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The Buddha in the Attic by Julie OtsukaThe Buddha in the AtticJulie OtsukaHistorical · LiteraryThe Upstairs House by Julia FineThe Upstairs HouseJulia FineHorror · Contemporary FictionA Thousand Ships by Natalie HaynesA Thousand ShipsNatalie HaynesHistorical · FantasyThe Heart's Invisible Furies by John BoyneThe Heart's Invisible FuriesJohn BoyneLiterary · HistoricalThe Books of Jacob by Olga TokarczukThe Books of JacobOlga TokarczukHistorical · LiteraryLucy by the Sea by Elizabeth StroutLucy by the SeaElizabeth StroutContemporary Fiction · LiteraryA Brightness Long Ago by Guy Gavriel KayA Brightness Long AgoGuy Gavriel KayFantasy · HistoricalTake My Hand by Dolen Perkins-ValdezTake My HandDolen Perkins-ValdezHistorical · LiteraryThe Secret Chord by Geraldine BrooksThe Secret ChordGeraldine BrooksHistorical · LiteraryThe Children's Book by A. S. ByattThe Children's BookA. S. ByattLiterary · HistoricalThe Wonder by Emma DonoghueThe WonderEmma DonoghueHistorical · Psychological ThrillerThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Night CircusErin MorgensternFantasy · RomanceYellowface by R. F. KuangYellowfaceR. F. KuangContemporary Fiction · LiteraryThe Glutton by A.K. BlakemoreThe GluttonA.K. BlakemoreHistorical · LiteraryPiranesi by Susanna ClarkePiranesiSusanna ClarkeFantasy · MysteryThe Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzieThe Portable VeblenElizabeth McKenzieLiteraryOh William! by Elizabeth StroutOh William!Elizabeth StroutContemporary Fiction · LiteraryThe Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara CollinsThe Confessions of Frannie LangtonSara CollinsHistorical · CrimeSorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonSorrow and BlissMeg MasonContemporary Fiction · LiteraryWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonWe Have Always Lived in the CastleShirley JacksonHorror · MysteryThe Miniaturist by Jessie BurtonThe MiniaturistJessie BurtonHistorical · LiteraryThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultThe Persian BoyMary RenaultHistorical · LiteraryAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the UniverseBenjamin Alire SáenzYoung Adult · Contemporary FictionThe Winter of the Witch by Katherine ArdenThe Winter of the WitchKatherine ArdenFantasy · HistoricalMelmoth the Wanderer by Charles MaturinMelmoth the WandererCharles MaturinHorror · LiteraryReally Good, Actually by Monica HeiseyReally Good, ActuallyMonica HeiseyContemporary Fiction · LiteraryPortrait in Sepia by Isabel AllendePortrait in SepiaIsabel AllendeHistorical · LiteraryThe Henna Artist by Alka JoshiThe Henna ArtistAlka JoshiHistorical · LiteraryJack by Marilynne RobinsonJackMarilynne RobinsonContemporary Fiction · LiterarySwing Time by Zadie SmithSwing TimeZadie SmithLiterary · Contemporary FictionFire by John BoyneFireJohn BoyneLiterary · Contemporary FictionCheckmate by Dorothy DunnettCheckmateDorothy DunnettHistorical · AdventureThe Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacnealThe Doll FactoryElizabeth MacnealHistorical · ThrillerTomorrow There Will Be Sun by Dana ReinhardtTomorrow There Will Be SunDana ReinhardtContemporary Fiction · LiteraryOn Beauty by Zadie SmithOn BeautyZadie SmithLiterary · Contemporary FictionThe Address by Fiona DavisThe AddressFiona DavisHistorical · MysteryThe Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadThe Underground RailroadColson WhiteheadHistorical · Literary