Books
Marie Claire's guide to books, with news, reviews and buying guides for the discerning reader.
Books
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Chic Housewarming Gifts That Don't Scream"Re-Gift Me"
Buying Guide Brb, moving.
By Julia Marzovilla Published
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Jafar and the Wet Bandits
In an excerpt from Rachel Bloom's upcoming collection of essays, the actress lays out her complicated history with anxiety and depression.
By Rachel Bloom Published
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The 2020 Books You Should Add to Your Reading List
Exciting new and upcoming releases to order today.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Gifts for Book Lovers That Are Truly Chic
From eye-candy coffee table books to cozy accessories that subtly say "I'm an intellectual."
By Jaimie Potters Published
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'His Only Wife' Is a Refreshingly Modern Ghanaian Love Story
"Afi is a worthy heroine, unwilling to yield to the patriarchal forces that threaten her spirit."
By Rachel Epstein Published
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'Plain Bad Heroines' Is Marie Claire's November Book Club Pick
Read an exclusive excerpt from Emily Danforth's novel, here, then dive in with us throughout the month.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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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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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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Warning Working Moms: Your Partner Is Your Glass Ceiling
Bestselling author and essayist Caitlin Moran warns in her new book More Than a Woman that a mother’s career is only as good as the man or woman she marries.
By Jo Piazza 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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'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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"There Have Been Points in My Life When I Have Felt Like Feminism Was Not for Me"
Mikki Kendall, author of Hood Feminism, on how the mainstream feminist movement has largely ignored women of color.
By Megan DiTrolio 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