February 1, 2026
Cover Story
Tayari Jones explores the enduring bonds of friendship and the meaning of sisterhood in her moving new novel, Kin.This Issue's Starred Reviews
FICTION
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MY DEAR YOU
By Rachel Khong
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LIKE THIS, BUT FUNNIER
By Hallie Cantor
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THE PARIS MATCH
By Kate Clayborn
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I AM AGATHA
By Nancy Foley
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A SPLINTERING
By Dur e Aziz Amna
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SHE FELL AWAY
By Lenore Nash
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THE WRITE OFF
By Kara McDowell
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THE KEEPER
By Tana French
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TRANSCRIPTION
By Ben Lerner
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LADY TREMAINE
By Rachel Hochhauser
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PENDERGAST
By Douglas Preston Lincoln Child
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MURDER MINDFULLY
By Karsten Dusse Florian Duijsens
NONFICTION
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DEFIANCE
By Loubna Mrie
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NUCLEAR WEAPONS
By David Holloway
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STAY ALIVE
By Ian Buruma
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UGLY
By Stephanie Fairyington
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IN THE SHADOW OF THE GREAT HOUSE
By Daniel Rood
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THE EVOLUTION OF FIRE
By Angela Pelster
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LABOR
By Mary Fariba Afsari
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THE LAST TITANS
By Richard Vinen
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I THINK OF YOU CONSTANTLY WITH LOVE
By Gabriel Citron Alfred Schmidt
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MON CHER AMOUR
By Albert Camus Maria Casarès Sandra Smith Cory Stockwell
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NONVIOLENT
By James Lawson Jr. Emily Yellin
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A WOMAN'S WORK
By Elinor Cleghorn
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AGAINST BREAKING
By Ada Limón
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HOW TO DISAPPEAR AND WHY
By Kyle Minor
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THE VILLAGE ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
By Herta Müller
TEEN
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DEATHLY FATES
By Tesia Tsai
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FORGIVE-ME-NOT
By Mari Costa
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THE ESCAPE GAME
By Marissa Meyer Tamara Moss
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WHAT WE DID TO SURVIVE
By Megan Lally
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MORBID CURIOSITIES
By S. Hati
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WHERE NO SHADOW STAYS
By Sara Hashem
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THE FARAWAY INN
By Sarah Beth Durst
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TO STEAL A THRONE
By Gabi Burton
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SOUNDTRACK
By Jason Reynolds
CHILDREN'S
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MY BROWN BOY
By Leslé Honoré Keturah A. Bobo
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CLAYDATE
By Dev Petty Lauren Eldridge
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GOOD MORNING, MORNING!
By Maya Myers Jennifer K. Mann
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HOLD
By Randy Ribay Zeke Peña
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WHOSE TREE IS THIS?
By Marilyn Singer Julian Plum
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AUNTIE Q'S GOLDEN CLAWS NAIL SALON
By Van Hoang
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A GOOD HIDE
By Karina Iceberg Natasha Donovan
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THE DARK IS FOR
By Jane Kohuth Cindy Derby
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EMEKA, EAT EGUSI!
By Candice Iloh Bea Jackson
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AWE!
By Chana Stiefel Susan Gal
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ROBIN AND THE STICK
By E.B. Goodale
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HOORAY FOR MY BRAIN!
By Paul Meisel
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WHILE WE'RE HERE
By Anne Wynter Micha Archer
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DO YOU KNOW THE DARK?
By Roz MacLean
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I TOLD A LITTLE LIE
By Judith Henderson
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WHEN TWILIGHT COMES
By Marcie Flinchum Atkins Michelle Morin
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TRUMAN TOAD AND THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT HUG
By Oren Lavie Anke Kuhl
INDIE
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CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
By Rebecca A. Cathey
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THE QUIET CURE
By Dalia Latife
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EMPTY CALORIES AND MALE CURIOSITY
By Ted McLoof
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CALL YOUR MOTHER
By Tracy C. Gold Vivian Mineker
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ONE SUMMER AT HELGEVELD FARM
By John Blois
