20 Most Buzzworthy Books Right Now

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Adichie weaves stories of heartbreak and travail that are timely, touching, and trenchant. Full review >

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by Laila Lalami

An engrossing and troubling dystopian tale. Full review >

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by Emma Knight

A lovely and poignant coming-of-age story. Full review >

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by Amity Gaige

A winning portrait of a woman, and community, in peril. Full review >

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by Allegra Goodman

Goodman’s sweeping page turner is at once historical and modern, intimate and epic, personal and powerful. Full review >

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by Chaim Grade ; translated by Rose Waldman

A great Yiddish novelist’s grimly foreboding and fiercely alive final work. Full review >

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by Roisín O'Donnell

A propulsive, nuanced, achingly real novel that will appeal to both Colleen Hoover fans and devotees of Irish fiction. Full review >

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by Katie Kitamura

In this searing, chilly, and psychologically profound story lies insight into some harrowing human questions. Full review >

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by Nnedi Okorafor

All-out Okorafor—her best yet. Full review >

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by Kevin Nguyen

A disturbing page-turner and a powerful look at American racism. Full review >

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by E.A. Hanks

A lively, lovely take on an old standby, the road trip as a journey within. Full review >

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by Jonathan Allen & Amie Parnes

Dishy scoops fuel a comprehensive account of a historic election. Full review >

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edited by Michael Lewis

Compelling arguments against ideologues bent on dismantling the government. Full review >

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by Vicky Nguyen

An upbeat immigration and career narrative. Full review >

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by Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson

Cogent, well-timed ideas for meeting today’s biggest challenges. Full review >

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