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8 Series That Will Get You Hooked

MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

THE LONG FALL

by Walter Mosley

Plotting has never been Mosley’s strong point, but McGill, a red-diaper baby, ex-boxer and a man eternally at war with... Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

EVERY HEART A DOORWAY

by Seanan McGuire

Thoughtfully and poignantly wonders if, or hopes that, you can go home again, depending on what you define as home. Full review >

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FICTION

A DARING ARRANGEMENT

by Joanna Shupe

Shupe continues to raise the bar for Gilded Age romance with the first book in a promising new series. Full review >

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FICTION

ROSEWATER

by Tade Thompson

A captivating, cerebral work of science fiction that may very well signal a new definitive voice in the genre. Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

AUNTIE POLDI AND THE SICILIAN LIONS

by Mario Giordano translated by John Brownjohn

Giordano’s wit and his formidable heroine's wisdom combine to make this debut a smash. Full review >

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