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The Vaster WildsWhile The Vaster Wilds is often a dark story with only slivers of hope, Lauren Groff’s inimitable style and language make it a memorable,...
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Our top 10 books for September 2023The top 10 books for September include the latest from Angie Kim & Zadie Smith, plus a compelling mystery from William Kent Kruger and a...
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Coleman HillKim Coleman Foote’s remarkable debut is a reminder that sometimes the best stories don’t have an answer at the end but, instead, unflinchingly tell...
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The FraudZadie Smith writes eloquent, powerful and often quite humorous novels with social issues at the fore, and The Fraud is no exception.
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Learned by HeartA masterful storyteller, Emma Donoghue brings her dazzling talent and imagination to this historical novel based on a true story of risk, love and...
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3 Christian fiction picks for fallYou can go home again with these heartwarming novels, in which the complexities and joys of familial relationships take center stage.
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Top 10 books of August 2023Our top 10 books for August 2023 include Colson Whitehead's riotous sequel to Harlem Shuffle , Silvia Moreno-Garcia's latest horror novel and an...
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The RomanticThe Romantic spans most of the 19th century, and William Boyd is both interested in and very knowledgeable about the period. Fascinating details...
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The 23 best debut novels of 2023 (so far)Discover the debuts that have captured our attention with their sharp, fresh stories and bold truths.
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery StoreJames McBride is a lyricist and musician, and there's a rhythmic quality to his unique sixth novel, which began as an ode to a beloved figure in...
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The BookbinderPip Williams’ commitment to optimism and courage is unmistakable, making The Bookbinder immensely heartwarming despite its weighty content.
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Crook ManifestoCrook Manifesto more than matches the finely hewn psychological tensions that haunted Colson Whitehead’s main character in Harlem Shuffle . The...
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The Whitehead manifestoAs the Ray Carney series steps into the 1970s, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead continues to explore history through propulsive...
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The MajorityWhile The Majority is a clear homage to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elizabeth L. Silver paints a full portrait of Sylvia, whose life unfolds during some...
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The All-AmericanSusie Finkbeiner offers a beautiful celebration of the women who broke barriers for other girls and women in baseball.
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The best World War II novels so far in 2023Outside of the Regency, perhaps no other era in world history has a stronger pull in fiction than World War II. These are our favorite WWII-era...
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The ApartmentThe Helena is an apartment complex in South Miami Beach that has stood for over 70 years, bearing witness to changes in landscape, climate and...
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Top 10 books for June 2023Our top picks for June include the latest from S.A. Cosby, Dominic Smith and Uzma Jalaluddin, plus the first major biography of Martin Luther King,...
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Lucky RedThere’s more than one scene of Claudia Craven’s queer Western during which you might find yourself holding your breath. But what makes all of this...
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The Midnight NewsJo Baker’s plot grows more and more tense, even wild, with few hints as to how things will play out—whether a serial killer is on the loose, or...
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8 Lives of a Century-Old TricksterMirinae Lee drew inspiration from her own great-aunt, one of the oldest women to escape alone from North Korea, to create the complex protagonist...
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Farrell Covington and the Limits of StyleFarrell Covington and the Limits of Style is a warmhearted, funny story with unexpected twists and to-die-for settings, a sweet recounting of a...
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Lady Tan’s Circle of WomenLisa See’s spellbinding historical novel, inspired by the true story of a female physician, vividly depicts 15th-century China with artfully woven...
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The House of LincolnNancy Horan, author of the million-copy bestseller Loving Frank , returns with The House of Lincoln , which tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's...
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Return to ValettoWith Return to Valetto , Dominic Smith doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but he doesn’t need to: He is a master of his trade who has executed a flawless...
