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10 Books You Should Read<br> in October

10 Books You Should Read
in October

Recommended Reading from Lit Hub Staff and Contributors

By Literary Hub | October 13, 2020

5 Great Books You May Have Missed in September

5 Great Books You May Have Missed in September

Including Megan Gail Coles, Anja Kampmann, and More

By Bethanne Patrick | October 9, 2020

Ten Great Books With

Ten Great Books With "What if?" Moments

Featuring Britt Bennett, Julio Cortázar, and More

By Clare Mackintosh | October 8, 2020

Make space in your TBR pile: 19 new books coming out today.

Make space in your TBR pile: 19 new books coming out today.

By Katie Yee | October 6, 2020

Read on, if you dare: 20 books that are laced with sinister magic.

Read on, if you dare: 20 books that are laced with sinister magic.

By Katie Yee | October 5, 2020

The Study of Economics Could Learn a Lot From Science Fiction

The Study of Economics Could Learn a Lot From Science Fiction

From Leaf Currencies to Gift Economies: A Reading List

By Saanya Jain | October 5, 2020

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The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

By Emily Temple | October 1, 2020

So you've watched all the TV there is. Now what should you read?

By Katie Yee | September 30, 2020

Literature for Justice: Seven Books that Rethink Mass Incarceration

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How a Poem Ends Up As a Basketball Epic

How a Poem Ends Up As a Basketball Epic

The Books That Helped Inua Ellams Write The Half-God of Rainfall

By Inua Ellams | September 30, 2020

14 new titles to check out this week.

14 new titles to check out this week.

By Katie Yee | September 29, 2020

How Literary Ghosts Can Help Us All Be a Little More Human

How Literary Ghosts Can Help Us All Be a Little More Human

Amy Shearn on Novels by Toni Morrison, Hari Kunzru, George Saunders and More

By Amy Shearn | September 25, 2020

33 Essential Works of Fiction by Iranian Writers

33 Essential Works of Fiction by Iranian Writers

Toward Writing and Publishing Beyond Stereotypes

By Niloufar Talebi | September 25, 2020

19 new books to cozy up with this week.

19 new books to cozy up with this week.

By Katie Yee | September 22, 2020

The Ultimate Fall 2020 </br>Books Preview

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The Most Anticipated Books of the Season, According to Math

By Emily Temple | September 21, 2020

Moving Through Books and Books That Move Us

Moving Through Books and Books That Move Us

Caryl Pagel on Essays That Invite Reader Participation

By Caryl Pagel | September 18, 2020

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