Books to read

The Week Recommends There may be only a few making waves. But their effect has been seismic.

By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published 15 August 24

The Week Recommends Gayl Jones reemerges again, and Hellen Phillips casts her gaze to the near future with AI

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 5 August 24

The Week Recommends The award-winning actor selects works by Douglas Stuart, Christopher Isherwood and more

By The Week UK Published 2 August 24

The Week Recommends The psychologist shows how our 'enduringly vivid' formative years shape the adults we become

By The Week UK Published 1 August 24

The Explainer These books won't bore you with indecipherable financial jargon

By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published 29 July 24

The Week Recommends The author behind the 'Magicians' trilogy turns his eye to King Arthur and Persephone gets a West African twist

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 5 July 24

The Week Recommends The most special of Vietnamese food, Italian American baking for all and a primer on turning beloved cocktails into freezer versions of themselves

By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published 27 June 24

The Week Junior We're thrilled to announce the shortlist for The Week Junior Book Awards 2024 brought to you in partnership with The Bookseller.

By The Week Junior Published 11 June 24

The Week Recommends Tomi Adeyemi concludes her series, Questlove does hip-hop history and an experimental novel bends the rules

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 5 June 24

In the Spotlight The prolific Mexican author just won the 2024 Pulitzer for Memoir or Autobiography

By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published 22 May 24

the week recommends Brittney Griner tells her own story, a coming-of-middle-age novel, and a new book for 'Crazy Rich Asians' fans

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 8 May 24

The Week Recommends Max's 'The Sympathizer' is not the only successful adaptation of prestige fiction

By David Faris Published 24 April 24