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The Booksellers’ Year in Reading: Part 1

The Booksellers’ Year in Reading: Part 1

We Asked the Best Readers We Know What Books
Stayed With Them This Year

By Literary Hub | December 24, 2019

The 20 Best Novels of the Decade

The 20 Best Novels of the Decade

Yes, here it is.

By Emily Temple | December 23, 2019

The 20 Best Works of Nonfiction<br> of the Decade

The 20 Best Works of Nonfiction
of the Decade

In which we cheated.

By Emily Temple | December 23, 2019

The 10 Best Essay Collections of the Decade

The 10 Best Essay Collections of the Decade

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter.

By Emily Temple | December 23, 2019

The 10 Best Memoirs of the Decade

The 10 Best Memoirs of the Decade

And Then Some

By Emily Temple | December 23, 2019

The 10 Best Short Story Collections of the Decade

The 10 Best Short Story Collections of the Decade

And Then Some

By Emily Temple | December 23, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • 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

The 10 Best Debut Novels of the Decade

By Emily Temple | December 23, 2019

These are the 10 best-selling books of the decade.

By Emily Temple | December 20, 2019

Our Favorite Literary Hub Stories of 2019

By Literary Hub | December 20, 2019

The Ubiquity of <em>Little Women</em>: 11 Books Inspired by the March Family

The Ubiquity of Little Women: 11 Books Inspired by the March Family

If You Weren't Excited Enough About the Movie...

By Elise Hooper | December 20, 2019

Notable Literary Deaths in 2019

Notable Literary Deaths in 2019

A Last Goodbye to the Writers, Editors, and Booksellers We Lost This Year

By Emily Temple | December 20, 2019

Some of Our Favorite Writers on the Best Books They Read in 2019

Some of Our Favorite Writers on the Best Books They Read in 2019

Lydia Davis, Barry Lopez, Tommy Orange, Valeria Luiselli and Other
Freeman's Contributors Share Highlights From Their Year in Reading

By Freeman's | December 20, 2019

Rabih Alameddine: The Oddest Books I Read This Year

Rabih Alameddine: The Oddest Books I Read This Year

The Author of The Angel of History Alternative to the
Endless 'Best of' Lists

By Rabih Alameddine | December 19, 2019

Audiobooks Are Very Easy to Gift-Wrap: Your Last-Minute Holiday Recs

Audiobooks Are Very Easy to Gift-Wrap: Your Last-Minute Holiday Recs

James Tate Hill Suggests Some Quick and Easy Stocking Stuffers

By James Tate Hill | December 18, 2019

Lit Hub Recommends: <em>Downton Abbey</em> and <em>Metamorphoses</em>

Lit Hub Recommends: Downton Abbey and Metamorphoses

Also, crappy Christmas movies!

By Literary Hub | December 13, 2019

The Ultimate Best Books<br> of 2019 List

The Ultimate Best Books
of 2019 List

Popularity? It is glory's small change.

By Emily Temple | December 11, 2019

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