20 Best Books To Read in February

by Amitava Kumar

An immersive, moving portrait that steadily gathers intensity, vividness, and surprise. Full review >

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by Roxana Robinson

Elegantly structured and written, shimmering with feeling and truth. A triumph. Full review >

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by Phillip B. Williams

A multilayered, enrapturing chronicle of freedom that interrogates the nature of freedom itself. Full review >

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by Tommy Orange

A searing study of the consequences of a genocide. Full review >

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by Valerie Martin

Irresistible—a funny, sexy romp that’s also smart, even wise. Full review >

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by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Black women as agents—literally—of their own liberation. Who wouldn’t be inspired? Full review >

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by Rebecca K. Reilly

Say hello to your new favorite fictional family. Full review >

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by Isabel Waidner

Another smart, entertaining dispatch from Waidner's bizarro world. Full review >

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by Tom Baragwanath

Just the kind of dark, disturbing, gritty, and unusual treat thriller lovers are looking for. Full review >

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by Diane Oliver

With a crystalline clarity and finely attuned ear, Oliver depicts her subjects with elegance and profound understanding. Full review >

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by Bianca Bosker

A delightful book on an inspiring topic by a writer who could make dust sparkle. Full review >

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by Marie Arana

Arana has a fascinating, complex, and personal story to tell, and she narrates it with abundant verve and intelligence. Full review >

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by Steve Coll

Required reading for all conscientious citizens. Full review >

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by Lauren Markham

A remarkable, unnerving, and cautionary portrait of a global immigration crisis. Full review >

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by Sloane Crosley

A marvelously tender memoir on suicide and loss. Full review >

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