Department: VM Bookshelf
From page to screen
These works by alumni authors have gotten a second life as a TV miniseries, a big-screen blockbuster, an animated children’s program and more.
Spring 2026
5 books on personal and public health by UVA authors
These books by UVA alumni explore the different ways both people and communities can be healthy.
Winter 2025
Summer reading recommendations from around UVA
Book recommendations from professors, administrators, library managers and a beloved dining hall staffer
Summer 2025
9 illuminating memoirs by UVA alumni
These nonfiction works chronicle some of the diverse experiences of the UVA alumni community.
Spring 2025
5 heart-pumping thrillers by UVA Law grads
Five novels by alumni who parlayed their experiences as attorneys, judges and CIA operatives into page-turning narratives
Winter 2024
8 recent Civil War history books by UVA authors
These works by alumni and faculty illuminate new findings about this pivotal era
Fall 2024
5 alumni-written books about love and romance
From a classic beach read to a lyrical multigenerational saga, dive in to these works about love and romance by Wahoo authors
Spring 2024
5 books to transport you back to Grounds
Works of fiction set at UVA or in Charlottesville, from a classic detective story to a modern romantic comedy
Fall 2023
On the shelf
From academic research to rollicking fiction, UVA alumni and faculty members have been churning out books on a variety of topics. Here’s a look at some of them.
Spring 2021
Book Review: Saint X
The aftermath of a tragic murder consumes the lives of many in this debut novel by Alexis Schaitkin (Grad class of ’13).
Summer 2020
New book returns spotlight to Richard Jewell
Former U.S. attorney Kent Alexander (Law class of ’83) tells a fuller account of the 1996 Olympic bombing investigation.
Spring 2020
Book Review: Trick Mirror
Jia Tolentino (Col class of ’09) ponders culture and complicity in her bestselling book.
Winter 2019
New & Noteworthy
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
Summer 2019
New & Noteworthy
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
Fall 2018
New & Noteworthy
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
Summer 2018
New & Noteworthy
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
Spring 2018
New & Noteworthy
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a look at the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
Winter 2017