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BRIDE

by Ali Hazelwood

Sink your teeth into this delightful paranormal romance with a modern twist. Full review >

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THE BOOK OF LOVE

by Kelly Link

This book has many enchantments and moving moments, but it would have been better, and more magical, if it were shorter. Full review >

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THE MARS HOUSE

by Natasha Pulley

Full of charming details and gender-bending gallantry, this imaginative thriller is a pleasure to read. Full review >

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OURS

by Phillip B. Williams

A multilayered, enrapturing chronicle of freedom that interrogates the nature of freedom itself. Full review >

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JAMES

by Percival Everett

One of the noblest characters in American literature gets a novel worthy of him. Full review >

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BEAUTYLAND

by Marie-Helene Bertino

A heartbreaking book that staggers with both truth and beauty. Full review >

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THE LOVE REMEDY

by Elizabeth Everett

Melancholy and sexy in turns, a neo-Victorian love story that puts reproductive rights at the heart of a romance. Full review >

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THERE'S GOING TO BE TROUBLE

by Jen Silverman

A flawed but vibrant and juicy book, good conversation fodder for the politically inclined. Full review >

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EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN IS A SUSPECT

by Benjamin Stevenson

No, it’s not for everyone—but if you want to read a supercharged meta-pastiche like this, this is exactly the one to read. Full review >

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