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20 Best Books To Read in November

FICTION

THE CO-OP

by Tarah DeWitt

A swoony slow-burn romance that lives in the little moments. Full review >

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FICTION

WATER FINDS A WAY

by Meghan Perry

Full of grit and atmosphere, suspense and feeling—a powerful and promising debut. Full review >

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FICTION

LAZARUS MAN

by Richard Price

An affecting novel by a literary urbanologist in top form. Full review >

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FICTION

IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?

by Sophie Cousens

A supremely satisfying love story with all the charm readers have come to expect from Cousens. Full review >

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FICTION

THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS

by Haruki Murakami ; translated by Philip Gabriel

Astonishing, puzzling, and hallucinatory as only Murakami can be, and one of his most satisfying tales. Full review >

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FICTION

CITY OF NIGHT BIRDS

by Juhea Kim

Written in sumptuous prose, Kim’s novel is a feast for the senses. Full review >

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NONFICTION

WHAT THE CHICKEN KNOWS

by Sy Montgomery

An unflinching and surprisingly heartfelt account of a complex ecosystem. Full review >

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NONFICTION

LETTERS

by Oliver Sacks ; edited by Kate Edgar

A lifetime of correspondence adds new dimensions to a brilliant mind’s oeuvre. Full review >

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