Book Recommendations

If you’re always looking for your next read, you’ve come to the right place. From new books to titles that deserve more recognition, we have book recommendations for everyone.

These Freida McFadden Books Will Turn You Into a Freida McFan

Her double life as a physician makes for the eeriest psychological twists.

Fans of Capote vs. The Swans Will Love These 10 Books

From catty, low-class writers to the dirty dogs of the elite, society is a zoo. 

The Best Books with Asexual Characters

“Maybe we weren't broken after all.” Calista Lynne, We Awaken

Remembering Dan Wakefield, 1932-2024

Prolific, acclaimed, and multi-faceted: three commonly-used descriptors of Dan Wakefield that any writer would sell their soul to be described as. 

14 Must-Read Ernest Hemingway Books

Incredible literary works, written in the most earnest (and Ernest) way.

Read an Interview with Mary McGarry Morris

"What some may label ‘dark stories’ are usually the stories of people all around us." —Mary McGarry Morris

Remembering Iris Apfel; Accidental Icon and Self-Dubbed Geriatric Starlet, 1921-2024

Read an excerpt from Iris Apfel’s memoir that is just as authentic and vivacious as she was.

5 Incredible Books by War Correspondent Martha Gellhorn

"I have no intention of being a footnote in someone else’s life.” —Martha Gellhorn, on her relationship with Ernest Hemingway

These Books Written by Filmmakers Give Reading a New Meaning

These directors are excellent storytellers, in any medium.

22 Fantastic Short Books to Read in a Weekend

The perfect stories for when you don't have time to read.

11 Cult Classic Books People Swear By

Do these novels live up to the niche hype?

14 Witty and Wonderful Authors Like Jane Austen 

There’s more to discover outside of your favorite author’s six books.

10 Good Books for Teen Girls

She'll love getting lost in these stories.

Where to Start with Isabel Allende

“You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend, or not.” —Isabel Allende. 

16 Southern Novelists You Have to Read

“The woods are full of regional writers, and it is the great horror of every serious Southern writer that he will become one of them.” ―Flannery O'Connor