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Best 2020 Fiction To Get Your Book Club Talking

FICTION

WANT

by Lynn Steger Strong

A wise, unflinching, and compelling novel about womanhood. Full review >

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MISSIONARIES

by Phil Klay

An unflinching and engrossing exploration of violence’s agonizing persistence. Full review >

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WRITERS & LOVERS

by Lily King

Read this for insights about writing, about losing one’s mother, about dealing with a cranky sous-chef and a difficult... Full review >

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AMNESTY

by Aravind Adiga

A well-crafted tale of entrapment, alert to the risk of exploitation that follows immigrants in a new country. Full review >

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HOMELAND ELEGIES

by Ayad Akhtar

A profound and provocative inquiry into an artist’s complex American identity. Full review >

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AFTERLIFE

by Julia Alvarez

In this bighearted novel, family bonds heal a woman's grief. Full review >

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THE VANISHING HALF

by Brit Bennett

Kin “[find] each other’s lives inscrutable” in this rich, sharp story about the way identity is formed. Full review >

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TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM

by Yaa Gyasi

In a quietly poignant story, a lonely woman finds a way to be less alone. Full review >

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JACK

by Marilynne Robinson

An elegantly written proof of the thesis that love conquers all—but not without considerable pain. Full review >

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MAN OF MY TIME

by Dalia Sofer

A perceptive, humane inquiry into Iran's history and soul. Full review >

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FICTION

THE BOOK OF V.

by Anna Solomon

A bold, fertile work lit by powerful images, often consumed by debate, almost old-school in its feminist commitment. Full review >

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THE LIVES OF EDIE PRITCHARD

by Larry Watson

A riveting and tense examination of identity, violence, and female anger. Full review >

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28 SUMMERS

by Elin Hilderbrand

Oh for the days when life was a picnic on the beach: Hilderbrand sets the gold standard in escapist fiction. Full review >

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