Books to read

feature The author recommends books by Alice Munro, Jane Smiley, and more.

By The Week Staff Published 20 December 21

feature The Columbia University professor recommends books by Garry Trudeau, Neil Gaiman, and more.

By The Week Staff Published 13 December 21

feature The acclaimed director recommends books by Hilary Mantel, Nick Cave, and more

By The Week Staff Published 6 December 21

feature The poet recommends works by Alice Walker, Anne Carson, and more

By The Week Staff Published 1 November 21

Speed Read

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 7 October 21

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By The Week Staff Published 16 August 21

feature The novelist recommends works by Meg Wolitzer, Kaitlyn Greenidge, and more

By The Week Staff Published 9 August 21

feature The Grammy-winning singer recommends works by Stephen King, Rod Stewart, and more

By The Week Staff Published 26 July 21

feature The best summer books for every type of reader

By Jeva Lange Last updated 13 May 21

feature Here's hoping you can carry some of these to your favorite coffee shop or on a plane

By Jeva Lange Published 14 January 21

The Explainer If there was ever a year to set an ambitious reading goal, this would be it

By Jeva Lange Published 7 January 20

feature Zadie Smith, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Patti Smith are among the authors with new releases in the coming months

By Jeva Lange Published 19 August 19