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150 Most Anticipated Books of the Fall

FICTION

SHRINES OF GAIETY

by Kate Atkinson

Already one of the best writers working, Atkinson just gets better and better. Full review >

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FICTION

PRETEND IT'S MY BODY

by Luke Dani Blue

Original work intent on creating new ways to imagine transformations. Full review >

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FICTION

IF I SURVIVE YOU

by Jonathan Escoffery

A fine debut that looks at the complexities of cultural identity with humor, savvy, and a rich sense of place. Full review >

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FICTION

THE OLD PLACE

by Bobby Finger

A surprising page-turner—homey, funny, yet with dark corners of anger and grief. Full review >

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FICTION

LUNGFISH

by Meghan Gilliss

As startling and intense as the windswept landscape the book depicts. Full review >

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FICTION

THE BIRDCATCHER

by Gayl Jones

Jones’ mercurial, often inscrutable body of work delivers yet another change-up to readers’ expectations. Full review >

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FICTION

THE BOOK OF GOOSE

by Yiyun Li

Stunners: Li’s memorable duo, their lives, their losses. Full review >

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FICTION

NO ONE LEFT TO COME LOOKING FOR YOU

by Sam Lipsyte

A badass book with brains, wit, moral decay, and radical outrage to spare. Full review >

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FICTION

THE PASSENGER

by Cormac McCarthy

Enigmatic, elegant, extraordinary: a welcome return after a too-long absence. Full review >

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