Books
Marie Claire's guide to books, with news, reviews and buying guides for the discerning reader.
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15 Must-Read Paranormal Books That Will Haunt You Long After the Last Page
From classics by Shirley Jackson and Stephen King to recent bestsellers.
By Andrea Park Published
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11 Novels About Dysfunctional Families to Put You at Ease When You're Home for the Holidays
Looking for an escape from the family function? Read these books by Emma Straub, Zadie Smith, and more.
By Liz Doupnik Published
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Stay Booked and Busy By Reading the 25 Best Novels of 2025
We're obsessed with these titles by Mona Awad, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
By Andrea Park Last updated
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Calling All Hockey Romance Fans: Here's Everything We Know About the 'Off Campus' TV Series So Far
Elle Kennedy's romance books about the Briar U hockey team will receive the Prime Video treatment.
By Quinci LeGardye Last updated
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We Ranked Every Book by Abby Jimenez, the Baker-Turned-Author Winning Over Romance Fans With Sweet Stories
From 'Yours Truly' to 'Just for the Summer.'
By Nicole Briese Published
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Padma Lakshmi's Recipe for a Better America
The television personality and author has been hungry for change—politically and personally. She hopes her next cookbook will be the answer.
By Neha Prakash Published
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15 Books to Read If the Enemies-to-Lovers Romance Trope Makes You Swoon
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy may be the blueprint, but you're guaranteed to fall for all of these novels.
By Andrea Park Published
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The Stories Malala Yousafzai Was Most Nervous to Share in Her New Memoir
In a candid conversation ahead of the release of her new book, the activist reflects on life beyond advocacy—from her years at Oxford to falling in love and learning to live on her own terms.
By Noor Ibrahim Published
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Stephanie LaCava Has a Thing for Cinematic Books
We asked the 'Nymph' author to tell us about the titles that she thinks unfold like a movie, or tell her favorite Hollywood tales.
By Sadie Bell Published
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What Books to Read, Based on Your Favorite Taylor Swift Era
The "English Teacher" of pop loves a good literary reference.
By Liz Doupnik Published
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Read an Advanced Excerpt of 'The Defender,' the Latest Book in Romance Author Ana Huang's 'Gods of the Game' Series
The book, about a hotshot athlete and sports nutritionist, is releasing on October 28.
By Ana Huang Published
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Grace Byron Is Telling Her Story in Her Own "Demonic" Way
The author’s debut novel, 'Herculine', challenges purity politics and explores the dream of queer communes.
By Kerensa Cadenas Published
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Sarah J. Maas Recently Shared a Major Update About 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' Book 6. Here's Everything We Know
We're dying to read the next installment in the hit romantasy series.
By Nicole Briese Last updated
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21 Books About AI Boyfriends, Time-Travel Romances, and Dystopian Societies Every Sci-Fi Lover Needs to Read
We rounded up the best of the genre, from classics by George Orwell and Octavia E. Butler to recent bestsellers.
By Andrea Park Published
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Attention All McFans: We Ranked the 10 Best Thrillers by Freida McFadden
With her first book-to-movie adaptation, 'The Housemaid' coming soon, here's what you should be reading.
By Nicole Briese Published
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If You Miss 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' Don't Worry: Prime Video's 'Every Summer After' Adaptation Is "Coming Soon"
Here's everything we know—including who's playing Percy and Sam—in what's sure to be the next hit romance series.
By Nicole Briese Published
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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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16 Enchanting Books About Witches That'll Cast a Spell on You—And Inspire You to Tap Into Your Divine Feminine
Your spooky season reading list has arrived.
By Andrea Park Published
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Kick Off Your Spooky Season By Reading These Dark Fairy Tales, Hand-Picked by Mona Awad
The 'We Love You, Bunny' author has a thing for books about "dark enchantment."
By Sadie Bell Published
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Why I Left My Own Billion-Dollar Brand
After years spent telling women they’re beautiful as they are, I couldn’t back skin-whitening and contouring products, Bobbi Brown writes.
By Bobbi Brown Published
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When Will We Return to Cousins for 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Movie? Here's Everything We Know
Jenny Han says, "There is another big milestone left in Belly's journey."
By Quinci LeGardye Last updated
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30 Romantasy Books to Sweep You Away to Another World—And Off Your Feet
Here's what to read when you've devoured the 'ACOTAR' and 'Empyrean' series.
By Andrea Park Last updated
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31 Movie Adaptations That Are Just As Good As (Or Even Better Than) the Book
Consider your to-read list and your watch list full.
By Andrea Park Last updated
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11 Dark Academia Books That Major in the Perfect Amount of Suspense and Fantasy
Here's what to read to get into the school spirit, whether you're headed back to campus or not.
By Liz Doupnik Published
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Everything We Know About the Movie Adaptation of Emily Henry's 'Beach Read'—Including Those Swoon-Worthy Casting Rumors
Many of the romance novelist's books are getting the big-screen treatment, and we can't wait for this one.
By Andrea Park Published
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We Don't Want Summer to End, So We Ranked the Best Books By Elin Hilderbrand—a.k.a. the Queen of Beach Reads
Mentally, we're in Nantucket, reading one of her novels by the sea.
By Nicole Briese Published



