The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

Great writers are also great readers, which is why we trust them to give the best book recommendations. To celebrate 250 years of storytelling, we asked some of our favorite authors to share what they consider The Great American Novel, and they came up with a wide range of essential books that capture the spirit of American literature through powerful storytelling and unforgettable characters.

As we celebrate 250 years of stories, it’s the perfect time to revisit the classic works that built the foundation for modern literature.

Some readers grow up relishing stories about fantastical creatures, and then set such books aside for more realistic reads when they’re adults. But we all could use a unicorn or two in our lives, which is why it’s so delightful when a writer known for realism sneaks a mythical creature into literary fiction—or builds a […]

Fiction is fiction and nonfiction is nonfiction, and in case you get those mixed up, fiction is the “not real one” and nonfiction is “the real one.” Those lines can get blurred, however, when a real-life person from the real world shows up for a little while in what is otherwise a not-true story. It’s […]