Books
Marie Claire's guide to books, with news, reviews and buying guides for the discerning reader.
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Elyce Arons Hopes You Remember Her Best Friend Kate Spade—and the Business They Built—As She Does
The 'We Might Just Make It After All' author reflects on the handbag empire's humble origins and her late business partner.
By Nicole Briese Published
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30 Beach Reads to Devour While Soaking Up the Sun This Summer
Your beach bag isn't complete without one of these page-turners.
By Sadie Bell Last updated
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2000s Nostalgia Is As Prevalent As Ever. But These Authors Aren't Sure Our Cultural Obsession Is for the Best
The 'Culture Creep,' 'Girl on Girl,' and 'Waiting for Britney Spears' writers discuss their new books and why we can't let Y2K go.
By Kerensa Cadenas Published
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10 Must-Read Thrillers That'll Inspire You to "Be Gay, Do Crime" This Pride
These murder mystery books feature acts of queer resistance—and should absolutely be on your TBR stack.
By Andrea Bartz Published
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Every Taylor Jenkins Reid Book, Ranked—From 'Daisy Jones & the Six' to 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo'
Her latest novel, 'Atmosphere,' just hit shelves.
By Nicole Briese Last updated
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8 Divinely Erotic Books to Kick Off Your Hot Nun Summer
With her new memoir, 'The Dry Season,' out now, Melissa Febos shares the surprisingly sexy books she read during her year of intentional celibacy.
By Melissa Febos Published
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We Ranked Every Book by Ali Hazelwood, Who Went From Scientist to Best-Selling Romance Novelist
Her novels are known for being set in the STEM world...and being very steamy.
By Nicole Briese Last updated
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25 Books That Are Wildly Popular on TikTok—and Absolutely Worth Reading
BookTok is obsessed, and so are we.
By Brooke Knappenberger Last updated
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40 Revealing Celebrity Memoirs That'll Change Your Perspective on the Biggest A-Listers
Britney Spears, Demi Moore, Pamela Anderson, and more drop serious bombshells in these pages.
By Andrea Park Last updated
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13 Books for When You Want to Curl Up and Read About Murder
Calling all fans of "cozy mysteries."
By Liz Doupnik Last updated
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30 Self-Help Books to Read as a Form of Self-Care
Allow these titles to empower and inspire you.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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13 Books That’ll Make You Want to Call Your Mom
These must-reads come from literary mothers like Maya Angelou and Amy Tan, as well as our contemporary faves.
By Liz Doupnik Published
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We Asked the Ultimate "Crime Junkie" Ashley Flowers to Share Her Favorite Crime Books
'The Missing Half' author/podcaster knows a good whodunit.
By Sadie Bell Published
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My Pregnancy Obsession Became the Freebirth Subculture
In an excerpt from Amanda Hess's debut memoir, 'Second Life,' she writes about a movement that predates MAHA moms.
By Amanda Hess Published
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The Best Kristin Hannah Books, Ranked—From 'Firefly Lane' to 'Nightingale'
Get your tissues ready.
By Nicole Briese Last updated
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Netflix Is Adapting One of #BookTok's Favorite Romances—Here's What We Know About Ana Huang's 'Twisted Love' TV Series
Could this be the next 'Bridgerton' or 'Tell Me Lies?'
By Quinci LeGardye Last updated
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Ana Huang Is Ready to Rule Over Romance
With the release of 'King of Envy,' the author, who started as a self-published BookTok favorite, is quickly becoming the queen of the genre.
By Tyler McCall Published
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Emily Henry Has Reinvigorated Our Love for Romance Novels—We Ranked Every One of Her Books So Far
Her latest novel, 'Great Big Beautiful Life,' just hit shelves.
By Nicole Briese Last updated
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Climate Fiction So Earth-Shattering You’ll Never Forget to Recycle Again
These dystopian books imagine a future where the worst has already happened.
By Liz Doupnik Published
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Allow the Best Romance Novels of 2025 to Sweep You Off Your Feet
We're obsessed with these new books from Abby Jimenez, Emily Henry, and Rebecca Yarros.
By Andrea Park Last updated
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Every Jennifer Weiner Novel, Ranked—From 'Good in Bed' to 'In Her Shoes'
All hail the queen of beach reads!
By Nicole Briese Last updated
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Now That We've Devoured 'Onyx Storm,' We're Rounding Up Everything We Know About the 'Fourth Wing' TV Show
Rebecca Yarros's bestselling romantasy series is getting the Prime Video series treatment.
By Quinci LeGardye Last updated
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There's Never Been a Better Time to Get Into 'Fourth Wing,' One of #BookTok's Favorite Romantasy Series
Rebecca Yarros's novels have become a literary phenomenon—and there's more on the way.
By Nicole Briese Last updated
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20 Books to Devour If You Can't Get Enough True Crime
These nonfiction titles and memoirs about serial killers and scammers are the definition of page-turners.
By Andrea Park Published
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We Ranked Every Novel by Ruth Ware, "the New Agatha Christie"
Here's what you should read before her new thriller 'The Woman in Suite 11' hits shelves.
By Nicole Briese Published
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10 Books to Read for a Killer Vacation
Pack these novels about vacations gone very wrong on your next trip.
By Liz Doupnik Published