Explore Ann Patchett's best books ranked by Goodreads ratings, from beloved novels like "Bel Canto" and "The Dutch House" to acclaimed nonfiction essays.

From historical fiction to sci-fi, romance to literary masterpieces, non-fiction and memoir —2026 has been a great year for publishing.

From Nantucket’s cottages to Malibu’s beaches, from urban parks to Midwestern hammocks: it’s time to pick a spot and hunker ...

Classics like The Winds of War, The Stand, and The Lord of the Rings can all count themselves among the very best epic books ...

When Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine was published in 2017, the Scottish author's debut novel quickly became a ...

This year may be remembered as the one that threatened to break our attention spans for good — if we manage to remember it at all. But despite a dip in book sales across the U.S., tireless discourse ...

Originally published in Spanish in 2001 before being translated into dozens of languages, the novel has become one of the ...