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14 Fall Books To Curl Up With

FICTION

ROUGE

by Mona Awad

This is the stuff of fairy tales—red shoes, ballrooms, mirrors, and thorns but also sincerity, poignancy, and terror. Full review >

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FICTION

DIGGING STARS

by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

Tshuma’s novel is cerebral yet passionate, a heady stew of science, family drama, and political intrigue. Full review >

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FICTION

THE UNSETTLED

by Ayana Mathis

An affecting and carefully drawn story of a family on the brink. Full review >

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FICTION

WELLNESS

by Nathan Hill

A warmhearted satire that chronicles our “perfectly, stupidly, dreadfully elegant” accommodations to life. Full review >

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FICTION

A HOUSE FOR ALICE

by Diana Evans

A baggy, striking, perceptive slice of intergenerational life. Full review >

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FICTION

MR. TEXAS

by Lawrence Wright

Wonderful characters, Texas-sized helpings of wit and insight, and, believe it or not, a vision of post-partisan redemption. Full review >

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NONFICTION

EVERYTHING I LEARNED, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT

by Curtis Chin

Chin is a born storyteller with an easy manner, and this memoir should earn him many readers. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE LOST SUPPER

by Taras Grescoe

Grescoe writes with color, energy, and humor, and the result is a fascinating book that leaves you hungry for more. Full review >

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NONFICTION

THE BOOK OF (MORE) DELIGHTS

by Ross Gay

Keenly observed and delivered with deftness, these essays are a testament to the artfulness of attention and everyday joy. Full review >

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NONFICTION

ALFIE AND ME

by Carl Safina

A fervent homage to a dynamic, interdependent universe. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

THIS COUNTRY

by Navied Mahdavian ; illustrated by Navied Mahdavian

A beautifully drawn memoir full of humor, intelligence, and sensitivity. Full review >

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NONFICTION

HIGH BIAS

by Marc Masters

With energy, insight, and wit, Masters provides a welcome examination of an often overlooked cultural turning point. Full review >

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