Wilson tracks Spark from Edinburgh to Africa and then London, offering an original and engaging exploration of the making of ...

The list you’re reading now focuses on literary fiction, a category stuffed with ... we’ve made judgment calls as to whether a book skews more “literary” or more “genre” and have ...

Every week, critics and editors at The New York Times Book Review pick the most interesting and notable new releases, from ...

Reese and her book club have mastered the art of selecting novels that amplify diverse voices, which are used to tell thought-provoking narratives. With a keen eye for literary fiction ...

No matter what you love to read—gritty suspense novels, lighthearted rom-coms or thoughtful literary fiction—you'll find a favorite among the best fiction books of 2022 Our editors and experts ...

And most of the prominent literary fiction writers today are women ... I agree with you, but I did actually see that in one book in the last year, Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte.

Some ways we will know we no longer need women’s book prizes: when men read as much writing by women as that by men, and when ...

After digging—in some cases, literally—through as many books as the ELLE office could squeeze in, we decided to split our annual “best of 2024” list into five categories: literary fiction ...

Critical darlings, prize nominees, and book-club favorites galore—these are the literary fiction novels we loved most in 2024.