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20 New Books From Our Favorite Authors

FICTION

AN ORAL HISTORY OF ATLANTIS

by Ed Park

A collection that revels in its quirks, smart and sensitive in equal measure. Full review >

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FICTION

THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO

by Adriana Trigiani

A fairy tale stuffed with a meaningful moral, this is a funny and heartwarming novel. Full review >

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FICTION

MURDER TAKES A VACATION

by Laura Lippman

Another gem from Lippman, with a heroine who elevates being ordinary to an art form. Full review >

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FICTION

FOX

by Joyce Carol Oates

It’s not for the squeamish, but Oates once again masterfully limns the worse angels of our nature. Full review >

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FICTION

THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS

by Ocean Vuong

A sui generis take on the surprising and cruel ways violence is passed on across generations. Full review >

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FICTION

THRILLED TO DEATH

by Lynne Tillman

A rich selection of stories spanning Tillman’s singular career. Full review >

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FICTION

THEFT

by Abdulrazak Gurnah

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

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FICTION

THE ANTIDOTE

by Karen Russell

A storytelling tour de force that lives up to the promise of its name. Full review >

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FICTION

DREAM COUNT

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Adichie weaves stories of heartbreak and travail that are timely, touching, and trenchant. Full review >

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NONFICTION

DINNER WITH KING TUT

by Sam Kean

A fast-paced, vividly written tale that brings lost civilizations into sharp focus. Full review >

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NONFICTION

MISBEHAVING AT THE CROSSROADS

by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

In lucid, unwavering prose, Jeffers traces a lineage of Black womanhood in the United States. Full review >

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NONFICTION

IS A RIVER ALIVE?

by Robert Macfarlane

Are rivers alive? Macfarlane delivers a lucid, memorable argument in the affirmative. Full review >

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NONFICTION

MARK TWAIN

by Ron Chernow

Essential reading for any Twain buff and student of American literature. Full review >

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NONFICTION

SO MANY STARS

by Caro De Robertis

A colorful tapestry of potent, radiant, and relevant testimonials from queer people of color. Full review >

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