20 Best Books To Read in September

by Dan Chaon

A magic trick: a novel that’s both deeply unsettling and tenderhearted. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Catherine Chidgey

Eloquent prose, rich characterizations, and knotty concepts—an emotional and intellectual tour de force. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Kiran Desai

A masterpiece. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Angela Flournoy

Elegant and unsettling, this novel evades the expected at every turn. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Nino Haratischwili ; translated by Charlotte Collins & Ruth Martin

A thrilling, heartbreaking, unforgettable story. Not a page too long. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Nathan Harris

A memorable, impeccably written tale that engages the reader, with its twists and turns, from beginning to end. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by David Haynes

Haynes’ first collection of stories is a treasure trove of warmth, smarts, and wisdom. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Ian McEwan

A philosophically charged tour de force by one of the best living novelists in English. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Eliana Ramage

This author is as ambitious as her protagonist: There are three novels worth of material here, all good. The moon or bust! Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Joan Silber

Once again, Silber has served up her unique flavor of reading joy. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Arundhati Roy

An intimate, stirring chronicle. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Daniel Pollack-Pelzner

An enthralling portrait of an artist whose genius has captivated the world. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Rob Reiner with Christopher Guest , Michael McKean & Harry Shearer

This book doth rock. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Stephen Greenblatt

A scintillating biography of Christopher Marlowe by one of America’s leading humanities scholars. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf

by Elizabeth Gilbert

A worthy addition to the literature of addiction and recovery, charming and harrowing by turns. Full review >

get a copy

bookshelf