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20 Great Reads We Loved on Audiobook

NONFICTION

MY NAME IS BARBRA

by Barbra Streisand

What a talent, what a career, what a life, and what a treat to relive it all with this most down-to-earth of demigods. 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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HISTORY

THE TIMES

by Adam Nagourney

An exemplary work of journalism about journalism, of surpassing interest to any serious consumer of the news. Full review >

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FICTION

BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN

by Jessica Knoll

A stunning, engaging subversion of the Bundy myth—and the true-crime genre. Full review >

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NONFICTION

WHILE YOU WERE OUT

by Meg Kissinger

An impassioned argument for reform in caring for the afflicted. Full review >

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FICTION

TOM LAKE

by Ann Patchett

Poignant and reflective, cementing Patchett’s stature as one of our finest novelists. Full review >

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NONFICTION

SHY

by Mary Rodgers & Jesse Green

A Broadway tell-all that deserves to become a classic of music theater lore. Full review >

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FICTION

KALA

by Colin Walsh

Part heartfelt coming-of-age tale, part brutal Irish noir, this is a spectacular read for Donna Tartt and Tana French fans. Full review >

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FICTION

CROOK MANIFESTO

by Colson Whitehead

It’s not just crime fiction at its craftiest, but shrewdly rendered social history. Full review >

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