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Our 50 Favorite Books of the Year

Our 50 Favorite Books of the Year

Highlights From a Year in Reading by the Literary Hub Staff

By Emily Temple | December 5, 2019

26 Books From the Last Decade that More People Should Read

26 Books From the Last Decade that More People Should Read

Our Favorite Writers Recommend Some Underappreciated Gems

By Emily Temple | December 3, 2019

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

From Dead Astronauts to Dead Girls . . . Well, it's December

By Emily Temple | December 2, 2019

The anonymous author of <em>A Warning</em> has answered some of the public's questions.

The anonymous author of A Warning has answered some of the public's questions.

By Emily Temple | November 27, 2019

Literary giant Edna O'Brien has won a £40,000 lifetime achievement award.

Literary giant Edna O'Brien has won a £40,000 lifetime achievement award.

By Emily Temple | November 26, 2019

The Best Literary Adaptations to Stream Over Thanksgiving Break (Or Right Now)

The Best Literary Adaptations to Stream Over Thanksgiving Break (Or Right Now)

A Show For Whatever Mood You Find Yourself In

By Emily Temple | November 26, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Disappearers
  • The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men
  • Agrippa
  • Under Story
  • American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump
  • The Bed Trick: Sex and Deception on Trial
  • I Liked Rex
  • Asmodeus
  • 53 Days: How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy

The 78 Best Book Covers of 2019

By Emily Temple | November 25, 2019

Paolini, Morrison, and more: here are the most exciting book deals announced this week.

By Emily Temple | November 22, 2019

The 10 Best Book Covers of November

By Emily Temple | November 22, 2019

Today in not everything is terrible: HarperCollins is launching a Native-centric imprint.

Today in not everything is terrible: HarperCollins is launching a Native-centric imprint.

By Emily Temple | November 20, 2019

Sebastian Junger, David Chang, Matt Bell & more: the week in book deals.

Sebastian Junger, David Chang, Matt Bell & more: the week in book deals.

By Emily Temple | November 15, 2019

Sally Rooney, Chanel Miller, and Jason Reynolds are the

Sally Rooney, Chanel Miller, and Jason Reynolds are the "next" most influential people of the year.

By Emily Temple | November 13, 2019

Meet the Finalists for Next Week's National Book Awards

Meet the Finalists for Next Week's National Book Awards

Interviews with Some of Our Finest Living Writers

By Emily Temple | November 13, 2019

The 5 new books you should be reading this week.

The 5 new books you should be reading this week.

By Emily Temple | November 12, 2019

The 10 Best Translated Novels<br> of the Decade

The 10 Best Translated Novels
of the Decade

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By Emily Temple | November 12, 2019

Developers plan to turn the setting of Joyce's

Developers plan to turn the setting of Joyce's "The Dead" into a 56-room hostel.

By Emily Temple | November 8, 2019

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