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Author Tolani Akinola’s 10 Best Books About Dysfunctional Families

Messy families are commonplace, but the parents, children, siblings, aunts and uncles in these books are drawn with such specificity and strangeness that they'll lodge themselves permanently in your mind.
By Tolani Akinola
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10 Books That Authors Think Everyone Should Read

These are the titles that Yaa Gyasi, Jonathan Franzen, Jennifer Egan, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Colm Tóibín are quick to recommend.
By Nick Hilden
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Author Adam Steiner’s Essential Reading List for Those Ready to Reinvent Themselves

These books offer not only an escape from the day-to-day grind but also proof that circumstances can change if you're willing to put in the work.
By Adam Steiner
An image featuring a woman in a cream-colored dress, standing confidently with her arms crossed in front of a collage of book covers, including titles like We Were Liars, Outlander, Daisy Jones & The Six, Lies and Weddings, Love & Gelato, and The Book of Lost Names.

Bestselling Author Elle Kennedy’s Favorite Summer Romances

By Elle Kennedy
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The Best Classic Books That Feel Surprisingly Contemporary

By Nick Hilden
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The Best Books That Foreground Female Friendship

By Gillian Harvey
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10 Uplifting Books to Banish the Winter Blues

By Gillian Harvey

11 Essential Books Overlooked by the Literary Canon

By Nick Hilden
"Wicked: For Good" European Premiere - Arrivals

Defying Definition: Why Fictional Words Cast Such a Spell On Us

By Jonathan Wells
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Get Cozy With Our Picks for the Best Sweater Weather Reads

By Nick Hilden
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To Understand the Present, Read These 10 Political Novels from the Past

By Nick Hilden
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The Best Books About Time Travel, From Classics to Modern Favorites

By Leah von Essen
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The Best Climate-Focused Speculative Fiction

By Leah von Essen

Old Story, New Angle: Even More of the Best Spinoffs, Retellings, Sequels and Prequels

By Gillian Harvey
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Figures, Fantasies and Frontiers: The Art Books Shaping Summer 2025

By Megan Fox Kelly

The Hottest Summer Reads of 2025

By Emily Bond
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The 10 Funniest Books to Read When You Need a Lift

By Gillian Harvey

Observer’s Book Pile: The Best Retellings of the Classics

By Hudson Warm
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The 10 Best Historical Fantasy Books

By Leah von Essen
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10 Must-Read Thrillers to Cool Your Blood

By Gillian Harvey
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These Books Capture the Defiant and Joyful Spirit of Queer Life

By Nathan Smith
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10 Historical Novels That Bring the Past to Life

By Gillian Harvey

Literary Travel: 8 Must-Read Novels That Will Transport You Around the World

By Lanie Brice
An image showing a colorful collage of nine book covers arranged at angles, including Jane and Dan at the End of the World, The Midnight Library, Leonard and Hungry Paul, and The Book of Beginnings, among others—all themed around personal growth and fresh starts.

Ready for a Fresh Start? Read These 10 Books That Celebrate New Beginnings

By Gillian Harvey
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