Monthly Picked Book Summaries
Every month, our editorial team carefully selects the most compelling new releases and hidden gems to create our curated collection. These monthly picked books represent diverse genres and voices, chosen for their literary merit, cultural relevance, and reader appeal. Our expert recommendations save you time by highlighting the titles that deserve your attention, ensuring each monthly selection offers exceptional reading experiences worth your investment.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson
The Faerie Queene
Edmund Spenser, Thomas P. Roche Jr., C. Patrick O'Donnell
Discover an Epic Tale of Virtue, Myth, and Magic in This Classic
Trauma Stewardship
Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Connie Burk
An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
Lovely One
Ketanji Brown Jackson
A Memoir
The Grieving Body
Mary-Frances O'Connor
How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing
Eat What You Kill
Sam Taggart
Becoming a Sales Carnivore
The ROI of Thought Leadership
Cindy Anderson, Anthony Marshall
Calculating the Value that Sets Organizations Apart
The Unaccountability Machine
Dan Davies
Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions & And How the World Lost Its Mind
A Cure for the Common Company
Richard Safeer
A Well-Being Prescription for a Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient Workforce
Robot Ethics
Mark Coeckelbergh
A Human’s Guide To Life In The Robot Age
Essential
Christie Smith, Kelly Monahan
How Distributed Teams, Generative AI, and Global Shifts Are Creating a New Human-Powered Leadership
When Making Others Happy Is Making You Miserable
Karen Ehman, Lysa TerKeurst
How to Break the Pattern of People-Pleasing and Confidently Live Your Life
Bringing Up the Boss
Rachel Pacheco
Practical Lessons for New Managers
A Passion for Leadership
Robert M. Gates
Lessons on Change and Reform from Fifty Years of Public Service
The Next Level
Scott Eblin
What Insiders Know About Executive Success
The Argonauts
Maggie Nelson
A Groundbreaking Exploration of Love, Gender, and Family
Our editorial team brings decades of combined experience in literary criticism, publishing, and passionate reading to the selection process. Each month, we evaluate hundreds of new releases across all genres, considering factors like writing quality, originality, cultural significance, and pure reading pleasure. The result is a carefully curated collection that represents the best of contemporary publishing, from breakthrough debuts to masterful works by established authors.
What sets our monthly selections apart is our commitment to diversity—not just in the demographics of our chosen authors, but in the range of experiences, perspectives, and literary styles we celebrate. Our recommendations might include a haunting literary novel one month, followed by an innovative science fiction debut, a groundbreaking work of nonfiction, or a page-turning mystery that redefines its genre.
These monthly picked summaries serve as your personal book advisor, providing the insights you need to make confident reading choices. Whether you're looking to stay current with literary trends, discover new voices, or simply ensure that every book you read meets high standards of quality and engagement, our curated selections offer a reliable path to exceptional reading experiences.
Trust our editorial team's expertise to guide you toward the books that will surprise, challenge, and delight you each month.
