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150 Most Anticipated Books of the Fall

FICTION

LOVED AND MISSED

by Susie Boyt

Readers who are averse to crying in public be warned: You’ll want to sit with this astounding story at home. Full review >

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FICTION

TREMOR

by Teju Cole

A provocative and profound meditation on art and life in a world of terror. Full review >

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FICTION

DAY

by Michael Cunningham

This subtle, sensitively written family story proves poignant and quietly powerful. Full review >

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FICTION

OUR STRANGERS

by Lydia Davis

A collection that you'll want to keep on your bedside table by one of America’s most original short story writers. Full review >

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FICTION

THE REFORMATORY

by Tananarive Due

A novel that reminds its readers that racism forges its own lasting, unbearable nightmares. Full review >

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FICTION

THE WREN, THE WREN

by Anne Enright

Tender and truthful as ever, Enright offers a beguiling journey to selfhood. 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

THE CHILDREN'S BACH

by Helen Garner

Brilliantly constructed and puzzling in a good way, the way that even our own lives can be puzzling to us. Full review >

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FICTION

THE VASTER WILDS

by Lauren Groff

The writing is inspired, the imaginative power near mystic, but some will wish for more plot. Full review >

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FICTION

PAY AS YOU GO

by Eskor David Johnson

An inventive, beautifully written debut that will leave readers wanting more. Full review >

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FICTION

HAPPINESS FALLS

by Angie Kim

The claim that a book will change your life often seems like exaggeration. Here the potential is real. Full review >

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FICTION

THE MANIAC

by Benjamín Labatut

Sharply written fiction ably capturing primitive emotions and boundary-breaking research. Full review >

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FICTION

ROMAN STORIES

by Jhumpa Lahiri ; translated by Jhumpa Lahiri with Todd Portnowitz

Filled with intelligence and sorrow, these sharply drawn glimpses of Roman lives create an impressively unified effect. Full review >

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