Books Lists

Eight books that share The Great Gatsby's obsessions — wealth, desire, illusion, and the American dream curdling at the edges. From Donna Tartt to Sally Rooney.

Eight short masterpieces worth every hour of a stolen day — from Camus to Vonnegut, Baldwin to Barnes. Each one under 200 pages and none of them wasting a single one.

Eight Oprah Book Club selections that hold up as serious literature — from One Hundred Years of Solitude to Night, The Corrections to A Fine Balance.

Eight essential books set in Italy — fiction, memoir, and crime that put you somewhere between Venice, Rome, and Tuscany before you've packed a bag.

Eight books technically written for younger readers that reward adult attention just as richly — from Ender's Game to Never Let Me Go, A Separate Peace to The Lovely Bones.