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The Ultimate Best Books<br> of 2019 List

The Ultimate Best Books
of 2019 List

Popularity? It is glory's small change.

By Emily Temple | December 11, 2019

Our 50 Favorite Books of the Year

Our 50 Favorite Books of the Year

Highlights From a Year in Reading by the Literary Hub Staff

By Emily Temple | December 5, 2019

Sally Rooney, Chanel Miller, and Jason Reynolds are the

Sally Rooney, Chanel Miller, and Jason Reynolds are the "next" most influential people of the year.

By Emily Temple | November 13, 2019

Developers plan to turn the setting of Joyce's

Developers plan to turn the setting of Joyce's "The Dead" into a 56-room hostel.

By Emily Temple | November 8, 2019

An early look at the adaptation of <em>Normal People</em>, with commentary from my Irish colleagues.

An early look at the adaptation of Normal People, with commentary from my Irish colleagues.

By Emily Temple | October 31, 2019

The 20 Best Campus Novels, Ranked

The 20 Best Campus Novels, Ranked

The Dean's Listicle

By Emily Temple | September 19, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Big Kiss, Bye-Bye
  • Bad Bad Girl
  • The Ten Year Affair
  • Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
  • Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy
  • Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution

What Your Favorite Beach Read Says About You

By Emily Temple | June 28, 2019

20 "Perfect Summer Books" for This and Every Year

By Emily Temple | June 17, 2019

There's a TV adaptation of Normal People, and it just started filming

By Emily Temple | May 30, 2019

Author Photos: A Taxonomy

Author Photos: A Taxonomy

What to Choose: Prominent Hands or the Bend and Clasp?

By Emily Temple | May 10, 2019

Sally Rooney is trending again, and this time it's because of Taylor Swift.

Sally Rooney is trending again, and this time it's because of Taylor Swift.

By Jessie Gaynor | May 9, 2019

From Sally Rooney to John Cheever, 6 Unforgettable Fictional Vacations

From Sally Rooney to John Cheever, 6 Unforgettable Fictional Vacations

Chip Cheek Recommends Some Vicarious Travel

By Chip Cheek | May 2, 2019

Let's All Stop Pigeonholing Sally Rooney as a

Let's All Stop Pigeonholing Sally Rooney as a "Millennial Writer"

Even If We Agree She's a Great One

By Emily Temple | April 10, 2019

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

Spring Reading for All Personalities

By Emily Temple | March 26, 2019

8 Recommended Debuts by Irish Women Writers

8 Recommended Debuts by Irish Women Writers

Plus Sally Rooney, Because Sally Rooney

By Anne Griffin | March 15, 2019

Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2019

Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2019

What We're Looking Forward to, the First Half and Then Some

By Emily Temple | December 28, 2018

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