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1 - Red at the Bone: A Novel
Jacqueline Woodson · Riverhead Books
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An extraordinary new novel about the influence of history on a contemporary family, from the New York Times-bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Another Brooklyn and Brown Girl Dreaming.
Two families from different social classes are joined together... |
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2 - The Dutch House: A Novel
Ann Patchett · Harper
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Ann Patchett, the New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth and State of Wonder, returns with her most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. ... |
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3 - Ninth House
Leigh Bardugo · Flatiron Books
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a mesmerizing tale of power, privilege, and dark magic set among the Ivy League elite. Galaxy "Alex" Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale's freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands... |
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4 - Olive, Again: A Novel
Elizabeth Strout · Random House
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout continues the life of her beloved Olive Kitteridge, a character who has captured the imaginations of millions of readers.
Prickly, wry, resistant to change yet ruthlessly honest and deeply empathetic,... |
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5 - The Water Dancer
Ta-Nehisi Coates · One World
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OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * From the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me, a boldly conjured debut novel about a magical gift, a devastating loss, and an underground war for freedom.
"This potent book about America's most disgraceful sin establishes... |
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6 - The World That We Knew: A Novel
Alice Hoffman · Simon & Schuster
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In Berlin in 1941 during humanity's darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Marriage of Opposites Alice Hoffman.
In Berlin, at the time when... |
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7 - Celestial Bodies
Jokha Alharthi · Catapult
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Winner of the 2019 Man Booker International PrizeIn the village of al-Awafi in Oman, we encounter three sisters: Mayya, who marries after a heartbreak; Asma, who marries from a sense of duty; and Khawla, who chooses to refuse all offers and await a reunion with the man she loves, who has emigrated... |
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8 - Imaginary Friend
Stephen Chbosky · Grand Central Publishing
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Christopher is seven years old. Christopher is the new kid in town. Christopher has an imaginary friend. The epic work of literary horror from the #1 bestselling author of THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER.
We can swallow our fear or let our fear swallow us.
Single mother Kate... |
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9 - A Cosmology of Monsters: A Novel
Shaun Hamill · Pantheon
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"If John Irving ever wrote a horror novel, it would be something like this. I loved it." - Stephen King
Noah Turner sees monsters.
His father saw them - and built a shrine to them with The Wandering Dark, an immersive horror experience that the whole family operates.
His... |
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10 - The Butterfly Girl: A Novel
Rene Denfeld · Harper
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The Butterfly Girl is a riveting novel that ripples with truth, exploring the depths of love and sacrifice in the face of a past that cannot be left dead and buried. A year ago, Naomi, the investigator with an uncanny ability for finding missing children, made a promise that she would... |
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11 - The Topeka School: A Novel
Ben Lerner · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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From the award-winning author of 10:04 and Leaving the Atocha Station, a tender and expansive family drama set in the American Midwest at the turn of the century: a tale of adolescence, transgression, and the conditions that have given rise to the trolls and tyrants of the New RightAdam... |
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12 - Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts
Kate Racculia · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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A dying billionaire sends one woman and a cast of dreamers and rivals on a citywide treasure hunt in this irresistible novel by the author of Bellweather Rhapsody.
Tuesday Mooney is a loner. She keeps to herself, begrudgingly socializes, and spends much of her time watching... |
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13 - How to Catch a Mole: Wisdom from a Life LIved in Nature
Marc Hamer · Greystone Books
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"An extraordinary book; I've read no other like it. Thank goodness Marc Hamer stopped killing moles and sat down to write." - Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus At once a highly original memoir and an ode to the outdoors, this unexpected - and delightfully strange... |
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14 - The Giver of Stars: A Novel
Jojo Moyes · Pamela Dorman Books
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"With characters so real they feel like dear friends and a compelling storyline, this is a beautiful, special novel. I loved it and didn't want it to end!"
- Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies
"Epic in scope and fiercely... |
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15 - Toil & Trouble: A Memoir
Augusten Burroughs · St. Martin's Press
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From the number one New York Times bestselling author comes another stunning memoir that is tender, touching...and just a little spooky. "Here's a partial list of things I don't believe in: God. The Devil. Heaven. Hell. Bigfoot. Ancient Aliens. Past lives. Life after... |
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16 - No Judgments: A Novel
Meg Cabot · William Morrow Paperbacks
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The storm of the century is about to hit Little Bridge Island, Florida - and it's sending waves crashing through Sabrina "Bree" Beckham's love life ... When a massive hurricane severs all power and cell service to Little Bridge Island - as well as its connection to the mainland... |
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17 - How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir
Saeed Jones · Simon & Schuster
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From award-winning poet Saeed Jones, How We Fight for Our Lives is a stunning coming-of-age memoir written at the crossroads of sex, race, and power.
"People don't just happen," writes Saeed Jones. "We sacrifice former versions of ourselves. We sacrifice the people... |
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18 - Opioid, Indiana
Brian Allen Carr · Soho Press
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During a week-long suspension from school, a teenage transplant to impoverished rural Indiana searches for a job, the whereabouts of his vanished drug-addicted guardian, and meaning in the America of the Trump years.
Seventeen-year-old Riggle is living in rural Indiana with his uncle... |
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19 - Full Throttle: Stories
Joe Hill · William Morrow
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In this masterful collection of short fiction, Joe Hill dissects timeless human struggles in thirteen relentless tales of supernatural suspense, including "In The Tall Grass," one of two stories co-written with Stephen King, basis for the terrifying feature film from Netflix. A... |
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20 - Grand Union: Stories
Zadie Smith · Penguin Press
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A dazzling collection of short fiction
Zadie Smith has established herself as one of the most iconic, critically respected, and popular writers of her generation. In her first short story collection, she combines her power of observation and her inimitable voice to mine the fraught... |
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