While ‘The Prettiest Star’ is bleak, it moves along at a clip, offering some surprises and a couple of unlikely, brave heroes.
Peter Geye rounds out his Eide family trilogy with a beautiful ode to the enduring human spirit.
In this enthralling novel, Paulette Jiles pairs the hard-luck terrain of her Texas setting with a succinct, unadorned writing style.
More complicated, weirder and far more haunted than ‘Station Eleven,’ the new novel from Emily St. John Mandel defies all expectations.
To Thérèse Plummer, narrating a new Robyn Carr audiobook is like making a new best friend.
Emily Gould’s strength lies in her powers of observation, her ability to wrap words around a specific time and place in the lives of these particular women.
Some novels tackle issues with a light hand, drawing the reader into a fun story even as the author tackles difficult topics. GODSHOT takes another approach.
Katy Simpson Smith builds an exquisite tapestry of history, religion and heartbreak that’s perfect for historical fiction and fabulism fans alike.
A young Chinese American woman offers thoughtful reflections on gender, relationships and racial and ethnic identity in 21st-century America.
It’s not for the faint of heart or a reader looking for a fun escape, but this novel’s importance as a portrait of our corrections system is undeniable.
A fascinating graphic novel, Catherine’s War is a tribute to the healing power of art and the promise of hope, even in the midst of death and danger.
‘Home Making’ is short on action, long on furniture and color schemes.
Stay on top of new releases: Sign up for our newsletter to receive reading recommendations in your favorite genres.
