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Best Book Club Fiction of 2025

FICTION

FLASHLIGHT

by Susan Choi

Never sentimental, never predictable, this aptly titled novel illuminates dark passages both fictional and real. Full review >

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FICTION

PICK A COLOR

by Souvankham Thammavongsa

This exceptional novel, honed sharp as cuticle nippers, contains great wit and quick turns, up to the last sentence. Full review >

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MINOR BLACK FIGURES

by Brandon Taylor

A piercing, precise, and affecting tale of young love and high art. Full review >

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FICTION

FRESH, GREEN LIFE

by Sebastian Castillo

Castillo navigates an emotionally fraught narrative with empathy and dry humor. Full review >

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FICTION

MODERATION

by Elaine Castillo

A brilliant novel with much to say about work, family, excess, identity, and love. Full review >

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THEFT

by Abdulrazak Gurnah

A tightly constructed family drama with surprising complications. Full review >

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