Books
Marie Claire's guide to books, with news, reviews and buying guides for the discerning reader.
Books
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Political Books to Read If You're Not Burnt Out From Election Coverage
Some will inspire you, others will make you quite angry.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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How Frida Kahlo Inspired This Latina to Finally Speak Spanish
After writing a book about the bold Latinx icon, I decided it was time to make a bold move myself.
By Arianna Davis Published
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Tana French's New Book "The Searcher" Is the Mystery Novel of the Season
You'll be on the edge of your seat.
By Tatjana Freund Published
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas Unveils Her 'Unfinished' Book Cover
The actress is ready to share all in her upcoming memoir.
By Neha Prakash Published
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'When No One Is Watching' Isn't Your Typical Thriller
In fact, the plot is all too real for Black and brown communities.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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'His Only Wife' Is Marie Claire's October Book Club Pick
Read an excerpt from Peace Adzo Medie's novel, here, then dive in with us throughout the month.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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My Journey to Finding Self-Worth in My Self-Harm Scars
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, author Jennifer Storm shares an excerpt from her upcoming book, Awakening Blackout Girl.
By Jennifer Storm Published
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The Best Fiction by Women in 2020
Bonus: They're all by women.
By Jenny Hollander Published
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Inside Jane Fonda's First Fire Drill Fridays Arrest
"I was doing what I had wanted: putting my body on the line and aligning myself fully, body and spirit, with my values."
By Jane Fonda Published
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'Luster' Is Messy, Beautiful, and Complicated
Our readers said Raven Leilani's sentences are poetry.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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'When No One Is Watching' Is Marie Claire's September Book Club Pick
Read an excerpt from Alyssa Cole's novel, here, then dive in with us throughout the month.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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We Should Have Known About J.K. Rowling's Views, Thanks to Her Under-the-Radar Book Series
Valid criticism has been written about JK Rowling's transphobic comments, and our relationship to Harry Potter. But what about her Robert Galbraith books?
By Katherine J. Igoe Published
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'The Vanishing Half' Is a Brilliant Exploration of Race and Identity
"This is one of those books with so much to unpack and explore, I could be here all day."
By Rachel Epstein Published
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'Luster' Is Marie Claire's August Book Club Pick
Read an excerpt from Raven Leilani's novel, here, then dive in with us throughout the month.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Actress Lauren Lapkus Shows Off Her Book Collection in 'Shelf Portrait'
And reveals which actress she wants a tell-all from (which, same!).
By Sally Holmes Published
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Cocktail Books to Help Upgrade Your At-Home Happy Hours
Five o'clock, where ya at?
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Kim Wall Was So Much More Than a Headline
The parents of an adventurous, intrepid reporter are reframing the narrative around her murder.
By Jenny Hollander Published
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'Exciting Times' Will Remind You of Sally Rooney's Work
Still, Naoise Dolan deserves her own praise.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Let's Stop Prying Into the Personal Lives of Women Writers, Shall We?
I wrote a novel that touches on domestic violence—and perfect strangers felt entitled to ask if I was a victim.
By Leah Konen Published
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The Babysitters Club Is Back
On set with the original girl bosses.
By Kayla Webley Adler Published
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Michelle McNamara's Work Led to a Serial Killer—But She Died Before His Arrest
Michelle McNamara—true-crime junkie, mom, founder of True Crime Diary, wife to Patton Oswalt—sadly died in 2016, long before HBO's 'I'll Be Gone In the Dark.'
By Katherine J. Igoe Published
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'The Vanishing Half' Is Marie Claire's July Book Club Pick
Read an excerpt from Brit Bennett's novel, here, then dive in with us throughout the month.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Who Finished Writing the Book 'I'll Be Gone In the Dark After Michelle McNamara Died?
Michelle McNamara died before it was completed.
By Bianca Rodriguez Published
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Loni Love's Latest Memoir Will Help You Accept Your Flaws
Marie Claire chatted with Loni Love about the uphill battles that fill the pages of her second book, 'I Tried To Change So You Don’t Have To.'
By Maxwell Losgar Published
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Does Laura Die In the '365 Dni' Books?
Let's dive in to the book trilogy, shall we?
By Bianca Rodriguez Published
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The Time Has Come to Let Go of 'Harry Potter'
The Wizarding World isn’t the moral sanctuary it once was. And because we're all adults now, we have to acknowledge that.
By Kathleen Walsh Published