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SCARY MONSTERSDe Kretser, one of our most deeply intelligent writers, offers a book that is wry and heartbreaking, playful and profound. Full review >
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TRUSTby Hernan Diaz
A clever and affecting high-concept novel of high finance. Full review >
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GOD'S CHILDREN ARE LITTLE BROKEN THINGSDeftly capturing the richness and dangers of romantic connection, these stories complicate and reimagine queer narratives. Full review >
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MECCAThis is a novel that pushes back against the clichés of Southern California to reveal the complex human territory underneath. Full review >
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SCATTERED ALL OVER THE EARTHby Yoko Tawada ; translated by Margaret Mitsutani
Who decides what’s authentic? Tawada will tell you that’s in flux and always has been. Full review >
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THE BOOKS OF JACOBby Olga Tokarczuk ; translated by Jennifer Croft
A massive achievement that will intrigue and baffle readers for years to come. Full review >
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BY HANDS NOW KNOWNAn indispensable addition to the literature of social justice and civil rights. Full review >
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THE FACEMAKERAn excellent biography of a genuine miracle worker. Full review >
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THE 1619 PROJECTedited by Nikole Hannah-Jones & Caitlin Roper & Ilena Silverman & Jake Silverstein
A much-needed book that stakes a solid place in a battlefield of ideas over America’s past and present. Full review >
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THESE PRECIOUS DAYSby Ann Patchett
An enviable life shared with candor, emotion, and knockout storytelling power. Full review >
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IN SENSORIUMby Tanaïs
A heady pleasure of language in love with the author’s many subjects, and perfectly suited to them. Full review >
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AN IMMENSE WORLDby Ed Yong
One of the year’s best popular natural histories. Full review >
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COFFEE, RABBIT, SNOWDROP, LOSTby Betina Birkjær ; illustrated by Anna Margrethe Kjærgaard ; translated by Sinéad Quirke Køngerskov
Child-centered, accurate, and engagingly told. Full review >
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THE YEAR WE LEARNED TO FLYby Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrated by Rafael López
An uplifting story that will inspire kids, especially brown girls and boys, to dream. Full review >
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THE GOLDEN HOURby Niki Smith ; illustrated by Niki Smith
Exceptionally graceful and delightful. Full review >
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THE TROUBLED GIRLS OF DRAGOMIR ACADEMYby Anne Ursu
A wonderful and inspiring feminist fantasy. Full review >
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HIMAWARI HOUSEby Harmony Becker ; illustrated by Harmony Becker
An unforgettable story of personal growth in an exquisitely rendered setting. Full review >
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