Here are T&C’s picks for the best books of October 2025. Any new novel from Thomas Pynchon is decidedly an event, and this ...

The generations that expanded American freedoms, the wild life of Christopher Marlowe, a sportswriter’s baseball manifesto and more.

There's nothing better than cozying up by the fire, drinking a warm cup of tea and escaping into a good book. But there's ...

If Ghost and Back to the Future had a book sibling, it’d be the romance novel The Seven Year Slip. Clementine is reeling ...

With new universes to explore and highly-anticipated sequels, October is packed with fantastic reads in all genres. Here are ...

The book's description reads: "Sadie Revelare has always believed that the curse of four heartbreaks that accompanies her magic would be worth the price. But when her grandmother is diagnosed with ...

This month, pile your nightstand with a non-fiction look at the deities and monsters of 1980s Manhattan; a dazzling tale of international mystery and ineptitude; biographies of cultural heavyweights ...

Wondering what to read next? This month's best books include the latest from literary giant Ian McEwan and Buckeye, a multigenerational family saga set in America's Midwest.

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.