforethought. Full review >

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