Literary fiction best books to read 20172/15/2023 ![]() This intricately layered story with supernatural elements offers a brutal view of racial tensions in the modern-day American South.īeloved humorist Sedaris shares 20 years of observations in this collection of diary entries that toe the line between hilarious and weird. Grant.Īt the heart of Alyan’s debut are enormous themes of time and family, grounded by piercing insight and striking, poetic language. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author offers a richly detailed, uncommonly compelling biography of Ulysses S. Isaacson delves into Leonardo’s life and pulls back the curtain of genius on one of the most brilliant men who ever lived. In a riveting riff on The Great Gatsby, Watts’ first novel focuses on the residents of a down-on-its-luck North Carolina town.Īddicting and powerful, this superb novel follows four generations of a Korean family carving out a life in Japan despite racism and war.ĭuring World War II, one woman becomes the first female diver at the Brooklyn docks. Spiced with unexpected magic, this imaginative love story follows a young couple who join a wave of migrants as their city collapses. This hilarious debut pulls no punches in depicting the absurdity of campus life and the particularly awkward magic of early adulthood. ![]() The incomparable winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize is a heartbreaking, funny, strange reflection on grief after loss. ![]() In the privileged community of Shaker Heights, wealth and comfort crumble in the firelight of Ng’s brilliant storytelling. These are the books we can’t forget-and can’t stop sharing with readers wherever we go. After much discussion and determined lobbying for our personal favorites, the editors of BookPage have reached a consensus on the year’s best books.
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