BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

CHUCK KLOSTERMAN X

by Chuck Klosterman

Even those who only dimly remember Royce White, Pavement, or Gnarls Barkley will find the reflections on them engaging. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

LOVE AND TROUBLE

by Claire Dederer

Insightful, provocative, and fearlessly frank, Dederer seduces readers with her warmth, wit, and wisdom. Full review >

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FICTION

WOMAN NO. 17

by Edan Lepucki

Always enjoyable if not always believable, this novel succeeds by staying light on its feet. Or, as one character puts it,... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE LINES WE CROSS

by Randa Abdel-Fattah

A meditation on a timely subject that never forgets to put its characters and their stories first Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

CHANGE AGENT

by Daniel Suarez

A natural at making future shocks seem perfectly believable, Suarez (Influx, 2014, etc.) delivers his most entertaining... Full review >

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NONFICTION

NO ONE CARES ABOUT CRAZY PEOPLE

by Ron Powers

This hybrid narrative, enhanced by the author’s considerable skills as a literary stylist, succeeds on every level. Full review >

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FICTION

EXIT WEST

by Mohsin Hamid

One of the most bittersweet love stories in modern memory and a book to savor even while despairing of its truths. Full review >

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FICTION

A SEPARATION

by Katie Kitamura

A minutely observed novel of infidelity unsettles its characters and readers. Full review >

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FICTION

THE GOLDEN LEGEND

by Nadeem Aslam

Brooding and beautiful: a mature, assured story of the fragility of the world and of ourselves. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

IMAGINE WANTING ONLY THIS

by Kristen Radtke illustrated by Kristen Radtke

Powerfully illustrated and incisively written—a subtle dazzler of a debut. Full review >

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