November 15, 2020

The Best Books of 2020: Fiction and Children's View digital issue

Special Issue

Featuring 247 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children's and YA books; also in this issue: The best 100 fiction and best 200 children's books of the year plus our full November 15 issue.

PROFILES Deesha Philyaw: ‘I’m Church-Lady Adjacent’

PODCAST

 Bett Williams explores the history, use, and cultivation of magic mushrooms.

PROFILES

Hannah Salyer Finds Strength in Numbers

PROFILES

Telling a Refugee’s Story

PROFILES

Finding Inspiration in The Oldest Student

Author Interviews

Previous Special Issues

Special Diversity Issue 2022

May 1, 2022

Special Diversity Issue 2022

Special Indie Issue 2022

April 15, 2022

Special Indie Issue 2022

Special International Issue

March 1, 2022

Special International Issue

The Best Books of 2021: Indie

Dec. 15, 2021

The Best Books of 2021: Indie

The Best Books of 2021: Children's and Young Adult

Dec. 1, 2021

The Best Books of 2021: Children's and Young Adult

The Best Books of 2021: Fiction and Nonfiction

Nov. 15, 2021

The Best Books of 2021: Fiction and Nonfiction

Fall Preview 2021

Aug. 15, 2021

Fall Preview 2021

The Pride Issue

June 15, 2021

The Pride Issue

Summer Reads Issue

June 1, 2021

Summer Reads Issue

Special Diversity Issue

May 1, 2021

Special Diversity Issue

Special Indie Issue

April 15, 2021

Special Indie Issue

Changemakers: Books and authors that make a difference

March 15, 2021

Changemakers: Books and authors that make a difference

The Best Books of 2020: Nonfiction and YA

Dec. 1, 2020

The Best Books of 2020: Nonfiction and YA

The 2020 Pride Issue

June 15, 2020

The 2020 Pride Issue

The 2020 Diversity Issue

May 1, 2020

The 2020 Diversity Issue

The 2020 Indie Issue

April 15, 2020

The 2020 Indie Issue

The 2020 Earth Issue

April 1, 2020

The 2020 Earth Issue

The 2020 Woman Issue

March 1, 2020

The 2020 Woman Issue

The Best Books of 2019: Fiction and Children's

Nov. 15, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Fiction and Children's

Fall Preview 2019

Aug. 15, 2019

Fall Preview 2019

Up All Night Issue

Aug. 1, 2019

Up All Night Issue

The Pride Issue

June 15, 2019

The Pride Issue

The Diversity Issue

May 15, 2019

The Diversity Issue

The Rebel Issue

April 1, 2019

The Rebel Issue

The 2019 Woman Issue

March 8, 2019

The 2019 Woman Issue

Generations Issue

Feb. 1, 2019

Generations Issue

Beyond Our Borders

Nov. 1, 2018

Beyond Our Borders

The Legends Issue

Sept. 4, 2018

The Legends Issue

The Fun Issue

June 1, 2018

The Fun Issue

The 2018 Woman Issue

April 1, 2018

The 2018 Woman Issue

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This Issue's Starred Reviews

FICTION

NONFICTION

TEEN

CHILDREN'S

INDIE

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The Magazine: Kirkus Reviews

We talk to Hernan Diaz about his new novel, Trust, a sly and inventive take on the role of money in American life.

 

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