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.
Go Like Hell
A.J. Baime
Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans
Shattered
Jonathan Allen, Amie Parnes
Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign
The Sun Does Shine
Bryan Stevenson, Anthony Ray Hinton, Lara Love Hardin
How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
Mad Honey
Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan
A Novel
Feral
George Monbiot
Rewilding the Land, Sea and Human Life
No Is Not Enough
Naomi Klein
Resisting the New Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need
No Ordinary Disruption
Richard Dobbs, James Manyika, Jonathan Woetzel
The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends
This Is the Fire
Don Lemon
What I Say to My Friends About Racism
Bit Literacy
Mark Hurst
Productivity in the Age of Information and E-mail Overload
Doing Justice
Preet Bharara
A Prosecutor’s Thoughts on Crime, Punishment, and the Rule of Law
Crime in Progress
Glenn Simpson, Peter Fritsch
Inside the Steele Dossier and the Fusion GPS Investigation of Donald Trump
Driven
Paul R. Lawrence
How Human Nature Shapes Our Choices
In Praise of Folly
Erasmus
Wit and Wisdom on Human Folly
Touching the Rock
John M. Hull, Oliver Sacks
An Experience of Blindness
The Invisible Orientation
Julie Sondra Decker
An Introduction to Asexuality
In a Sunburned Country
Bill Bryson
Discover the delights of “down under”
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.
