The Best Reviewed Mystery and Crime Books of 2021

The Best Reviewed Mystery and Crime Books of 2021

Featuring John le Carré, Colson Whitehead, S.A. Cosby, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Stephen King, and more

By Book Marks | December 14, 2021

Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021

Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021

The Lit Hub Staff Picks the Best Books of the Year

By Emily Temple | December 13, 2021

Let it snow: 6 of the best descriptions of winter weather in literature.

Let it snow: 6 of the best descriptions of winter weather in literature.

By Katie Yee | December 10, 2021

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2021

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2021

Featuring Joan Didion, Rachel Kushner, Hanif Abdurraqib, Ann Patchett, Jenny Diski, and more

By Book Marks | December 10, 2021

Time Is Water: On the Past, Present, and Looming Future of Venice

Time Is Water: On the Past, Present, and Looming Future of Venice

The Newly Released Fifth Siren Podcast Recommends Books About the Iconic Italian City

By Marco Magini, Paolo Nelli, Giorgia Tolfo, and Maddalena Vatti | December 10, 2021

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

From THE DISCOURSE to the Cursed Marvels of Literary AI

By Literary Hub | December 9, 2021

Best Reviewed
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  • The Pelican Child: Stories
  • Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives 1975-2025
  • On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)
  • The Ferryman and His Wife
  • Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult
  • Mexico: A 500-Year History

Here are five contemporary epistolary novels you should read.

By Vanessa Willoughby | December 7, 2021

19 new books to find at your local bookstore.

By Katie Yee | December 7, 2021

Thwarted Passions, Private Lives: On Out-of-Control Characters in Literary Fiction

By Lisa Harding | December 7, 2021

Fuccbois, Despots, and Nuns: 5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Fuccbois, Despots, and Nuns: 5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Hari Kunzru on Mario Vargas Llosa, Moira Donegan on Lauren Groff, Hermione Hoby on a literary Fuccboi, and more

By Book Marks | December 2, 2021

New and Noteworthy Nonfiction You Should Read This December

New and Noteworthy Nonfiction You Should Read This December

Johnny Cash, Siri Hustvedt, Rachel Carson, and More

By Literary Hub | December 2, 2021

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

Hot Books for Cold Nights

By Emily Temple | December 1, 2021

The Best Children’s Books in Our Long Year of Pandemic Reading

The Best Children’s Books in Our Long Year of Pandemic Reading

Sara B. Franklin on the Books That Mattered Most to Her Family

By Sara B. Franklin | December 1, 2021

44 Writers on Their Favorite Books to Give as Presents

44 Writers on Their Favorite Books to Give as Presents

It’s the Book Marks Holiday Gift Guide!

By Book Marks | November 30, 2021

12 new books hitting shelves this week.

12 new books hitting shelves this week.

By Katie Yee | November 30, 2021

Treat yourself: 5 fictional shopping sprees to fuel your Black Friday.

Treat yourself: 5 fictional shopping sprees to fuel your Black Friday.

By Katie Yee | November 24, 2021

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