Books

Introducing The Atlantic’s expanded books coverage: essays, criticism, fiction, poetry, and recommendations from our writers and editors
Sign up for our culture editors’ weekly recommendations of the best in books.

Latest Books Stories

See all

What to read

The Atlantic’s latest picks, from buzzy titles to evergreen favorites
See all
  1. Small figurines and confetti surround a pile of books.
    Illustration by Joanne Joo

    The Atlantic 10

    The books that made us think the most this year

Fiction

Short stories chosen by our editors
See all
  1. Image of the back of a girl's head as she looks towards the coast
    Photograph by Keerthana Kunnath for The Atlantic

    Spit

Sign up for our culture editors’ weekly recommendations of the best in books.

Poetry

New and archival poems selected by our editors
See all