13 Books to Wake Up Your Book Club

by Dave Cullen

In both Columbine and this up-to-the minute portrait of the Parkland tragedy, Cullen has produced masterpieces that are... Full review >

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by John Lanchester

Dystopian fiction done just right, with a scenario that’s all too real. Full review >

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by Alex Kotlowitz

A fiercely uncompromising—and unforgettable—portrait. Full review >

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by Pitchaya Sudbanthad

This breathtakingly lovely novel is an accomplished debut, beautifully crafted and rich with history rendered in the most... Full review >

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by Danielle Sered

A top-notch entry into the burgeoning incarceration debate. Full review >

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by Idra Novey

Dreamy and jarring and exceedingly topical. Full review >

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by Emily Bernard

A rare book of healing on multiple levels. Full review >

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by Helen Oyeyemi

A strange, shape-shifting novel about the power of making your own family. Full review >

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by Carolyn Forché

A valuable firsthand report of a time of terror. Full review >

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by Helen Schulman

Richly imagined, profound, and of the moment. Full review >

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by Chigozie Obioma

A deeply original book that will have readers laughing at, angry with, and feeling compassion for a determined hero who... Full review >

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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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by Thomas Mallon

Marvelously detailed, often darkly funny, as informative as it is entertaining. Mallon may well be the 21st century’s... Full review >

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