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The one book that can’t be missed—chosen by tens of thousands of readers like you. (If you ask us, there’s no one more qualified.)

Circe by Madeline Miller

And the fancy gold seal goes to this #MeToo saga of Greek gods and mortals. Read our members’ favorite book of the year.

The fab four.

Congrats to the 2018 Book of the Year finalists!

Hello, Lolly.

Meet Lolly, our beloved Book of the Year statuette. She’s named after the first-ever Book of the Month from 1926, Lolly Willowes, and she gives our winning books an extra-special look.