12 Most Addictive Books of 2021 (So Far)

by Maggie Shipstead

Ingeniously structured and so damn entertaining; this novel is as ambitious as its heroines—but it never falls from the sky. Full review >

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by Hala Alyan

Painful and joyous, sad and funny—impossible to put down. Full review >

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by Imbolo Mbue

A fierce, up-to-the-minute novel that makes you sad enough to grieve and angry enough to fight back. Full review >

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by Alexandra Andrews

Terrific characters, vivid settings, and a deliciously dastardly, cunningly constructed plot. Full review >

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by Sarah Berman

An incendiary, serpentine report on criminal manipulation of staggering proportions. Full review >

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by Louis Chude-Sokei

A beautifully written contribution to recent work of the African diaspora. Full review >

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by Margaret Kimball ; illustrated by Margaret Kimball

A welcome debut that will leave readers eager for a successor—and soon. Full review >

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by Ioan Grillo

Vigorous on-the-ground reporting and a big-picture view combine to make this a jarring portrait of clear and present danger. Full review >

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by Maureen Johnson

A fantastic stand-alone mystery companion revisits a much-loved sleuth. Full review >

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by Sarah Kuhn

A beautiful and entertaining blend of family, romance, and self-discovery. Full review >

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by Maria Ingrande Mora

A boy-loves-boy dystopian fantasy for anyone needing a heartbreaking thrill. Full review >

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by Krystal Sutherland

A lush and darkly twisted modern fairy tale. Full review >

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