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Horse Girls, Ghostly Aftertastes, and Alien Plants: May’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Horse Girls, Ghostly Aftertastes, and Alien Plants: May’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

New Fiction from Joe Abercrombie, Mira Grant, Guy Gavriel Kay, and More

By Natalie Zutter | May 2, 2025

Glass Houses, Hells, and Phantom Limbs: Seven New Poetry Collections to Read in May

Glass Houses, Hells, and Phantom Limbs: Seven New Poetry Collections to Read in May

Rebecca Morgan Frank Highlights What Books to Check Out This Month

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“If Twain belongs to anyone now, it’s the writers making mischief in the structures he left behind.”

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April’s Best Reviewed Fiction

April’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Katie Kitamura, David Szalay, Laurent Binet, and More

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April’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

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The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of May

The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of May

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The Annotated Nightstand: What Ariana Reines Is Reading Now, and Next

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