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The 10 Most Addictive Books of 2019 (So Far)

  • NONFICTION

    THE LIGHT YEARS

    APRIL 2, 2019

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE LIGHT YEARS

by Chris Rush

A captivating, psychedelically charged coming-of-age memoir. Full review >

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  • TEEN

    INTERNMENT

    MARCH 19, 2019

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

INTERNMENT

by Samira Ahmed

A reminder that even in a world filled with divisions and right-wing ideology, young people will rise up and demand equality... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    SAVE ME THE PLUMS

    APRIL 2, 2019

  • FICTION

    TRUST EXERCISE

    APRIL 2, 2019

  • NONFICTION

    FIGURING

    FEB. 5, 2019

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

FIGURING

by Maria Popova

A lyrical work of intellectual history, one that Popova’s many followers will await eagerly and that deserves to win her... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    ON THE COME UP

    FEB. 5, 2019

  • NONFICTION

    THE MASTERMIND

    MARCH 5, 2019

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE MASTERMIND

by Evan Ratliff

A wholly engrossing story that joins the worlds of El Chapo and Edward Snowden; both disturbing and memorable. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    QUEENIE

    MARCH 19, 2019

  • FICTION

    THE NIGHT TIGER

    FEB. 12, 2019

FICTION

THE NIGHT TIGER

by Yangsze Choo

Choo has written a sumptuous garden maze of a novel that immerses readers in a complex, vanished world. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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