The Coziest Winter Reads
In their own ways, each of these books is about a journey—of the mind, the spirit, or the body. As you turn the pages to these stories, we hope you find endless inspiration and adventure as you embark on your next journey.
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I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine by Daniel J. Levitin
In this examination of humanity’s powerful relationship with music, Dr. Daniel J. Levitin references scientific studies and world-famous musicians to uncover just how significant music is to mental health.
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
Brimming with curiosity and care, the author of The Joy Luck Club pays special attention to the birds who live in her backyard for this work of observation and imagination. Illustrated by Amy Tan herself, these birds emerge as central characters as the author shifts her focus from a hectic world to nature’s patterns.
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard
This time-bending novel explores a young protagonist, Odile, on the brink of leadership in an otherworldly setting. She lives in the middle of three versions of the same village—one in the past, one in the present, one in the future—as she must decide how to contend with learning the unexpected.
James by Percival Everett
Pulitzer Prize Finalist Percival Everett has written a new modern classic, retelling Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through Jim’s eyes. Retaining all the adventure of Twain’s original novel, Jim’s perspective unveils new truths and powerful stakes through unforgettable prose.
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
In her ruminating, soaring novel, Samantha Harvey writes of a group of astronauts orbiting Earth—gazing at the blue lulls of peaceful days and the distant devastation of natural disasters, and reexamining their own relationships with the planet and the people on it.
