We've released our list of 100 Notable Books. (You can read it in full here!) Browsing a list of 100 books is exciting, but can be overwhelming. Want to find one to read right away? We can help! Here is a cheat sheet to the list, broken into categories. Clicking a book cover will take you to the full review.
Or if you want to see the year's top books, you can go straight to our 10 Best Books of 2025.
Let’s ease into things. How about a book I can read in a day?
Give me a novel that takes me back in time
Actually, give me a nonfiction book that takes me back in time
I need a crowd-pleaser for my book club — the longer, the better
I’m in the mood to laugh!
I’d like a rich, immersive thriller
I want insight into current events
Are there books that will make me swoon?
How about some fantasy?
I’d like an absorbing memoir or biography
I love family sagas — real or imagined
I like to be scared
I’m hungry!
I want to read about the creative process
Take me somewhere far, far away
I could use a good, cathartic cry
