16 Best Books To Read in September

by Ayad Akhtar

A profound and provocative inquiry into an artist’s complex American identity. Full review >

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by Yaa Gyasi

In a quietly poignant story, a lonely woman finds a way to be less alone. Full review >

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by Sigrid Nunez

Dryly funny and deeply tender; draining and worth it. Full review >

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by Elena Ferrante ; translated by Ann Goldstein

A girl, a city, an inhospitable society: Ferrante’s formula works again! Full review >

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by Mychal Denzel Smith

An urgent and provocative work that deserves the broadest possible audience. Full review >

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by Claudia Rankine

A work that should move, challenge, and transform every reader who encounters it. Full review >

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by Bradley Hope & Justin Scheck

An excellent work of impressive research on a dangerous world leader. Full review >

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by Christina Lamb

A searing, absolutely necessary exposé of the uses of rape in recent wars and of global injustices to the survivors. Full review >

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by Traci Chee

An unforgettable must-read. Full review >

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by Liz Hyder

This grim and immersive thriller delivers suspense in the dark. Full review >

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by Francina Simone

Stellar. Full review >

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by Paola Mendoza & Abby Sher

Wrenching and unmissable. Full review >

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by David A. Robertson

This middle-grade fantasy deftly and compellingly centers Indigenous culture. Full review >

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by Birdie Milano

Not to be missed! Full review >

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by Jordan Scott ; illustrated by Sydney Smith

An astounding articulation of both what it feels like to be different and how to make peace with it. Full review >

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