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Fiction
10 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
10 posts
Best Books of 2025: The Year's Essential Reads
The books that defined 2025 — from record-breaking fantasy to the Pulitzer-winning James and late-2024 titles that dominated the reading conversation all year.
100 Books to Read Before You Die: The Essential Reading List
An editorial guide to the books that define a life of reading — from the untouchable classics to the nonfiction that reshapes how you see the world.
Best Books of 2024: Essential Fiction, Fantasy, and Nonfiction
The standout books published in 2024 — from Kristin Hannah and Sally Rooney to Brandon Sanderson and Han Kang. The year's best fiction, fantasy, romance, and nonfiction.
Bonnie Garmus Books in Order: Complete Reading Guide
Bonnie Garmus has published one novel — Lessons in Chemistry. Reading guide for the Apple TV adaptation phenomenon and what to read next.
Delia Owens Books in Order: Complete Reading Guide
All Delia Owens books in order — her wildlife memoirs and Where the Crawdads Sing. What to read before and after her bestselling debut novel.
25 Best Summer Reading Books for 2026
The best summer reading for 2026: propulsive fiction, compulsive thrillers, sweeping historical novels, and lighter non-fiction that suits long days and short attention spans.
25 Best Books to Read in Your 40s
The best books for your 40s: on time, mortality, meaning, identity, and the particular freedoms and losses of midlife — with recommendations across fiction, memoir, and philosophy.
Reese Witherspoon's Book Club: Every Essential Pick and What Makes Them Work
Reese Witherspoon's book club has launched more bestsellers than almost any other recommendation engine in publishing. Here are the picks worth reading and why they connect.
Barack Obama's Reading List: 14 Books the President Recommends (2026)
Every year, Barack Obama shares the books he's been reading — a remarkably eclectic mix of fiction, history, and big ideas. Here are the titles he keeps recommending.
30 Best Fiction Books of All Time — The Ultimate Reading List
From Orwell to Coelho, Fitzgerald to Dostoevsky — the definitive list of the greatest fiction novels ever written. Ranked by literary impact, readability, and enduring relevance.
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