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THE ATLANTIC'S best 10 books of the year, the 2026 Read Harder Challenge tasks, the Tournament of Books shortlist, and more.
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THE ATLANTIC'S best 10 books of the year, the 2026 Read Harder Challenge tasks, the Tournament of Books shortlist, and more.
Here are the queer books that appeared most often on the biggest "Best Books of 2025" lists, from Barnes & Noble to The New York Times.
Egyptian-inspired epic fantasy, Isabel Allende, 17th-century witch hunts in the US, contemporary romance by Rebecca Yarros, and more of the best book deals of the day
The Tournament of Books shortlist has been announced, Audible has partnered with TikTok for BookTok features, and more.
A nine-tailed fox and a trickster god detective, a witty grammar guide you'll actually want to read, a memoir of pleasure in a year without sex, and more of today's best book deals
What led to a rash of comic book burnings in post-World War II America and where and how does this legacy still exist today?
There are books discussing disability history, queer crip theory, and online disability activism. But first, Alice Wong's story.
Church horrors, a caretaker takes a terrifying jobs, and a time-jumping Gothic story set in Japan.
Kick off your Read Harder Challenge reading with these graphic novels about the history of pigeons, Juneteenth, and signs of tyranny
Travel the world–and the world of crime–with these compelling, twisty police procedural mysteries.
