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On the shortest day of the year, read one of these 100 excellent short novels.

On the shortest day of the year, read one of these 100 excellent short novels.

By Emily Temple | December 21, 2021

Linda Coverdale on Reading Stories of Survival in 2021

Linda Coverdale on Reading Stories of Survival in 2021

Books That “Reanimate the Human Heart”

By Linda Coverdale | December 21, 2021

The 10 Best Book Reviews of 2021

The 10 Best Book Reviews of 2021

Merve Emre on Simone de Beauvoir, Justin Taylor on Joy Williams, and more

By Adam Morgan | December 20, 2021

The 10 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year

The 10 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year

From Franzen to Kidneygate

By Literary Hub | December 20, 2021

The Best Reviewed Literature in Translation of 2021

The Best Reviewed Literature in Translation of 2021

Featuring Jhumpa Lahiri, Haruki Murakami, Tove Ditlevsen, Ai Weiwei, Mieko Kawakami, and more

By Book Marks | December 17, 2021

Rabih Alameddine Asks His MFA Students for <em>Their</em> Favorite Novels of the Year

Rabih Alameddine Asks His MFA Students for Their Favorite Novels of the Year

Students Weigh in on Their Favorite Titles

By Rabih Alameddine | December 17, 2021

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The Best Reviewed Graphic Literature of 2021

By Book Marks | December 17, 2021

How many of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2021 have you read?

By Walker Caplan | December 16, 2021

The Best Reviewed Nonfiction of 2021

By Book Marks | December 16, 2021

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 30 to 11

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 30 to 11

From the Nobel Prize to #BookTok

By Literary Hub | December 16, 2021

What to read next, based on your favorite Christmas movie.

What to read next, based on your favorite Christmas movie.

By Katie Yee | December 15, 2021

The Best Reviewed Fiction of 2021

The Best Reviewed Fiction of 2021

Featuring Sally Rooney, Kazuo Ishiguro, Colson Whitehead, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Jonathan Franzen, and more

By Book Marks | December 15, 2021

Five Medieval Tales That Should Immediately Be Made Into Movies

Five Medieval Tales That Should Immediately Be Made Into Movies

Preferably with Oscar Isaac, Please

By Matthew Gabriele and David Perry | December 15, 2021

9 new books to look forward to today.

9 new books to look forward to today.

By Katie Yee | December 14, 2021

The Best Books of 2021 You May Have Missed

The Best Books of 2021 You May Have Missed

Bethanne Patrick Recommends Some Under-the-Radar Must-Reads

By Bethanne Patrick | December 14, 2021

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

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