11 Must-Read Books

by Frances de Pontes Peebles

Peebles’ detailed and atmospheric story is cinematic in scope, panoramic in view, and lyrical in tone. Full review >

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by David Quammen

A consistently engaging collection of vivid portraits of brilliant, driven, quarrelsome scientists in the process of... Full review >

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by Beth Macy

An urgent, eye-opening look at a problem that promises to grow much worse in the face of inaction and indifference. Full review >

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by Timothy Snyder

A highly distressing, urgent alarm to awaken Americans to the peril of authoritarianism. Full review >

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by Radley Balko & Tucker Carrington

A horrifying exposé of how a few individuals can infect an entire state’s criminal justice system. Full review >

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by Tom McAllister

Intensely smart. Sharply written. Full review >

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by Michael Ondaatje

Ondaatje’s shrewd character study plays out in a smart, sophisticated drama, one worth the long wait for fans of wartime... Full review >

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by Katie Williams

With its clever, compelling vision of the future, deeply human characters, and delightfully unpredictable story, this novel... Full review >

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by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

In an era when writers of color are broadening the space in which class and culture as well as race are examined,... Full review >

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by Michael Pollan

A trip well worth taking, eye-opening and even mind-blowing. Full review >

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by Lauren Hilgers

This excellent book makes a powerful argument for why the U.S. should always remain a place of sanctuary, benefiting... Full review >

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