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Which Notable Book of 2025 Should You Read? Let Us Help You.

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Which Notable Book of 2025 Should You Read? Let Us Help You.

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.

Let’s ease into things. How about a book I can read in a day?

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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

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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

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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

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The cover of “Things in Nature Merely Grow,” by Yiyun Li

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Try This Quiz on the Real Locations in These Magical and Mysterious Novels

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Try This Quiz on the Real Locations in These Magical and Mysterious Novels

A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself. This week’s literary geography quiz highlights real-world locations in novels where mystery and magic drive the plot. To play, just make your selection in the multiple-choice list and the correct answer will be revealed. At the end of the quiz, you’ll find links to the books if you’d like to do further reading.

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Try This Quiz on Thrilling Books That Became Popular Movies

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Try This Quiz on Thrilling Books That Became Popular Movies

Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about printed works that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions and more. This week’s challenge highlights thrillers first published as novels (or graphic novels) that were adapted into popular films. Just tap or click your answers to the five questions below. And scroll down after you finish the last question for links to the books and their screen versions.

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Test Your Knowledge of the Authors and Events That Helped Shape the United States

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Test Your Knowledge of the Authors and Events That Helped Shape the United States

Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. In honor of Gen. George Washington’s birthday on Feb. 22, this week’s super-size challenge is focused on the literature and history related to the American Revolution. In the 10 multiple-choice questions below, tap or click on the answer you think is correct. After the last question, you’ll find links to exhibits, books and other materials related to this intense chapter in the country’s story, including an award-winning biography of the general and first U.S. president.

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