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.

The Terror: The Doomed Expedition to the Northwest Passage

Dan Simmons’s thriller is a chilling re-imagination of what happened to Sir Franklin's long lost crew.

9 Thought-Provoking Books by Marge Piercy

The author of Woman on the Edge of Time was way ahead of her own.

[CLOSED] GIVEAWAY: Win a Copy of This Epic Historical Fiction Novel

Enter for a chance to win a copy of Visible Empire, by Hannah Pittard.

10 Delightful Barbara Pym Books

Often compared to Jane Austen, the 20th-century English novelist challenged societal norms with witty social comedies.

22 Books You've Read More Than Once

We asked, you answered! You just can't get enough of these books.

21 Beach Reads to Pick Up This Summer

Make the most out of your days in the sun.

Anne Frank and Her Life in the Secret Annex

A book published by the Anne Frank House profiles the Secret Annex—the Frank family's two-year hideout—and the famous diarist's life inside.

Powerful Quotes About Depression from William Styron's Memoir Darkness Visible

Author William's Styron's public fight with depression has helped others who have struggled with mental illness.

A Mother Can't Escape Her Past in This Drama by Euphoria Author Lily King

In The English Teacher, a dark secret drives a wedge between Vida Avery and her new family.

All Seven Harry Potter Books, Ranked

Every Harry Potter book is magical—some more so than others. 

10 of the Best Books on Writing and Creating

Get motivated to (finally) start that creative project.

My Cousin Vinny Still Makes Us Laugh Over 25 Years Later

Lawrence Kelter's new book based on the movie adds to the film we know and love.

Queen of Crime: Margery Allingham's Mystery Novels Still Hook Us Today

Best known for her Albert Campion series, Margery Allingham was a contemporary of Agatha Christie – and is well worth investigating.

Remembering Philip Roth: A Great American Novelist

On May 22, 2018, author Philip Roth died at age 85. Read an enlightening conversation between Roth and writer Milan Kundera in Roth's collection of essays and interviews, Shop Talk. 

7 Books to Read Based On Your Mood

Find the perfect read, according to how you're feeling.

5 Must-Read Carson McCullers Books

Throughout her career, the author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter showed a deep empathy for, and understanding of, the outsider.

How Mary Roberts Rinehart Got Her Start—and Invented a New Kind of Mystery

The so-called "American Agatha Christie" revolutionized the mystery genre with her 1908 novel, The Circular Staircase.