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8 Toni Morrison Books Everyone Should Read

  • FICTION

    SONG OF SOLOMON

    SEPT. 1, 1977

SONG OF SOLOMON

by Toni Morrison

The gut-soul of Roots, with which this will be recklessly, inevitably linked, and a handsome display of a major talent. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    TAR BABY

    MARCH 12, 1981

FICTION

TAR BABY

by Toni Morrison

Scouring contemporary insights—in prose as lithe and potent as vines in a rain forest. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    BELOVED

    SEPT. 16, 1987

FICTION

BELOVED

by Toni Morrison

Morrison traces the shifting shapes of suffering and mythic accommodations, through the shell of psychosis to the core of a... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    GOD HELP THE CHILD

    APRIL 21, 2015

FICTION

GOD HELP THE CHILD

by Toni Morrison

A chilling oracle and a lively storyteller, Nobel winner Morrison continues the work she began 45 years ago with The Bluest... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE ORIGIN OF OTHERS

    SEPT. 18, 2017

NONFICTION

THE ORIGIN OF OTHERS

by Toni Morrison

As sharp and insightful as one would expect from this acclaimed author. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE SOURCE OF SELF-REGARD

    FEB. 13, 2019

NONFICTION

THE SOURCE OF SELF-REGARD

by Toni Morrison

Powerful, highly compelling pieces from one of our greatest writers. Full review >

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