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Our 65 Favorite Books of the Year

Our 65 Favorite Books of the Year

We Lived Through 2020 and All We Got Were These Really Good Books

By Emily Temple | December 7, 2020

These are the most popular romantic novels from each of the last six decades.

These are the most popular romantic novels from each of the last six decades.

By Emily Temple | December 3, 2020

Endless Plastic, Eco-Sorrow, and Disappearing Islands: Climate Readings for December

Endless Plastic, Eco-Sorrow, and Disappearing Islands: Climate Readings for December

Poetry, Dystopian Fiction, and More Recommendations
From Amy Brady

By Amy Brady | December 3, 2020

The 89 Best Book Covers of 2020

The 89 Best Book Covers of 2020

As Chosen by Our Favorite Book Cover Designers

By Emily Temple | December 2, 2020

12 new books to buy from your local indie today.

12 new books to buy from your local indie today.

By Katie Yee | December 1, 2020

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

It's Almost Over.

By Emily Temple | December 1, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change
  • Repetition
  • Night Night Fawn
  • El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and Memory
  • Gunk
  • The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary

5 unconventional fictional families that'll make you miss your own. (Maybe.)

By Katie Yee | November 25, 2020

8 fictional housewives who have snapped (in a fun way).

By Katie Yee | November 25, 2020

The 10 Best Book Covers
of November

By Emily Temple | November 25, 2020

<em>So Many Damn Books</em> Has Some Ideas for Your Holiday Wishlist

So Many Damn Books Has Some Ideas for Your Holiday Wishlist

Chris and Drew Open the Phone Lines for a
Recommendation Extravaganza

By So Many Damn Books | November 25, 2020

Danger and Depth in Literary Thrillers: This Month's Audiobook Recommendations

Danger and Depth in Literary Thrillers: This Month's Audiobook Recommendations

James Tate Hill: "Who needs more danger in 2020?"

By James Tate Hill | November 23, 2020

Here are a few more notable short story collections from 2020.

Here are a few more notable short story collections from 2020.

By Walker Caplan | November 20, 2020

Companion Reading for This Truly Fraught Holiday Season

Companion Reading for This Truly Fraught Holiday Season

Simon Han Recommends Eight Books Where Things Don't Go That Well

By Simon Han | November 18, 2020

A 'How to Write' Craft Syllabus From Non-White, Non-Cis Writers

A 'How to Write' Craft Syllabus From Non-White, Non-Cis Writers

Alex Lockwood Recommends Samuel Delany, Toni Morrison, Alexander Chee, and More

By Alex Lockwood | November 18, 2020

What do President Barack Obama and Rachel Bloom have in common?

What do President Barack Obama and Rachel Bloom have in common?

By Katie Yee | November 17, 2020

7 of the Year's Best Debut Novelists on Their First<br> Literary Loves

7 of the Year's Best Debut Novelists on Their First
Literary Loves

Featuring Crocodiles, Scary Stories, a Scottish Port Town, and Much More

By Literary Hub | November 17, 2020

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