Selecting a new book often presents a challenge due to the multitude of recommendations available both online and offline. Readers frequently seek advice from friends and family, which can add to the confusion. Staff members at The Atlantic consistently receive inquiries about what to read next and tend to recommend the same titles repeatedly. These books are chosen for their broad appeal or unique storytelling. Twelve frequently cited books aim to satisfy various reading preferences, offering stories that resonate with different emotions and experiences.
One of them will, we hope, be the title you pick up next.
Some people turn to books for history, others for lessons on human nature.
Seven Moons was the dark-horse winner of the 2022 Booker Prize, beating books by Percival Everett and Elizabeth Strout.
Each recommender cites a different set of criteria for the work that rises to the top of their list.
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