Even if you're not in school anymore and you haven't had "required reading" in years, we're about to change that with our essential list of new reads that you've got to get on your bookshelf (or download onto your Kindle) pronto.
We've put on our reading glasses and sifted through all the new releases out there to find our favorite fashion, beauty and lifestyle books. We've got memoirs, beauty books, coffee table books—there's even a cookbook in our roundup.
If you're a bag lover, you've got to pick up The Secret History of the Handbag, which is a deep dive into the history of everyone's favorite accessory.
Or if you're more of a beauty junkie, you'll love One Woman 100 Faces by celebrity makeup artist Francesca Tolot, who has worked with Beyoncé for decades—Bey even wrote the book's forward.
And if you're a huge fan of Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler (and who isn't?) then you'll love her witty and touching memoir, Yes Please.
Speaking of SNL alums, attention foodies with a funny bone: You've got to get the latest book from the minds of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, The Portlandia Cookbook. If you love the characters' antics on the show, you'll love all their farm-fresh recipes just as much.
So whatever type of reader you are, we've got something to please your palette. After all, reading is sexy. And, the more you know…cue shooting star.