August’s Best Reviewed Fiction

August’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Chang-Rae Lee, Téa Obreht, Paul Yoon, and More

By Book Marks | August 28, 2026

Short But Sweet: Nine Novellas To Read In a Single Afternoon

Short But Sweet: Nine Novellas To Read In a Single Afternoon

David W. Berner Recommends Per Petterson, Claire Keagan, Helen DeWitt and More

By David W. Berner | August 27, 2026

Six Books That Try to Keep Up With Elizabeth Taylor

Six Books That Try to Keep Up With Elizabeth Taylor

Stephen Greco Recommends Kitty Kelley, C. David Heymann, John Waters, and More

By Stephen Greco | August 27, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

"Rare indeed to find a real reporter who is also a real thinker. And the bastard’s funny, too."

By Book Marks | August 27, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending August 23, 2026

By Literary Hub | August 27, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending August 23, 2026

By Literary Hub | August 27, 2026

Best Reviewed
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  • Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes
  • Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David
  • I Can't Stop Thinking about Horses and Sex
  • Queen of Lombard Street
  • Paradise Burns
  • Doppelgänger
  • Hanging and Burning: A King Oliver Novel
  • Our Arab: On Longing, Belonging, and Hope
  • The Turning of Sally-Mae

Rachel Cusk, Liane Moriarty, Jill Lepore, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | August 25, 2026

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

By Book Marks | August 21, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

By Book Marks | August 20, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending August 16, 2026

By Literary Hub | August 20, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending August 16, 2026

By Literary Hub | August 20, 2026

On Women and The Water Cure: Nine Memoirs About Wild Swimming

On Women and The Water Cure: Nine Memoirs About Wild Swimming

Catherine Jagoe Recommends Amy Liptrot, Sophie Pierce, Megan Hayes, and More

By Catherine Jagoe | August 19, 2026

11 Books About Women Who Rewrote Life and Art

11 Books About Women Who Rewrote Life and Art

Anne E. Fernald Recommends Tove Jansson, Katie Kitamura, Ntozake Shange, and More

By Anne E. Fernald | August 19, 2026

Joby Warrick, LaToya Watkins, Katy Simpson Smith, and more: 20 new books out today!

Joby Warrick, LaToya Watkins, Katy Simpson Smith, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | August 18, 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 Chang-Rae Lee, Virginia Eubanks, Téa Obreht, and More

By Book Marks | August 14, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The truth about Life of M is that the book isn’t really about Natalie Portman at all.”

By Book Marks | August 13, 2026

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