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The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

The Buddha in the AtticJulie OtsukaHistorical · Literary

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

A Thousand ShipsNatalie HaynesHistorical · Fantasy

The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

The Heart's Invisible FuriesJohn BoyneLiterary · Historical

The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk

The Books of JacobOlga TokarczukHistorical · Literary

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Take My HandDolen Perkins-ValdezHistorical · Literary

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue

The WonderEmma DonoghueHistorical · Psychological Thriller

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

YellowfaceR. F. KuangContemporary Fiction · Literary

The Glutton by A.K. Blakemore

The GluttonA.K. BlakemoreHistorical · Literary

The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie

The Portable VeblenElizabeth McKenzieLiterary

Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout

Oh William!Elizabeth StroutContemporary Fiction · Literary

The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins

The Confessions of Frannie LangtonSara CollinsHistorical · Crime

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the CastleShirley JacksonHorror · Mystery

Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Maturin

Melmoth the WandererCharles MaturinHorror · Literary

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

Really Good, ActuallyMonica HeiseyContemporary Fiction · Literary

Swing Time by Zadie Smith

Swing TimeZadie SmithLiterary · Contemporary Fiction

Fire by John Boyne

FireJohn BoyneLiterary · Contemporary Fiction

The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal

The Doll FactoryElizabeth MacnealHistorical · Thriller

On Beauty by Zadie Smith

On BeautyZadie SmithLiterary · Contemporary Fiction

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground RailroadColson WhiteheadHistorical · Literary