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 ...

Our 10 recommended books for October include the first new novel from Thomas Pynchon in more than a decade, a pandemic tale ...

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

Science fiction legend Ursula K. Le Guin is honoured with a new collection out this month, and sci-fi fans can also look ...

If you're looking for something fresh to read in October, look no further than our list of 10 exciting new releases, ...

Fry bread is shape (“flat like a pancake/round like a ball”); fry bread is sound (“the bubbles sizzle and pop”); fry bread is ...

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