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10 Old Favorites To Read (or Reread)

  • FICTION

    EUPHORIA

    JUNE 3, 2014

  • FICTION

    DOCTOR SLEEP

    SEPT. 24, 2013

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

DOCTOR SLEEP

by Stephen King

Satisfying at every level. King even leaves room for a follow-up, should he choose to write one—and with luck, sooner than... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    A LONG WAY GONE

    MARCH 1, 2007

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

A LONG WAY GONE

by Ishmael Beah

Beah’s halting narrative has confusing time shifts, but it’s hideously effective in conveying the essential horror of his... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU

    JUNE 26, 2014

FICTION

EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU

by Celeste Ng

Ng's emotionally complex debut novel sucks you in like a strong current and holds you fast until its final secrets surface. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY

    FEB. 1, 2003

HISTORY

THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY

by Erik Larson

Gripping drama, captured with a reporter’s nose for a good story and a novelist’s flair for telling it. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    LOST GIRLS

    JULY 9, 2013

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

LOST GIRLS

by Robert Kolker

An important examination of the socioeconomic and cultural forces that can shape a woman’s entry into prostitution. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    CLEMENTINE

    OCT. 27, 2015

  • FICTION

    THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER

    JULY 11, 2011

FICTION

THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER

by Jojo Moyes

A nicely judged sense of period and the author’s full-blooded commitment lend heartfelt emotion to simple characters in a... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    LONG WAY DOWN

    OCT. 17, 2017

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

LONG WAY DOWN

by Jason Reynolds

This astonishing book will generate much needed discussion. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING

    SEPT. 1, 2015

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING

by Nicola Yoon ; illustrated by David Yoon

This heartwarming story transcends the ordinary by exploring the hopes, dreams, and inherent risks of love in all of its... Full review >

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