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THE ROAD

by Cormac McCarthy

A novel of horrific beauty, where death is the only truth. Full review >

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THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE

by Audrey Niffenegger

A Love Story for educated, upper-middle-class tastes; with a movie sale to Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, it could have... Full review >

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ORYX AND CRAKE

by Margaret Atwood

A landmark work of speculative fiction, comparable to A Clockwork Orange, Brave New World, and Russian revolutionary... Full review >

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THE YEAR OF THE FLOOD

by Margaret Atwood

Another stimulating dystopia from this always-provocative author, whose complex, deeply involving characters inhabit a... Full review >

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THE YIDDISH POLICEMEN’S UNION

by Michael Chabon

A page-turning noir, with a twist of Yiddish, that satisfies on many levels. Full review >

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THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER AND CLAY

by Michael Chabon

A tale of two magnificently imagined characters, and a plaintive love song to (and vivid re-creation of) the fractious... Full review >

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