Mars Rainfall, Death Monks, and Frankenstein Summer: February’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Mars Rainfall, Death Monks, and Frankenstein Summer: February’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

New books from Matt Dinniman, A.D. Sui, Makana Yamamoto, and more

By Natalie Zutter | February 2, 2026

Ten New Children’s Books That Embrace Joy and Celebrate Community

Ten New Children’s Books That Embrace Joy and Celebrate Community

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This February

By Caroline Carlson | February 2, 2026

“The Thing We Know How to Do for One Another.” Seven Poetry Books to Read This February

“The Thing We Know How to Do for One Another.” Seven Poetry Books to Read This February

Christopher Spaide Recommends Andrew E. Colarusso, Kelly Hoffer, Nicole Lachat, and More

By Christopher Spaide | February 2, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“You see the problem: What’s a satirist to do in times like these?”

By Book Marks | January 29, 2026

January’s Best Reviewed Fiction

January’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Julian Barnes, Ben Markovits, Daniyal Mueenuddin, and More

By Book Marks | January 29, 2026

January’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

January’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Val McDermid, the Black Dahlia, Jung Chang, and More

By Book Marks | January 29, 2026

Best Reviewed
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  • Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939-1945
  • Under Water
  • Paradiso 17
  • The Plans I Have for You
  • In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment
  • Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn't Easy

George Saunders, Heather Ann Thompson, Stephen Fishbach, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | January 27, 2026

Six Debut Collections by Stargazing Poets

By Tramaine Suubi | January 26, 2026

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

By Book Marks | January 23, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“A reverse Lolita tale that dares you to flinch, squeal and/or chuck your book out the window.”

By Book Marks | January 22, 2026

A Cry of Defiance: Eight Essential Works By Yiddish Women Writers

A Cry of Defiance: Eight Essential Works By Yiddish Women Writers

David Mazower Recommends Miriam Karpilove, Chava Rosenfarb, Fradl Shtok and More

By David Mazower | January 22, 2026

Six Books About Ohio, the Heart of it All

Six Books About Ohio, the Heart of it All

Lauren Schott Recommends Celeste Ng, Joyce Carol Oates, Tiffany McDaniel, and More

By Lauren Schott | January 21, 2026

Julian Barnes, Jeanette Winterson, Jennette McCurdy, and more: 24 new books out today!

Julian Barnes, Jeanette Winterson, Jennette McCurdy, and more: 24 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | January 20, 2026

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 Daniyal Mueenuddin, Jung Chang, Madeline Cash, and More

By Book Marks | January 16, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“A novel is a minor conspiracy unto itself, a frenzied assembly of story and figures and motivations.”

By Book Marks | January 15, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Daniyal Mueenuddin Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Daniyal Mueenuddin Is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring James Joyce, Susan Orlean, Lauren Groff, and More

By Diana Arterian | January 15, 2026

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