Meiselman: The Lean Years

A deeply unlikable protagonist makes this comic-novel debut tough to enjoy.

The Information Trade

By Alexis Wichowski

The Information Trade

Curbing the power of online giants.

Heaven and Hell

By Bart D. Ehrman

Heaven and Hell

A bold, brash, sometimes problematic look at "the end."

The Elephant of Belfast: A Novel

A zookeeper in wartime Northern Ireland attempts to protect her charges.

This Is What America Looks Like

Edited by Caroline Bock and Jona Colson

This Is What America Looks Like

A poignant, winning anthology born from a nationwide rallying cry.

The Committed: A Novel

By Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Committed: A Novel

Though skillfully written, this buzzed-about sequel to The Sympathizer falls far short of its predecessor.

In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire

A page-turning account of a privateer rich in both contradictions and gold.

How We Read Now: Strategic Choices for Print, Screen, & Audio

A well-researched, accessible treatise on all the ways we experience and absorb words.