Eight Books to Read If You’re Still Thinking About the Roman Empire

Eight Books to Read If You’re Still Thinking About the Roman Empire

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Téa Obreht, Richard Russo, Claire Carusillo, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | August 11, 2026

Eight Books That Puncture the Myths of Silicon Valley

Eight Books That Puncture the Myths of Silicon Valley

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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

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“You can love Riley’s work, you can certainly admire it, but I don’t think you can fangirl over it.”

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

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By Literary Hub | August 6, 2026

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10 Great Nonfiction Titles to Read This August

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Complicating the Marriage Plot: A Reading List

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Tracy Borman Recommends Books To Make You Fall In Love With the Tudors

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Paul Yoon, Meaghan Beatley, Claudia Rankine, and more: 22 new books out today!

Paul Yoon, Meaghan Beatley, Claudia Rankine, and more: 22 new books out today!

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10 Great New Children’s Books Out in August 2026

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in August 2026

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This August

By Caroline Carlson | August 3, 2026

Sea Monster Villages and Soul Traders: August’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Sea Monster Villages and Soul Traders: August’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Natalie Zutter Recommends New Releases From C.L. Clark, Robert Jackson Bennett, Natasha Pulley, and More

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Forgotten Landmines: 7 New Poetry Collections to Read This August

Forgotten Landmines: 7 New Poetry Collections to Read This August

Craig Morgan Teicher Recommends Your Poetry TBR This Month

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Jamaica Kincaid! Eimear McBride! 19 books out in paperback this August.

Jamaica Kincaid! Eimear McBride! 19 books out in paperback this August.

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July’s Best Reviewed Fiction

July’s Best Reviewed Fiction

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