Books
Marie Claire's guide to books, with news, reviews and buying guides for the discerning reader.
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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
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Everything We Know About 'The Love Hypothesis' Movie—Including Why #BookTok Fans Are Already Obsessed With the Cast
Prepare to fall in love with this romance by Ali Hazelwood if you haven't already.
By Quinci LeGardye Published
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Sarah J. Maas Is Reportedly Shopping Around the Long-Awaited 'ACOTAR' TV Show. Here's What We Know
The series adaptation of the beloved romantasy books was dropped by Hulu—but it may still be in the works.
By Nicole Briese Published
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Every Colleen Hoover Book, Ranked—From 'It Ends With Us' to 'Verity'
No. 1 isn’t what you might expect.
By Nicole Briese Last updated
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34 Red-Hot Erotic Novels to Spice Up Your TBR List
From classics like the 'Bridgerton' series to romantasy favorites and tantalizing literary fiction.
By Brooke Knappenberger Last updated
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These 12 Beautifully Translated Books Will Cure Your Summer Wanderlust
Elena Ferrante, Eva Baltasar, and more will make it feel like you got your passport stamped.
By Liz Doupnik Published
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Taylor Jenkins Reid Has Been Sharing Updates About 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' Netflix Film. Here's What We Know
Fans have a lot of thoughts about who should play the titular character and Celia St. James.
By Nicole Briese Published
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I Couldn't Help But Wonder: Are Carrie's Book Props in 'And Just Like That' Major Plot Spoilers?
An absurd deep dive into Carrie's reading material and why it might be the key to unlocking the show's unhinged storylines.
By Greta Rainbow Published
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20 Life-Changing Books Everyone Should Read At Least Once
From classics by Joan Didion and Toni Morrison to recent best-sellers.
By Hana Hong Published
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22 Books About Fashion That Will Make You Think Differently About the Industry
From nonfiction deep dives about brands to memoirs by style icons.
By Andrea Park Last updated
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Everything We Know About Netflix's Adaptation of 'Quicksilver,' One of the Hottest Romantasy Series on #BookTok
We can't wait for enemies-to-lovers Saeris and Kingfisher to grace our screens.
By Nicole Briese Published
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25 Books By LGBTQ+ Authors You Need to Add to Your Reading List
You won't be able to put down these moving memoirs and touching romances.
By Bianca Rodriguez Published
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11 Books to Read When Not Even an Aperol Spritz Can Fix Your Summertime Sadness
Feeling the summer bummer malaise? No problem.
By Liz Doupnik Published
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Being Plus-Size on 'America's Next Top Model' Was Meant to Be My "Hook"
In an excerpt from her memoir 'You Wanna Be On Top?,' Sarah Hartshorne describes her time on the infamous show.
By Sarah Hartshorne Published
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34 Fascinating Memoirs You Won't Be Able to Put Down
Make room on the nightstand.
By Alexis Jones Published
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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


