How the <em>New York Times</em> Reacted to Norman Mailer’s First Novel

How the New York Times Reacted to Norman Mailer’s First Novel

Read a 1948 Review of The Naked and the Dead

By Book Marks | January 5, 2022

17 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward to in 2022

17 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward to in 2022

Featuring R. F. Kuang, Emily St. John Mandel, John Darnielle, John Scalzi, and more

By Book Marks | January 3, 2022

The Award-Winning Novels of 2021

The Award-Winning Novels of 2021

The Year's Big Literary Prize-Winners

By Book Marks | December 27, 2021

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2021

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2021

“The deeper you go you start to wonder if he’s actually gaslighting himself.”

By Book Marks | December 21, 2021

The Best Reviewed Literature in Translation of 2021

The Best Reviewed Literature in Translation of 2021

Featuring Jhumpa Lahiri, Haruki Murakami, Tove Ditlevsen, Ai Weiwei, Mieko Kawakami, and more

By Book Marks | December 17, 2021

The Best Reviewed Graphic Literature of 2021

The Best Reviewed Graphic Literature of 2021

Featuring Alison Bechdel, Kristen Radtke, Barry Windsor-Smith, Guy DeLisle, Aminder Dhaliwal, and more

By Book Marks | December 17, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Country People
  • You Won't Get Free of It: Stories of Mothers and Daughters
  • Exit Stalin: The Soviet Union as a Civilization, 1953-1991
  • The Great Wherever
  • A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies
  • The Simp: A Novel Without a Hero

The Best Reviewed Nonfiction of 2021

By Book Marks | December 16, 2021

The Best Reviewed Fiction of 2021

By Book Marks | December 15, 2021

The Best Reviewed Mystery and Crime Books of 2021

By Book Marks | December 14, 2021

The Best Reviewed Poetry Collections of 2021

The Best Reviewed Poetry Collections of 2021

Featuring Amanda Gorman, Yusef Komunyakaa, Kaveh Akbar, Rita Dove, Arthur Sze, and more

By Book Marks | December 13, 2021

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2021

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2021

Featuring Joan Didion, Rachel Kushner, Hanif Abdurraqib, Ann Patchett, Jenny Diski, and more

By Book Marks | December 10, 2021

The Best Reviewed Short Story Collections of 2021

The Best Reviewed Short Story Collections of 2021

Featuring Haruki Murakami, Brandon Taylor, Elizabeth McCracken, Kevin Barry, Lily King, and more

By Book Marks | December 9, 2021

The Best Reviewed Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books of 2021

The Best Reviewed Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books of 2021

Featuring Kazuo Ishiguro, Alexandra Kleeman, Jeff VanderMeer, Anthony Doerr, and more

By Book Marks | December 8, 2021

The Best Reviewed Memoirs and Biographies of 2021

The Best Reviewed Memoirs and Biographies of 2021

Featuring Tom Stoppard, Michelle Zauner, Mike Nichols, D. H. Lawrence, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and more

By Book Marks | December 7, 2021

AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2021

AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2021

A Year of Literary Listening

By Book Marks | December 6, 2021

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring New Titles by Mel Brooks, James Hannaham, Claire Keegan, and More

By Book Marks | December 3, 2021

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