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Best Fiction of 2017 with a Twist of Magic

FICTION

LITTLE SISTER

by Barbara Gowdy

This imaginative, alluring novel from an acclaimed Canadian author unspools steadily and grippingly and may earn Gowdy many... Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

MRS. CALIBAN

by Rachel Ingalls

The love story is a delight, the social commentary sharp, the writing funny and fun—and yet the sorrow, even bitterness, at... Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

AFTER THE FLARE

by Deji Bryce Olukotun

An absorbing novel that explores a compelling, African-centered future world. Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

THE TALENTED RIBKINS

by Ladee Hubbard

To describe this novel, as someone inevitably will, as Song of Solomon reimagined as a Marvel Comics franchise is to... 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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