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American Literature
499 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
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Authors Like Toni Morrison: 6 Writers to Read Next
If Toni Morrison's lyrical prose and unflinching reckoning with American history move you, these six writers belong on your shelf — each with a book to start.
Authors Like Cormac McCarthy: 7 Writers to Read Next
Authors like Cormac McCarthy for fans of Blood Meridian and The Road — William Faulkner, Larry McMurtry, Denis Johnson, John Steinbeck, and more, with where to start.
The Old Man and the Sea vs The Sun Also Rises: First?
The Old Man and the Sea and The Sun Also Rises are two essential Hemingway novels. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
The Road vs Blood Meridian: Which McCarthy First?
The Road and Blood Meridian are Cormac McCarthy's two most famous novels. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Where to Start with Abby Jimenez: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Abby Jimenez — whether to begin with The Friend Zone, Part of Your World, or Life's Too Short. A complete reading guide to the contemporary romance author.
Where to Start with Abraham Verghese: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Abraham Verghese — whether to begin with Cutting for Stone or The Covenant of Water. A complete reading guide to the physician-novelist.
Where to Start with A.J. Finn: A Reading Guide
Where to start with A.J. Finn — how to approach The Woman in the Window, the Hitchcockian psychological thriller featuring an agoraphobic narrator. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Alex Hormozi: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Alex Hormozi — how to approach $100M Offers, his essential book on creating irresistible business offers. A complete reading guide to the entrepreneur-author.
Where to Start with Ali Hazelwood: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Ali Hazelwood — whether to begin with The Love Hypothesis, Love on the Brain, or Check and Mate. A complete reading guide to the STEM romance novelist.
Where to Start with Alice Schroeder: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Alice Schroeder — how to approach The Snowball, the definitive authorised biography of Warren Buffett. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Alice Sebold: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Alice Sebold — how to approach The Lovely Bones, her essential debut novel narrated from heaven. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Ana Huang: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Ana Huang — whether to begin with Twisted Love, Twisted Games, or Twisted Lies. A complete reading guide to the contemporary romance series author.
Where to Start with Andre Agassi: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Andre Agassi — how to approach Open, his essential memoir about professional tennis and self-discovery. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Andrew Chen: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Andrew Chen — how to approach The Cold Start Problem, his comprehensive framework for network effects and building platform businesses. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Andrew Grove: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Andrew Grove — whether to begin with High Output Management or Only the Paranoid Survive. A complete reading guide to the Intel CEO and business author.
Where to Start with Andrew Ross Sorkin: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Andrew Ross Sorkin — how to approach Too Big to Fail, his definitive account of the 2008 financial crisis. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Angela Duckworth: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Angela Duckworth — how to approach Grit, her essential book on perseverance and passion as the foundation of achievement. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Anna Lembke: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Anna Lembke — how to approach Dopamine Nation, her essential book on addiction and pleasure in the modern world. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Anne Lamott: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Anne Lamott — whether to begin with Bird by Bird, Traveling Mercies, or Help Thanks Wow. A complete reading guide to the American writer.
Where to Start with Annie Dillard: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Annie Dillard — how to approach Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, her Pulitzer Prize-winning work of nature writing. A complete reading guide.
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