Good Omens
4.9
A Comedic, Apocalyptic, Wonderful, Beloved Novel, By Neil Gaiman
Review Posted January 2, 2015
A Comedic, Apocalyptic, Wonderful, Beloved Novel, By Neil Gaiman
Review Posted January 2, 2015
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
4.8
A Suspenseful Tale of Two Sisters and a Haunting Past, By Shirley Jackson
Review Posted December 10, 2014
A Suspenseful Tale of Two Sisters and a Haunting Past, By Shirley Jackson
Review Posted December 10, 2014
Station Eleven
4.8
Civilization in a Post-Apocalyptic World, By Emily St. John Mandel
Review Posted September 7, 2017
Civilization in a Post-Apocalyptic World, By Emily St. John Mandel
Review Posted September 7, 2017
Circe
4.8
An elegant and delightful retelling of Greek mythological tales, By Madeline Miller
Review Posted March 31, 2019
An elegant and delightful retelling of Greek mythological tales, By Madeline Miller
Review Posted March 31, 2019
Caste
4.8
A masterful book about American's unseen caste system, By Isabel Wilkerson
Review Posted January 25, 2021
A masterful book about American's unseen caste system, By Isabel Wilkerson
Review Posted January 25, 2021
Shakespeare: The World as Stage
4.5
A Concise and Well-Researched Biography, By Bill Bryson
Review Posted December 22, 2014
A Concise and Well-Researched Biography, By Bill Bryson
Review Posted December 22, 2014
A Thousand Splendid Suns
4.5
A Moving, Heart-breaking, Powerful Story of Survival, By Khaled Hosseini
Review Posted January 4, 2015
A Moving, Heart-breaking, Powerful Story of Survival, By Khaled Hosseini
Review Posted January 4, 2015
The Devil in the White City
4.5
The fascinating story of an architect, a serial killer and the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, By Erik Larson
Review Posted September 11, 2018
The fascinating story of an architect, a serial killer and the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, By Erik Larson
Review Posted September 11, 2018
A Gentleman in Moscow
4.5
A charming novel about a man under house arrest in Moscow's Metropol Hotel after the Russian Revolution, By Amor Towles
Review Posted August 12, 2019
A charming novel about a man under house arrest in Moscow's Metropol Hotel after the Russian Revolution, By Amor Towles
Review Posted August 12, 2019
Bad Blood
4.5
A thrilling and sensational story of ambition, corporate fraud and deceit, By John Carreyrou
Review Posted December 8, 2018
A thrilling and sensational story of ambition, corporate fraud and deceit, By John Carreyrou
Review Posted December 8, 2018
The Nickel Boys
4.5
A descent into the horrors of a reform school in Jim Crow-era America, By Colson Whitehead
Review Posted July 15, 2019
A descent into the horrors of a reform school in Jim Crow-era America, By Colson Whitehead
Review Posted July 15, 2019
Transcendent Kingdom
4.5
A profound and powerful exploration of family, science, faith and addiction, By Yaa Gyasi
Review Posted September 4, 2020
A profound and powerful exploration of family, science, faith and addiction, By Yaa Gyasi
Review Posted September 4, 2020
All the Light We Cannot See
4.4
A lyrical and moving story of two kids in German-occupied France during WWII, By Anthony Doerr
Review Posted February 24, 2018
A lyrical and moving story of two kids in German-occupied France during WWII, By Anthony Doerr
Review Posted February 24, 2018
The Vanishing Half
4.4
A story about two twins living divergent lives, By Brit Bennett
Review Posted June 15, 2020
A story about two twins living divergent lives, By Brit Bennett
Review Posted June 15, 2020
Shalimar The Clown
4.3
An Inquiry Into Religion, Love and Revenge, By Salman Rushdie
Review Posted December 12, 2006
An Inquiry Into Religion, Love and Revenge, By Salman Rushdie
Review Posted December 12, 2006
Olive Kitteridge
4.3
An empathetic story about an "unlikeable" older woman., By Elizabeth Strout
Review Posted January 21, 2020
An empathetic story about an "unlikeable" older woman., By Elizabeth Strout
Review Posted January 21, 2020
Deacon King Kong
4.3
A lively and compassionate story about a shooting in the projects of South Brooklyn, By James McBride
Review Posted June 25, 2020
A lively and compassionate story about a shooting in the projects of South Brooklyn, By James McBride
Review Posted June 25, 2020
Project Hail Mary
4.3
A sci-fi thriller about scientific research, evolution, interstellar exploration and a lone astronaut on a mission to save the world, By Andy Weir
Review Posted May 2, 2021
A sci-fi thriller about scientific research, evolution, interstellar exploration and a lone astronaut on a mission to save the world, By Andy Weir
Review Posted May 2, 2021
The Goldfinch
4.2
An Engrossing and Entertaining Dickensian Tale, By Donna Tartt
Review Posted May 28, 2015
An Engrossing and Entertaining Dickensian Tale, By Donna Tartt
Review Posted May 28, 2015
The Huntress
4.2
A thrilling story full of intrigue and adventure about hunting down a Nazi war criminal, By Kate Quinn
Review Posted June 9, 2019
A thrilling story full of intrigue and adventure about hunting down a Nazi war criminal, By Kate Quinn
Review Posted June 9, 2019
Where the Crawdads Sing
4.2
A coming-of-age crime drama about a girl growing up alone in the marshes of North Carolina, By Delia Owens
Review Posted March 20, 2019
A coming-of-age crime drama about a girl growing up alone in the marshes of North Carolina, By Delia Owens
Review Posted March 20, 2019
Born A Crime
4.2
An engrossing and raw autobiographical story of Trevor Noah's childhood in South Africa, By Trevor Noah
Review Posted June 25, 2019
An engrossing and raw autobiographical story of Trevor Noah's childhood in South Africa, By Trevor Noah
Review Posted June 25, 2019
The Testaments
4.2
A continuation of the story of Gilead, By Margaret Atwood
Review Posted September 13, 2019
A continuation of the story of Gilead, By Margaret Atwood
Review Posted September 13, 2019
Catch and Kill
4.2
A recounting of Farrow's spy thriller-esque investigation into Harvey Weinstein's misdeeds, By Ronan Farrow
Review Posted October 20, 2019
A recounting of Farrow's spy thriller-esque investigation into Harvey Weinstein's misdeeds, By Ronan Farrow
Review Posted October 20, 2019
The Thursday Murder Club
4.2
a jaunty and lighthearted murder mystery set in a retirement village, By Richard Osman
Review Posted November 28, 2021
a jaunty and lighthearted murder mystery set in a retirement village, By Richard Osman
Review Posted November 28, 2021
A Deadly Education
4.2
A story about a young female wizard in a dangerous school of magic, By Naomi Novik
Review Posted September 30, 2020
A story about a young female wizard in a dangerous school of magic, By Naomi Novik
Review Posted September 30, 2020
The Rose Code
4.2
A WWII story about female code breakers at Bletchley Park, By Kate Quinn
Review Posted April 11, 2021
A WWII story about female code breakers at Bletchley Park, By Kate Quinn
Review Posted April 11, 2021
The Wonder
4.2
a literary psychological thriller set in the in the late 1800's about young English nurse in who is brought in to observe a medical curiosity in Ireland , By Emma Donoghue
Review Posted December 1, 2021
a literary psychological thriller set in the in the late 1800's about young English nurse in who is brought in to observe a medical curiosity in Ireland , By Emma Donoghue
Review Posted December 1, 2021
The Man Who Lived Underground
4.2
A (very literary) story about man who is coerced into a false confession and flees to live in the sewers, By Richard Wright
Review Posted April 27, 2021
A (very literary) story about man who is coerced into a false confession and flees to live in the sewers, By Richard Wright
Review Posted April 27, 2021
The Sense of an Ending
4.1
A Well-Crafted, Elegant Novel on the Vagaries of Memory, By Julian Barnes
Review Posted December 15, 2014
A Well-Crafted, Elegant Novel on the Vagaries of Memory, By Julian Barnes
Review Posted December 15, 2014
The Orphan Master’s Son
4.1
A Powerful Tale of Survival and Life in North Korea, By Adam Johnson
Review Posted April 11, 2015
A Powerful Tale of Survival and Life in North Korea, By Adam Johnson
Review Posted April 11, 2015
The Dutch House
4.1
A family drama about two siblings making sense of their childhood, By Ann Patchett
Review Posted October 13, 2019
A family drama about two siblings making sense of their childhood, By Ann Patchett
Review Posted October 13, 2019
Home Before Dark
4.1
A satisfying, well-constructed and suspenseful haunted house mystery, By Riley Sager
Review Posted July 3, 2020
A satisfying, well-constructed and suspenseful haunted house mystery, By Riley Sager
Review Posted July 3, 2020
Firekeeper’s Daughter
4.1
A YA thriller set in a Native American community, By Angeline Boulley
Review Posted March 22, 2021
A YA thriller set in a Native American community, By Angeline Boulley
Review Posted March 22, 2021
The Push
4.1
A tense domestic drama slash thriller about motherhood and a woman who is struggling under the pressure to be a "good mother", By Ashley Audrain
Review Posted February 2, 2021
A tense domestic drama slash thriller about motherhood and a woman who is struggling under the pressure to be a "good mother", By Ashley Audrain
Review Posted February 2, 2021
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
4.1
A breezy novel about a reclusive Hollywood legend and her past loves, By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review Posted August 26, 2020
A breezy novel about a reclusive Hollywood legend and her past loves, By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review Posted August 26, 2020
Anxious People
4.1
A comedic but sincere novel about a failed bank robbery gone right, By Frederik Backman
Review Posted September 14, 2020
A comedic but sincere novel about a failed bank robbery gone right, By Frederik Backman
Review Posted September 14, 2020
Peril at End House
4.0
A classic Hercule Poirot mystery, By Agatha Christie
Review Posted October 4, 2018
A classic Hercule Poirot mystery, By Agatha Christie
Review Posted October 4, 2018
Cloud Cuckoo Land
4.0
A story about storytelling in a tale that stretches across the past, present and future, By Anthony Doerr
Review Posted November 19, 2021
A story about storytelling in a tale that stretches across the past, present and future, By Anthony Doerr
Review Posted November 19, 2021
Ask Again, Yes
4.0
An intimate and insightful family drama, By Mary Beth Keane
Review Posted July 30, 2019
An intimate and insightful family drama, By Mary Beth Keane
Review Posted July 30, 2019
The Institute
4.0
A thriller about a telekinetic kid who is kidnapped by a sinister organization, By Stephen King
Review Posted October 16, 2019
A thriller about a telekinetic kid who is kidnapped by a sinister organization, By Stephen King
Review Posted October 16, 2019
The Giver of Stars
4.0
A charming and light historical fiction novel about the Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia in the 1930s, By Jojo Moyes
Review Posted November 7, 2019
A charming and light historical fiction novel about the Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia in the 1930s, By Jojo Moyes
Review Posted November 7, 2019
Later
4.0
a horror story about the secrets we keep buried and a boy who can speak to the dead, By Stephen King
Review Posted March 25, 2021
a horror story about the secrets we keep buried and a boy who can speak to the dead, By Stephen King
Review Posted March 25, 2021
Mexican Gothic
4.0
A gothic horror story set in 1950s Mexico, By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Review Posted July 9, 2020
A gothic horror story set in 1950s Mexico, By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Review Posted July 9, 2020
Lovecraft Country
4.0
A campy series of Lovecraftian stories set in Jim Crow-era America, By Matt Ruff
Review Posted July 12, 2020
A campy series of Lovecraftian stories set in Jim Crow-era America, By Matt Ruff
Review Posted July 12, 2020
If It Bleeds
4.0
A (mostly) delightfully creepy collection of novellas, By Stephen King
Review Posted July 28, 2020
A (mostly) delightfully creepy collection of novellas, By Stephen King
Review Posted July 28, 2020
We Were Liars
4.0
A mystery involving a four teenagers set on a private island, By E. Lockhart
Review Posted June 15, 2021
A mystery involving a four teenagers set on a private island, By E. Lockhart
Review Posted June 15, 2021
The House in the Cerulean Sea
4.0
A warm-hearted story about kids in an orphanage for magical creatures, By T.J. Klune
Review Posted April 4, 2021
A warm-hearted story about kids in an orphanage for magical creatures, By T.J. Klune
Review Posted April 4, 2021
Piranesi
4.0
An imaginative page-turner set in an alternate reality, By Susanna Clarke
Review Posted September 21, 2020
An imaginative page-turner set in an alternate reality, By Susanna Clarke
Review Posted September 21, 2020
Hamnet
4.0
A story about Shakespeare's marriage and the death of his son, By Maggie O'Farrell
Review Posted August 4, 2020
A story about Shakespeare's marriage and the death of his son, By Maggie O'Farrell
Review Posted August 4, 2020
News of the World
4.0
A heartfelt story of a journey across Reconstruction-Era Texas for two unlikely companions, By Paulette Jiles
Review Posted September 25, 2020
A heartfelt story of a journey across Reconstruction-Era Texas for two unlikely companions, By Paulette Jiles
Review Posted September 25, 2020
Pachinko
4.0
A story of a Korean family in Japan across generations, By Min Jin Lee
Review Posted August 23, 2020
A story of a Korean family in Japan across generations, By Min Jin Lee
Review Posted August 23, 2020
Apples Never Fall
4.0
a family drama about four siblings, their missing mother and a stranger who shows up at their door, By Liane Moriarty
Review Posted September 27, 2021
a family drama about four siblings, their missing mother and a stranger who shows up at their door, By Liane Moriarty
Review Posted September 27, 2021
Bewilderment
4.0
A story about a single father, his troubled son and an experimental neural treatment, By Richard Powers
Review Posted October 7, 2021
A story about a single father, his troubled son and an experimental neural treatment, By Richard Powers
Review Posted October 7, 2021
The Plot
4.0
A thriller-esque book-within-a-book about a story too good not to steal, and the writer who steals it, By Jean Hanff Korelitz
Review Posted July 25, 2021
A thriller-esque book-within-a-book about a story too good not to steal, and the writer who steals it, By Jean Hanff Korelitz
Review Posted July 25, 2021
The Song of Achilles
4.0
a love story set in the backdrop of the Trojan War, By Madeline Miller
Review Posted May 19, 2021
a love story set in the backdrop of the Trojan War, By Madeline Miller
Review Posted May 19, 2021
The Night Watchman
4.0
A Pulitzer-prize winning novel about opposing the 1953 Indian termination bill, By Louise Erdrich
Review Posted July 11, 2021
A Pulitzer-prize winning novel about opposing the 1953 Indian termination bill, By Louise Erdrich
Review Posted July 11, 2021
When the Stars Go Dark
4.0
A suspenseful and emotionally poignant detective novel about a woman coming to terms with her past, By Paula McLain
Review Posted April 18, 2021
A suspenseful and emotionally poignant detective novel about a woman coming to terms with her past, By Paula McLain
Review Posted April 18, 2021
The Good Sister
4.0
A mystery-thriller told from the perspective of two twin sisters who were raised by a sociopathic mother, By Sally Hepworth
Review Posted April 29, 2021
A mystery-thriller told from the perspective of two twin sisters who were raised by a sociopathic mother, By Sally Hepworth
Review Posted April 29, 2021
The Four Winds
4.0
A tale of one woman's courage during the Great Depression, By Kristin Hannah
Review Posted February 5, 2021
A tale of one woman's courage during the Great Depression, By Kristin Hannah
Review Posted February 5, 2021
The Poisonwood Bible
4
A Well-Written Story of A Missionary Family in the Congo, By Barbara Kingsolver
Review Posted January 4, 2010
A Well-Written Story of A Missionary Family in the Congo, By Barbara Kingsolver
Review Posted January 4, 2010
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
4
An Alternate History of Two Magicians During the Napoleonic Wars, By Susanna Clarke
Review Posted November 1, 2009
An Alternate History of Two Magicians During the Napoleonic Wars, By Susanna Clarke
Review Posted November 1, 2009
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
4
An Ode to Nerds, RPGs and Book Lovers, By Robin Sloan
Review Posted December 16, 2014
An Ode to Nerds, RPGs and Book Lovers, By Robin Sloan
Review Posted December 16, 2014
The Rosie Project
4
A Lighthearted and Comedic Love Story for the Overly Logical, By Graeme Simsion
Review Posted March 30, 2015
A Lighthearted and Comedic Love Story for the Overly Logical, By Graeme Simsion
Review Posted March 30, 2015
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
4
An Unconventional and Cheeky Romp Through Modern History, By Jonas Jonasson
Review Posted April 6, 2015
An Unconventional and Cheeky Romp Through Modern History, By Jonas Jonasson
Review Posted April 6, 2015
The Dog Stars
4
A Poetic and Introspective Vision of a Post-Apocalyptic Future, By Peter Heller
Review Posted May 14, 2015
A Poetic and Introspective Vision of a Post-Apocalyptic Future, By Peter Heller
Review Posted May 14, 2015
Beautiful Ruins
4
A colorful but subtly moralistic story set in Hollywood and the Amalfi Coast, By Jess Walter
Review Posted September 10, 2017
A colorful but subtly moralistic story set in Hollywood and the Amalfi Coast, By Jess Walter
Review Posted September 10, 2017
Norse Mythology
4
A charming and satisfying little book, By Neil Gaiman
Review Posted January 22, 2018
A charming and satisfying little book, By Neil Gaiman
Review Posted January 22, 2018
The Last Black Unicorn
4
If you're curious at all, you should just read it, By Tiffany Haddish
Review Posted February 15, 2018
If you're curious at all, you should just read it, By Tiffany Haddish
Review Posted February 15, 2018
Sourdough
4
A cheerful and fun book for tech and food lovers, By Robin Sloan
Review Posted June 16, 2018
A cheerful and fun book for tech and food lovers, By Robin Sloan
Review Posted June 16, 2018
A Man Called Ove
4
A sweet, uplifting and surprisingly funny story about a grumpy old man called Ove, By Frederik Backman
Review Posted June 28, 2018
A sweet, uplifting and surprisingly funny story about a grumpy old man called Ove, By Frederik Backman
Review Posted June 28, 2018
Once Upon A River
4
An atmospheric tale of mystery, folklore, fact and fantasy, By Diane Setterfield
Review Posted December 5, 2018
An atmospheric tale of mystery, folklore, fact and fantasy, By Diane Setterfield
Review Posted December 5, 2018
The Bear and the Nightingale
4
A distinctive and enchanting book based in Russian folklore, By Katherine Arden
Review Posted October 2, 2018
A distinctive and enchanting book based in Russian folklore, By Katherine Arden
Review Posted October 2, 2018
Little Fires Everywhere
4
Arson, adoption and class divisions ignite tensions in a well-to-do town in Ohio, By Celeste Ng
Review Posted May 9, 2019
Arson, adoption and class divisions ignite tensions in a well-to-do town in Ohio, By Celeste Ng
Review Posted May 9, 2019
The Snow Child
4
A charming fairytale about a girl made of snow , By Eowyn Ivey
Review Posted December 20, 2018
A charming fairytale about a girl made of snow , By Eowyn Ivey
Review Posted December 20, 2018
Recursion
4
A plot-driven thriller about time, identity, and memory, By Blake Crouch
Review Posted June 13, 2019
A plot-driven thriller about time, identity, and memory, By Blake Crouch
Review Posted June 13, 2019
The Water Dancer
4
A potent story about a man born into bondage with the power to shape his fate, By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Review Posted September 24, 2019
A potent story about a man born into bondage with the power to shape his fate, By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Review Posted September 24, 2019
The Last Graduate (Scholomance #2)
4
The second installment in Novik's fantasy trilogy, By Naomi Novik
Review Posted August 6, 2021
The second installment in Novik's fantasy trilogy, By Naomi Novik
Review Posted August 6, 2021
You Love Me
3.9
the third installment in Caroline Kepnes's thrilling You series, By Caroline Kepnes
Review Posted April 3, 2021
the third installment in Caroline Kepnes's thrilling You series, By Caroline Kepnes
Review Posted April 3, 2021
One of Us is Next
3.9
A fun follow-up for mystery-thriller fans, By Karen McManus
Review Posted August 6, 2020
A fun follow-up for mystery-thriller fans, By Karen McManus
Review Posted August 6, 2020
The Midnight Library
3.9
an uplifting book for book lovers, By Matt Haig
Review Posted January 17, 2021
an uplifting book for book lovers, By Matt Haig
Review Posted January 17, 2021
Rock Paper Scissors
3.9
a twisty domestic thriller set in an old chapel in Scotland, By Alice Feeney
Review Posted October 10, 2021
a twisty domestic thriller set in an old chapel in Scotland, By Alice Feeney
Review Posted October 10, 2021
The Lincoln Highway
3.9
A story about four young men journeying from Nebraska to New York City set in 1950's America, By Amor Towles
Review Posted October 25, 2021
A story about four young men journeying from Nebraska to New York City set in 1950's America, By Amor Towles
Review Posted October 25, 2021
Love and Houses
3.8
A Funny and Endearing Story of Love and, of Course, Houses, By Marti Leimbach
Review Posted December 11, 2014
A Funny and Endearing Story of Love and, of Course, Houses, By Marti Leimbach
Review Posted December 11, 2014
A Place for Us
3.8
A powerful and well-crafted, but uneven family saga, By Fatima Farheen Mirza
Review Posted June 19, 2018
A powerful and well-crafted, but uneven family saga, By Fatima Farheen Mirza
Review Posted June 19, 2018
The Wife Between Us
3.8
A psychological thriller with lots of surprises and twists in store, By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Review Posted April 18, 2019
A psychological thriller with lots of surprises and twists in store, By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Review Posted April 18, 2019
The Great Alone
3.8
A family drama and survival story set in Alaska, By Kristin Hannah
Review Posted June 4, 2019
A family drama and survival story set in Alaska, By Kristin Hannah
Review Posted June 4, 2019
The Girl in the Tower
3.8
An impressive second installment in Arden's Winternight trilogy, By Katherine Arden
Review Posted July 4, 2019
An impressive second installment in Arden's Winternight trilogy, By Katherine Arden
Review Posted July 4, 2019
Lock Every Door
3.8
A well-constructed thriller about a gig that sounds too good to be true, By Riley Sager
Review Posted July 27, 2019
A well-constructed thriller about a gig that sounds too good to be true, By Riley Sager
Review Posted July 27, 2019
The Secrets We Kept
3.8
A love story about a CIA plot to smuggle Doctor Zhivago into Russia, By Lara Prescott
Review Posted September 9, 2019
A love story about a CIA plot to smuggle Doctor Zhivago into Russia, By Lara Prescott
Review Posted September 9, 2019
The Lost Apothecary
3.8
A novel about female relationships and an investigation into a "killer apothecary" living in late 18th-century London., By Sarah Penner
Review Posted March 17, 2021
A novel about female relationships and an investigation into a "killer apothecary" living in late 18th-century London., By Sarah Penner
Review Posted March 17, 2021
Local Woman Missing
3.8
A domestic mystery-thriller about a series of missing women and a missing girl who has reappeared, By Mary Kubica
Review Posted July 14, 2021
A domestic mystery-thriller about a series of missing women and a missing girl who has reappeared, By Mary Kubica
Review Posted July 14, 2021
The Night She Disappeared
3.8
A psychological thriller about the fallout from a young couple's disappearance, By Lisa Jewell
Review Posted July 28, 2021
A psychological thriller about the fallout from a young couple's disappearance, By Lisa Jewell
Review Posted July 28, 2021
The Maidens
3.8
A mystery involving Greek mythology and a secret society, By Alex Michaelides
Review Posted June 15, 2021
A mystery involving Greek mythology and a secret society, By Alex Michaelides
Review Posted June 15, 2021
The Last Thing He Told Me
3.8
A page-turner about a woman whose husband has disappeared while being investigated for white-collar crime, By Laura Dave
Review Posted May 12, 2021
A page-turner about a woman whose husband has disappeared while being investigated for white-collar crime, By Laura Dave
Review Posted May 12, 2021
Assassination Vacation
3.7
An Irreverent Road Trip Through Presidential Assassinations, By Sarah Vowell
Review Posted April 25, 2006
An Irreverent Road Trip Through Presidential Assassinations, By Sarah Vowell
Review Posted April 25, 2006
The Final Solution
3.7
Like Encyclopedia Brown on Crack, By Michael Chabon
Review Posted January 20, 2007
Like Encyclopedia Brown on Crack, By Michael Chabon
Review Posted January 20, 2007
Yes, Please
3.7
All You Need to Know Is That I Love Amy Poehler So You Can Guess Where This Review Is Headed, By Amy Poehler
Review Posted December 25, 2014
All You Need to Know Is That I Love Amy Poehler So You Can Guess Where This Review Is Headed, By Amy Poehler
Review Posted December 25, 2014
What Happened
3.7
A relatively benign memoir from a historical presidential candidate, By Hillary Clinton
Review Posted September 16, 2017
A relatively benign memoir from a historical presidential candidate, By Hillary Clinton
Review Posted September 16, 2017
The Woman in the Window
3.7
A serviceable thriller and homage to Hitchcock's Rear Window, By A.J. Finn
Review Posted February 4, 2018
A serviceable thriller and homage to Hitchcock's Rear Window, By A.J. Finn
Review Posted February 4, 2018
The River
3.7
A grounded, intimate story about survival in the wilderness, By Peter Heller
Review Posted April 11, 2019
A grounded, intimate story about survival in the wilderness, By Peter Heller
Review Posted April 11, 2019
Educated
3.7
a personal journey about a childhood in a survivalist home, By Tara Westover
Review Posted April 25, 2019
a personal journey about a childhood in a survivalist home, By Tara Westover
Review Posted April 25, 2019
City of Girls
3.7
A lively and spirited but long-winded coming-of-age story, By Elizabeth Gilbert
Review Posted June 29, 2019
A lively and spirited but long-winded coming-of-age story, By Elizabeth Gilbert
Review Posted June 29, 2019
Ninth House
3.7
A fantasy novel set in a world where Yale secret societies practice arcane magic, By Leigh Bardugo
Review Posted October 26, 2019
A fantasy novel set in a world where Yale secret societies practice arcane magic, By Leigh Bardugo
Review Posted October 26, 2019
The Guest List
3.7
A slow-burning mystery-thriller set on an island off the coast of West Ireland, By Lucy Foley
Review Posted June 22, 2020
A slow-burning mystery-thriller set on an island off the coast of West Ireland, By Lucy Foley
Review Posted June 22, 2020
Untamed
3.7
An inspirational memoir about living a truer and "wilder" life, By Glennon Doyle
Review Posted July 24, 2020
An inspirational memoir about living a truer and "wilder" life, By Glennon Doyle
Review Posted July 24, 2020
People We Meet on Vacation
3.7
An upbeat and breezy romance about two best friends who travel together each summer, By Emily Henry
Review Posted June 29, 2021
An upbeat and breezy romance about two best friends who travel together each summer, By Emily Henry
Review Posted June 29, 2021
Leave the World Behind
3.7
a literary suspense novel about fear, race, and class, By Rumaan Alam
Review Posted December 24, 2020
a literary suspense novel about fear, race, and class, By Rumaan Alam
Review Posted December 24, 2020
The Book of Two Ways
3.7
a exploration of Egyptology, death and two possible futures, By Jodi Picoult
Review Posted October 25, 2020
a exploration of Egyptology, death and two possible futures, By Jodi Picoult
Review Posted October 25, 2020
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
3.6
It's Pretty Much What You'd Expect From Her (In A Good Way), By Mindy Kaling
Review Posted December 10, 2014
It's Pretty Much What You'd Expect From Her (In A Good Way), By Mindy Kaling
Review Posted December 10, 2014
House of Leaves
3.6
A post-modernist psychological horror story, By Mark Danielewski
Review Posted January 26, 2018
A post-modernist psychological horror story, By Mark Danielewski
Review Posted January 26, 2018
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
3.6
A story about the rise of the modern comic book hero and its role as a Social Justice Warrior in pre-WWII America, By Michael Chabon
Review Posted February 9, 2018
A story about the rise of the modern comic book hero and its role as a Social Justice Warrior in pre-WWII America, By Michael Chabon
Review Posted February 9, 2018
The Prisoner of Heaven
3.6
A gothic adventure set in Barcelona, By Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Review Posted August 29, 2018
A gothic adventure set in Barcelona, By Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Review Posted August 29, 2018
Olive, Again
3.6
A darker, but more hopeful addendum to Strout's Pultizer Prize winning novel Olive Kitteridge, By Elizabeth Strout
Review Posted January 27, 2020
A darker, but more hopeful addendum to Strout's Pultizer Prize winning novel Olive Kitteridge, By Elizabeth Strout
Review Posted January 27, 2020
The Family Upstairs
3.6
A compelling mystery about a woman who inherits a house with a dark past, By Lisa Jewell
Review Posted January 10, 2020
A compelling mystery about a woman who inherits a house with a dark past, By Lisa Jewell
Review Posted January 10, 2020
The Night Swim
3.6
A courtroom thriller and mystery novel about a rape trial, By Megan Goldin
Review Posted August 25, 2020
A courtroom thriller and mystery novel about a rape trial, By Megan Goldin
Review Posted August 25, 2020
Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
3.5
A Suprisingly Funny and Energetic Story Considering It's Basically About A Touchy Recluse, By Maria Semple
Review Posted December 10, 2014
A Suprisingly Funny and Energetic Story Considering It's Basically About A Touchy Recluse, By Maria Semple
Review Posted December 10, 2014
Mathilda Savitch
3.5
An Engrossing Tale of a Girl Coping With Grief and Loss, By Victor Lodato
Review Posted December 10, 2014
An Engrossing Tale of a Girl Coping With Grief and Loss, By Victor Lodato
Review Posted December 10, 2014
The Age of Miracles
3.5
A Light Read About a World In Crisis, By Karen Thompson Walker
Review Posted December 11, 2014
A Light Read About a World In Crisis, By Karen Thompson Walker
Review Posted December 11, 2014
You Suck! A Love Story
3.5
A Little More Count Chocula Than Count Dracula, By Christopher Moore
Review Posted March 21, 2006
A Little More Count Chocula Than Count Dracula, By Christopher Moore
Review Posted March 21, 2006
The Girl on the Train
3.5
A pretty okay thriller slash mystery, By Paula Hawkins
Review Posted September 28, 2017
A pretty okay thriller slash mystery, By Paula Hawkins
Review Posted September 28, 2017
Everything I Never Told You
3.5
An empathetically-told story of a family trying to make sense of a tragedy, By Celeste Ng
Review Posted January 30, 2018
An empathetically-told story of a family trying to make sense of a tragedy, By Celeste Ng
Review Posted January 30, 2018
Sharp Objects
3.5
A brisk, dark and twisty psychological thriller, By Gillian Flynn
Review Posted August 25, 2018
A brisk, dark and twisty psychological thriller, By Gillian Flynn
Review Posted August 25, 2018
The Silent Patient
3.5
A twisty psychological thriller, By Alex Michaelides
Review Posted March 24, 2019
A twisty psychological thriller, By Alex Michaelides
Review Posted March 24, 2019
The Outsider
3.5
An creepy and intriguing investigation into an unspeakable crime, By Stephen King
Review Posted August 4, 2019
An creepy and intriguing investigation into an unspeakable crime, By Stephen King
Review Posted August 4, 2019
One of Us Is Lying
3.5
A murder mystery with a breakfast club twist, By Karen McManus
Review Posted September 3, 2019
A murder mystery with a breakfast club twist, By Karen McManus
Review Posted September 3, 2019
The Glass Hotel
3.5
A story about the fallout from a ponzi scheme coming undone, By Emily St. John Mandel
Review Posted July 31, 2020
A story about the fallout from a ponzi scheme coming undone, By Emily St. John Mandel
Review Posted July 31, 2020
Beautiful World, Where Are You
3.5
Sally Rooney's latest modern day romance, By Sally Rooney
Review Posted September 21, 2021
Sally Rooney's latest modern day romance, By Sally Rooney
Review Posted September 21, 2021
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
3.5
A whimsical fantasy-romance about a young woman who makes a deal with the devil, By V.E. Schwab
Review Posted July 5, 2020
A whimsical fantasy-romance about a young woman who makes a deal with the devil, By V.E. Schwab
Review Posted July 5, 2020
Beach Read
3.5
A cute and sexy but somewhat somber romance where opposites attract , By Emily Henry
Review Posted June 12, 2020
A cute and sexy but somewhat somber romance where opposites attract , By Emily Henry
Review Posted June 12, 2020
One by One
3.5
A ski chalet retreat that turns deadly, By Ruth Ware
Review Posted September 16, 2020
A ski chalet retreat that turns deadly, By Ruth Ware
Review Posted September 16, 2020
The Personal Librarian
3.5
A historical fiction novel about the black woman who became J. P. Morgan's personal librarian, By Marie Benedict and Victoria Murray
Review Posted July 22, 2021
A historical fiction novel about the black woman who became J. P. Morgan's personal librarian, By Marie Benedict and Victoria Murray
Review Posted July 22, 2021
Verity
3.5
A thriller-slash-romance novel about a write who is offered a dream job, By Colleen Hoover
Review Posted August 19, 2021
A thriller-slash-romance novel about a write who is offered a dream job, By Colleen Hoover
Review Posted August 19, 2021
The Wonder Spot
3.4
A Charming Collection of Short Stories, By Melissa Bank
Review Posted November 1, 2005
A Charming Collection of Short Stories, By Melissa Bank
Review Posted November 1, 2005
The Historian
3.4
A Gothic Adventure through European History, By Elizabeth Kostova
Review Posted January 16, 2007
A Gothic Adventure through European History, By Elizabeth Kostova
Review Posted January 16, 2007
Crazy Rich Asians
3.4
A Nuanced but Lengthy Comedy of Manners About Crazy Rich Asians, By Kevin Kwan
Review Posted December 19, 2014
A Nuanced but Lengthy Comedy of Manners About Crazy Rich Asians, By Kevin Kwan
Review Posted December 19, 2014
The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
3.4
A Portrait of the Type of Guy Most Post-College, Pre-Marriage Women Know Very Well, By Adelle Waldman
Review Posted December 29, 2014
A Portrait of the Type of Guy Most Post-College, Pre-Marriage Women Know Very Well, By Adelle Waldman
Review Posted December 29, 2014
Against the Day
3.4
Congratulations on Getting Through This Book, By Thomas Pynchon
Review Posted April 22, 2017
Congratulations on Getting Through This Book, By Thomas Pynchon
Review Posted April 22, 2017
The Night Circus
3.4
A dreamy cream-puff of a book, By Erin Morgenstern
Review Posted April 21, 2018
A dreamy cream-puff of a book, By Erin Morgenstern
Review Posted April 21, 2018
Magpie Murders
3.4
An inventive mystery-within-a-mystery, By Anthony Horowitz
Review Posted August 14, 2018
An inventive mystery-within-a-mystery, By Anthony Horowitz
Review Posted August 14, 2018
Spinning Silver
3.4
A compelling and imaginative retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, By Naomi Novik
Review Posted August 23, 2018
A compelling and imaginative retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, By Naomi Novik
Review Posted August 23, 2018
The President Is Missing
3.4
An engaging political thriller that's not entirely cohesive but still manages to entertain and elucidate, By Bill Clinton and James Patterson
Review Posted September 2, 2018
An engaging political thriller that's not entirely cohesive but still manages to entertain and elucidate, By Bill Clinton and James Patterson
Review Posted September 2, 2018
An American Marriage
3.4
A affecting novel about a love story and a wrongful conviction, By Tayari Jones
Review Posted October 19, 2018
A affecting novel about a love story and a wrongful conviction, By Tayari Jones
Review Posted October 19, 2018
The Turn of the Key
3.4
A Modernized Haunted House Mystery, By Ruth Ware
Review Posted August 7, 2019
A Modernized Haunted House Mystery, By Ruth Ware
Review Posted August 7, 2019
Long Bright River
3.4
An intimate family drama about substance abuse wrapped up in a mystery-thriller package, By Liz Moore
Review Posted February 19, 2020
An intimate family drama about substance abuse wrapped up in a mystery-thriller package, By Liz Moore
Review Posted February 19, 2020
A Spark of Light
3.4
A story about a hostage standoff at an abortion clinic, By Jodi Picoult
Review Posted March 28, 2021
A story about a hostage standoff at an abortion clinic, By Jodi Picoult
Review Posted March 28, 2021
Klara and the Sun
3.4
A literary science fiction novel told through the eyes of Klara, an android, By Kazuo Ishiguro
Review Posted March 8, 2021
A literary science fiction novel told through the eyes of Klara, an android, By Kazuo Ishiguro
Review Posted March 8, 2021
Malibu Rising
3.4
A beachy family drama about four famous siblings and an epic party in Malibu, By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review Posted June 4, 2021
A beachy family drama about four famous siblings and an epic party in Malibu, By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review Posted June 4, 2021
The Splendid and the Vile
3.4
A recounting of the Blitz and Churchill's involvement in WWII, By Erik Larson
Review Posted August 12, 2020
A recounting of the Blitz and Churchill's involvement in WWII, By Erik Larson
Review Posted August 12, 2020
An Anonymous Girl
3.3
A psychological thriller about a psychological study (sort of), By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Review Posted April 21, 2019
A psychological thriller about a psychological study (sort of), By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Review Posted April 21, 2019
My Lovely Wife
3.3
Murder and manipulations lurking under the shiny exterior of a happy family life, By Samantha Downing
Review Posted May 30, 2019
Murder and manipulations lurking under the shiny exterior of a happy family life, By Samantha Downing
Review Posted May 30, 2019
Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails
3.2
Somewhat Contrived Premise, But You'll Learn A Lot About Rum, By Wayne Curtis
Review Posted October 24, 2006
Somewhat Contrived Premise, But You'll Learn A Lot About Rum, By Wayne Curtis
Review Posted October 24, 2006
A Long Way Down
3.2
A Humorous Book Touching Upon Some Big Questions, By Nick Hornby
Review Posted November 1, 2005
A Humorous Book Touching Upon Some Big Questions, By Nick Hornby
Review Posted November 1, 2005
State of Wonder
3.2
A Journey into the Heart of the Amazon, By Ann Patchett
Review Posted January 7, 2015
A Journey into the Heart of the Amazon, By Ann Patchett
Review Posted January 7, 2015
The Wife Upstairs
3.2
A re-imagining of Jane Eyre as a mystery-thriller set in modern-day Alabama, By Rachel Hawkins
Review Posted February 21, 2021
A re-imagining of Jane Eyre as a mystery-thriller set in modern-day Alabama, By Rachel Hawkins
Review Posted February 21, 2021
Armageddon in Retrospect
3.1
A Posthumous Collection of Essays on War and Peace, By Kurt Vonnegut
Review Posted January 9, 2015
A Posthumous Collection of Essays on War and Peace, By Kurt Vonnegut
Review Posted January 9, 2015
Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4)
3.0
An intricate political and equestrian-themed Cormoran Strike novel from Rowling, By Robert Galbraith
Review Posted September 19, 2018
An intricate political and equestrian-themed Cormoran Strike novel from Rowling, By Robert Galbraith
Review Posted September 19, 2018
Then She Was Gone
3.0
A suspenseful story about unraveling the mystery behind a girl's disappearance, By Lisa Jewell
Review Posted June 17, 2019
A suspenseful story about unraveling the mystery behind a girl's disappearance, By Lisa Jewell
Review Posted June 17, 2019
Nine Perfect Strangers
3.0
Nine people at a very odd getaway, By Liane Moriarty
Review Posted July 9, 2019
Nine people at a very odd getaway, By Liane Moriarty
Review Posted July 9, 2019
The Starless Sea
3.0
A story about an underground sanctuary for stories and storytellers, By Erin Morgenstern
Review Posted November 3, 2019
A story about an underground sanctuary for stories and storytellers, By Erin Morgenstern
Review Posted November 3, 2019
The Golem and the Jinni
3.0
A tale drawing from Yiddish and Middle Eastern literature, By Helene Wecker
Review Posted September 8, 2020
A tale drawing from Yiddish and Middle Eastern literature, By Helene Wecker
Review Posted September 8, 2020
In Five Years
3.0
A tear-jerker but not a romantic chick lit novel, By Rebecca Serle
Review Posted July 29, 2020
A tear-jerker but not a romantic chick lit novel, By Rebecca Serle
Review Posted July 29, 2020
All Adults Here
3.0
A lighthearted beach read about inclusivity and acceptance, By Emma Straub
Review Posted August 2, 2020
A lighthearted beach read about inclusivity and acceptance, By Emma Straub
Review Posted August 2, 2020
Billy Summers
3.0
A thriller about a hitman doing one last job that goes sour, By Stephen King
Review Posted August 14, 2021
A thriller about a hitman doing one last job that goes sour, By Stephen King
Review Posted August 14, 2021
The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them
3
Something of An Acquired Taste and A Book Only A Russian Lit Scholar Would Write, By Elif Batuman
Review Posted December 10, 2014
Something of An Acquired Taste and A Book Only A Russian Lit Scholar Would Write, By Elif Batuman
Review Posted December 10, 2014
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
3
A well-meaning but flawed story about isolation and mental illness, By Gail Honeyman
Review Posted September 5, 2018
A well-meaning but flawed story about isolation and mental illness, By Gail Honeyman
Review Posted September 5, 2018
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
3
A love story between two Holocaust survivors based on a true story, By Heather Morris
Review Posted August 28, 2019
A love story between two Holocaust survivors based on a true story, By Heather Morris
Review Posted August 28, 2019
American Dirt
3
a controversial novel about a timely and important topic, By Jeanine Cummins
Review Posted January 25, 2020
a controversial novel about a timely and important topic, By Jeanine Cummins
Review Posted January 25, 2020
Such a Fun Age
3
A novel examining "woke" racism and privilege, By Kiley Reid
Review Posted July 21, 2020
A novel examining "woke" racism and privilege, By Kiley Reid
Review Posted July 21, 2020
A Good Marriage
3
A mystery slash legal drama with a convoluted plot, By Kimberly McCreight
Review Posted August 18, 2020
A mystery slash legal drama with a convoluted plot, By Kimberly McCreight
Review Posted August 18, 2020
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikrey
2.9
A Cute But Imperfect Little Story, By Gabrielle Zevin
Review Posted May 3, 2015
A Cute But Imperfect Little Story, By Gabrielle Zevin
Review Posted May 3, 2015
Ready Player One
2.9
A nostalgic romp but only for geeky white dudes, By Ernest Cline
Review Posted January 22, 2018
A nostalgic romp but only for geeky white dudes, By Ernest Cline
Review Posted January 22, 2018
The Dreamers
2.7
A disappointing novel about an epidemic in a college town, By Karen Thompson Walker
Review Posted January 7, 2019
A disappointing novel about an epidemic in a college town, By Karen Thompson Walker
Review Posted January 7, 2019
The Dinner
2.6
A Disappointing and Amateurish Book About Two Families and a Difficult Situation, By Herman Koch
Review Posted April 22, 2015
A Disappointing and Amateurish Book About Two Families and a Difficult Situation, By Herman Koch
Review Posted April 22, 2015
Daisy Jones & the Six
2.6
a fun and breezy story of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll, By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review Posted April 4, 2019
a fun and breezy story of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll, By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review Posted April 4, 2019
All the Devils Are Here
2.5
An Inspector Gamache thriller about corporate intrigue, By Louise Penny
Review Posted September 11, 2020
An Inspector Gamache thriller about corporate intrigue, By Louise Penny
Review Posted September 11, 2020
Survive the Night
2.5
A cat-and-mouse thriller set in on a car ride in 1991, By Riley Sager
Review Posted June 22, 2021
A cat-and-mouse thriller set in on a car ride in 1991, By Riley Sager
Review Posted June 22, 2021
Conversations with Friends
2.5
A modern romance about relationships and interpersonal dynamics, By Sally Rooney
Review Posted January 31, 2021
A modern romance about relationships and interpersonal dynamics, By Sally Rooney
Review Posted January 31, 2021
We Were Never Here
2.5
A quick but predictable thriller about two best friends who end up in hotel room with a dead body, By Andrea Bartz
Review Posted August 8, 2021
A quick but predictable thriller about two best friends who end up in hotel room with a dead body, By Andrea Bartz
Review Posted August 8, 2021
The Keep
2.4
A Disappointing Attempt at a Literary Gothic Novel, By Jennifer Egan
Review Posted May 11, 2015
A Disappointing Attempt at a Literary Gothic Novel, By Jennifer Egan
Review Posted May 11, 2015
The Art of Racing in the Rain
2.0
A tearjerker about a race car driver and his dog, By Garth Stein
Review Posted July 24, 2019
A tearjerker about a race car driver and his dog, By Garth Stein
Review Posted July 24, 2019
28 Summers
2.0
Two remorseless cheaters meeting in the summer to cheat over three decades, By Elin Hilderbrand
Review Posted September 1, 2020
Two remorseless cheaters meeting in the summer to cheat over three decades, By Elin Hilderbrand
Review Posted September 1, 2020
The Imperfectionists
2
A Uninspired Glimpse into the Lives of A Group of Newspaper Professionals that is Well-Edited but Not Well-Written, And Also, Go Fuck Yourself, Tom Rachman, By Tom Rachman
Review Posted December 13, 2014
A Uninspired Glimpse into the Lives of A Group of Newspaper Professionals that is Well-Edited but Not Well-Written, And Also, Go Fuck Yourself, Tom Rachman, By Tom Rachman
Review Posted December 13, 2014
Normal People
1.9
A modern will-they-or-won't-they romance, By Sally Rooney
Review Posted May 2, 2019
A modern will-they-or-won't-they romance, By Sally Rooney
Review Posted May 2, 2019
The Tragedy of Arthur
1.7
A Tedious Read with a Deceptively Good Premise, By Arthur Phillips
Review Posted December 28, 2014
A Tedious Read with a Deceptively Good Premise, By Arthur Phillips
Review Posted December 28, 2014
Sweet Valley Confidential
1.5
A Dip Back Into Sugary Waters, By Francine Pascal
Review Posted March 30, 2011
A Dip Back Into Sugary Waters, By Francine Pascal
Review Posted March 30, 2011
The Perfect Letter
1
Unfortunately, A Very Bad Romance Novel, By Chris Harrison
Review Posted May 21, 2015
Unfortunately, A Very Bad Romance Novel, By Chris Harrison
Review Posted May 21, 2015