These new editions bring a modern set of covers to well-known titles, wrapping them in two-colour palettes and featuring graphics inspired by the contents of each book. More on the blog.

A sort of 1984 for the Amazon.com generation, DFW’s over-a-thousand-pages opus deals with the state of a world that’s entirely steeped in advertising and consumerism.

What should rise to the top of your to-read list? To help navigate the world of words, we’ve asked some of 2023’s cultural tastemakers what they’ve been reading.

Jeffery Eugenides, looking mysterious.