Skip Nav
Love It. Save Your Favorites Now.
7 Compulsively Readable Novels of Obsession
View On One Page
Photo 1 of 7  
ADVERTISEMENT ()
1

The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud

In The Woman Upstairs, Nora Eldridge is a reliable, but unremarkable, friend and neighbor, always on the fringe of other people's achievements. But the arrival of the Shahid family draws her into a complex and exciting new world until a shattering betrayal occurs.

Previous Next
Angourie Rice on Writing, Acting, and Friendships
Books
Angourie Rice on How Connection Fuels Her Creativity
by Lena Felton 5/15
Why Hating Your Boss With Coworkers Feels Good
Relationships
The Joy of Hating Your Boss With Your Coworkers
by Taylor Andrews 5/01
How to Have Sex With Your Friends Without Complications
Friendship
How to Have Sex With Your Friends (and Not Fuck It Up)
by Emma Glassman-Hughes 1/28
Bookfishing: Why People Lie About Their Love For Reading
Books
Warning: "Bookfishing" May Be Plaguing Your Dating Apps
by Taylor Andrews 11/12/25
The Voice Behind Audio Erotica: Rina From Quinn Interview
Books
Meet the Voice Behind Your Favorite Erotic Audio Stories
by Taylor Andrews 11/03/25
I Went on a Golf Trip With My Husband to Share His Hobby
Family Travel
Is It Annoying to Copy Your Partner’s Hobbies? I Went on a Golf Trip to Find Out
by Genevieve Farrell 10/06/25

From Our Partners

Now You Know

Love Is Blind: Where Do Those Engagement Rings Come From?

Fashion

Everything to Know About the "Love Is Blind" Engagement Rings

by Sarah Wasilak 2/19

shopping

Oprah's Favorite Things List Has Major Gems, Including an Under-$100 Air Fryer

by Balim Tezel 11/06/25

Fitness

Paralympians Earn the Same Pay For Medals as Olympians, but Is It Enough?

by Karenna Meredith 8/29/24

health

How Often Should We Be Getting COVID Vaccines?

by Alexis Jones 8/23/24

Food

Pumpkin Spice Season Is Back Aug. 22

by Lauren Mazzo 8/21/24

Beauty

The Exact Red Lipstick Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Swears By

by Alaina Demopoulos 8/20/24

health

What to Know About the Latest Mpox Outbreak, According to MDs

by Alexis Jones 8/16/24

health

Céline Dion Promised Her Children She’d Live: “They Already Lost a Parent.”

by Sara Youngblood Gregory 6/11/24

Latest Love
We're Hiring! Write For Us Advertise With Us Accessibility Contact Archives
Power Your Happy
Terms Privacy Policy
©2026 Vox Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.