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10 Best New Books To Read In February 2026
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The 10 Best New Books Of February

From Gisèle Pelicot's memoir to a new novel by powerhouse Tayari Jones.

By Sophie Fishman
"Lost Lambs" author Madeline Cash shares her writing process.
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Madeline Cash Plays By The Rules

By Samantha Leach
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'One Nightstand' With Jennette McCurdy

The Half His Age author opens up about writing sex scenes and her five formative books.

By Charlotte Owen
Emily Henry On 'People We Meet On Vacation', Fan Casts, & Future Adaptations
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Emily Henry’s Patience Paid Off

The People We Meet on Vacation author discusses the movie’s lengthy journey to the screen and shares her thoughts on those fan casting rumors.

By Gabrielle Bondi
10 Hockey & Skating Romance Novels For 'Heated Rivalry' Fans
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10 Steamy Hockey Romances To Devour After 'Heated Rivalry'

Cold weather, hot competition.

By Sophie Fishman

Book Club

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Madeline Cash Plays By The Rules

By Samantha Leach
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What Maggie O'Farrell Learned Bringing Hamnet To The Big Screen

The author reflects on learning the art of screenwriting — and why novels still have her heart.

By Samantha Leach
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Elder Millennial Adultery Just Hits Different

In Erin Somers’ The Ten Year Affair, a woman grapples with a lack of fulfillment.

By Samantha Leach
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Susan Orlean Won’t Rest On Her Laurels

The acclaimed journalist turns the lens on herself for the first time in Joyride.

By Samantha Leach
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Patricia Lockwood’s Fever Dream

The author’s new novel, Will There Ever Be Another You, is a dispatch from an unwell (but still brilliant) mind.

By Chloe Joe
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Amy Odell Understands The Assignment

How the two-time New York Times bestselling author and journalist got the goods on Gwyneth Paltrow.

By Christina Amoroso
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Rob Franklin Says Goodbye To All That

The debut author — and avowed Joan Didion fan — opens up about his writing process.

By Samantha Leach
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Molly Jong-Fast Wrote Her Memoir For You

The author hopes the public will find relief in reading How to Lose Your Mother.

By Samantha Leach
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Margaret Atwood Won’t Leave Gilead Just Yet

The author of The Handmaid’s Tale is already looking forward to the adaptation of its sequel, The Testaments — and to releasing her first memoir.

By Samantha Leach
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The $2.99 Snack Dylan Mulvaney Relied On To Write Her Book

Paper Doll give fans a look behind the TikTok star’s hyperfeminine public persona.

By Samantha Leach
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That Friend Just Wrote An Audiobook

Sabrina Brier’s audiobook is inspired by her TikTok character.

By Samantha Leach
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Y2K Trends Are Back, But What Happened To The Optimism?

Colette Shade’s new book explores the era’s cultural output — and the sociopolitical trends that informed it.

By Chloe Joe
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Miranda July’s Year Of Perimenopausal Thinking

The author’s novel has been lighting up group chats since its release this spring.

By Samantha Leach
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Patrick Radden Keefe’s Hollywood Homecoming

The Say Nothing author had abandoned his screenwriting dreams — until producers expressed interest in adapting his books.

By Samantha Leach
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Coco Mellors Embraces The Mess

Her latest novel captures the “sticky, messy, viscous-y love” shared by sisters.

By Samantha Leach
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Casey McQuiston Is A Method Writer — In A “Non-Douchebaggy Way”

The author of Red, White & Royal Blue and other beloved rom-coms returns with The Pairing.

By Samantha Leach
Wellness

“Immersive Reading” Will Finally Help You Open A Book Before Bed Instead Of Scrolling

It’s almost like watching a movie with subtitles.

By Carolyn Steber
TV & Movies

Netflix’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Teaser Is Full Of Yearning

Meet the new Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.

By Stephanie Topacio Long
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'One Nightstand' With Jennifer Garner

The actor shares the childhood classics that made her a reader — and the librarian who changed her life.

By Charlotte Owen
Entertainment

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Bustle's biweekly book column.

By Hannah Orenstein
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How This Best-Selling Author Wrote The WNBA Romance Of Her Dreams

"I'm mad that I had to write it because now I don't get to read it."

By Sophie Fishman
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Laura Dave Finally Used The Ending She Saved

“I was always writing two books,” says the author of The Last Thing He Told Me. “I just didn’t know it.”

By Sophie Fishman
Book Talk

The 10 Best New Books By Black Authors

From Zadie Smith’s new essay collection to a coming-of-age story by Angela Flournoy.

By Sophie Fishman
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The Surprisingly Hot Case for Condoms in Romance Novels

Safe sex isn’t ruining the fantasy — it’s upgrading it.

By Sophie Vershbow
TV & Movies

Bridgerton Author Julia Quinn Shared Her Take On The Recasting Debate

Fans have concerns about two particular actors.

By Stephanie Topacio Long
Book Talk

The 10 Best New Books Of February

From Gisèle Pelicot's memoir to a new novel by powerhouse Tayari Jones.

By Sophie Fishman