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  • FICTION

    EARLY RISER

    FEB. 12, 2019

SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

EARLY RISER

by Jasper Fforde

Whip-smart, tremendous fun, and an utter delight from start to finish. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF

    FEB. 5, 2019

FICTION

BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF

by Marlon James

If this first volume is any indication, James’ trilogy could become one of the most talked-about and influential adventure... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE LOST MAN

    FEB. 5, 2019

MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

THE LOST MAN

by Jane Harper

A twisty slow burner by an author at the top of her game. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    AS LONG AS WE BOTH SHALL LIVE

    JAN. 15, 2019

  • FICTION

    THE PARAGON HOTEL

    JAN. 8, 2019

MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

THE PARAGON HOTEL

by Lyndsay Faye

A riveting multilevel thriller of race, sex, and mob violence that throbs with menace as it hums with wit. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE CITY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

    FEB. 12, 2019

SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

THE CITY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

by Charlie Jane Anders

Anders contains multitudes; it’s always a fascinating and worthwhile surprise to see what she comes up with next. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE NIGHT TIGER

    FEB. 12, 2019

FICTION

THE NIGHT TIGER

by Yangsze Choo

Choo has written a sumptuous garden maze of a novel that immerses readers in a complex, vanished world. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    LOST CHILDREN ARCHIVE

    FEB. 12, 2019

FICTION

LOST CHILDREN ARCHIVE

by Valeria Luiselli

A powerful border story, at once intellectual and heartfelt. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    VITA NOSTRA

    NOV. 13, 2018

SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

VITA NOSTRA

by Sergiy Dyachenko & Marina Dyachenko ; translated by Julia Meitov Hersey

Although it fits squarely in the popular school-for-magicians genre, this dark, ambitious, and intellectually strenuous... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    HOUSE OF STONE

    JAN. 29, 2019

FICTION

HOUSE OF STONE

by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

A multilayered, twisting, and surprising whirlwind of a novel that is as impressive as it is heartbreaking. Full review >

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