20 Books You Really Should Have Read by Now

by Olga Tokarczuk ; translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

An exquisitely constructed, mercurial gem from the Nobel prizewinner. Full review >

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by Andrew Miller

A masterful, acute, and very British novel, revealing the tensions of a time beset by winds of change. Full review >

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by Xiaolu Guo

A rich addition to Melvilliana. Full review >

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by Allegra Goodman

Like an exquisitely baked apple cake, Goodman’s delicious and deeply perceptive novel is something to savor. Full review >

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by Daniyal Mueenuddin

A potent and nuanced tale about the abuse of an underclass in ways both subtle and overt. Full review >

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by Patricia Finn

A tale of second chances delivered with wit and heart. Full review >

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by Tayari Jones

Beautifully written and powerfully compelling. Full review >

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by Gabriel Tallent

A sharp novel about youth in conflict with dreams, nature, and reality. Full review >

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by Madeline Cash

With comic energy and wild plot twists to spare, a thoroughly charming debut. Full review >

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by Rebecca Lehmann

Brilliantly imagined, stylishly written, satisfyingly plotted, full of delicious surprises: all in all, hella fun. Full review >

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by Rhae Lynn Barnes

An important and necessarily uncomfortable work on a disturbing legacy. Full review >

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by Lindy West

A well-realized, candid memoir that reveals an unconventional approach to life. Full review >

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by Tom Junod

An enthralling family memoir and an unromantic commentary on manhood. Full review >

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by Anand Gopal

Brave, inventive reporting yields an important account of an uprising that shook the Middle East. Full review >

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by Michael Pollan

A fluent survey of what we know—or think we know—about the mind. Full review >

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