10 Fiction Breakthroughs That Live Up to the Hype

by Elliot Ackerman & James Stavridis

This compelling thriller should be required reading for our national leaders and translated into Mandarin. Full review >

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by Kazuo Ishiguro

A haunting fable of a lonely, moribund world that is entirely too plausible. Full review >

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by Chris Whitaker

A fierce 13-year-old girl propels this dark, moving thriller. Full review >

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by Imbolo Mbue

A fierce, up-to-the-minute novel that makes you sad enough to grieve and angry enough to fight back. Full review >

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by Te-Ping Chen

Chen’s stories are both subtle and rich, moving and wry, and in their poignancy, they seem boundless. Full review >

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by Angeline Boulley

A suspenseful tale filled with Ojibwe knowledge, hockey, and the politics of status. Full review >

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by Anna Carey

A thrilling and thought-provoking ride. Full review >

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by Anuradha D. Rajurkar

An interracial teen romance that unflinchingly tackles racism and patriarchy. Full review >

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by Steven Salvatore

A defiant love letter to queer youth; honest, brutal, and more important than ever. Full review >

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by Adrienne Tooley

Thoughtful, ambitious, and unexpected. Full review >

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