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Joumana Khatib’s book recommendations in 2026

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Every episode from 2026, newest first

It’s Time for a Big Ol’ Fall Book Preview

The Book Review · 2026-09-04

The Radiance by Ayad Akhtar · recommended · at 4:24
American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee · recommended · at 15:47
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee · discussed · at 15:55
Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun · recommended · at 21:38
Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li · recommended · at 27:55
Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li · discussed · at 28:08
The Brightness by Chad Harbach · discussed · at 35:40
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach · discussed · at 35:48
Stations by Louise Kennedy · recommended · at 39:04
Trespasses by Louise Kennedy · recommended · at 39:09
Dodge City by Patrick deWitt · recommended · at 42:08
Taipei Story by R. F. Kuang · recommended · at 43:24
No Land to Stand On by Mahmoud Khalil · discussed · at 45:21
Every Story Is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue · recommended · at 46:26
Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus · discussed · at 46:59

Let’s Talk About the Best Books of the Year (So Far)

The Book Review · 2026-07-24

The Keeper by Tana French · recommended · at 10:02
The Searcher by Tana French · discussed · at 10:53
The Hunter by Tana French · discussed · at 11:00
Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young by Zayd Ayers Dohrn · recommended · at 22:34

The Time Loop Book Series You Should Be Reading

The Book Review · 2026-04-17

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami · discussed · at 29:30
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami · discussed · at 29:30
Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami · critiqued · at 29:44
King Kong Theory by Virginie Despentes · recommended · at 30:54
Vernon Subutex 1 by Virginie Despentes · recommended · at 31:36
Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov · recommended · at 32:08
Territory of Light by Yuko Tsushima · recommended · at 32:48
The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni · recommended · at 33:57
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck · recommended · at 34:38

23 Books We Are Looking Forward to This Spring

The Book Review · 2026-04-03

Transcription by Ben Lerner · recommended · at 1:38
From Life Itself by Suzy Hansen · recommended · at 7:21
Prophecy by Carissa Véliz · recommended · at 11:27
Dog Days by Emily LaBarge · recommended · at 23:14
Five Weeks in the Country by Francine Prose · recommended · at 30:06
Go Gentle by Maria Semple · recommended · at 30:35

The Books We're Excited About in Early 2026

The Book Review · 2026-01-16

Weathering Heights by Wendy Dalrymple · discussed · at 1:07
A World Appears by Michael Pollan · recommended · at 19:21
Clutch by Emily Nemens · recommended · at 27:26
Murder Bimbo: The Unmissable Cult Hit Page-Turner - Perfect for Summer Reading by Rebecca Novack · recommended · at 30:18
Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney · recommended · at 37:56

Other mentions in 2026 (22: passing, ad reads, own books)