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Best Fictional Voices of 2024

FICTION

MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES

by Rufi Thorpe

Terrific characters, rich worldbuilding, deep thoughts about fiction and morality, a love story, and a happy ending. Full review >

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FICTION

STATE OF PARADISE

by Laura van den Berg

If speculative autofiction wasn’t a thing, it is now; van den Berg is a pioneer. Full review >

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FICTION

ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST

by Xochitl Gonzalez

An uncompromising message, delivered via a gripping story with two engaging heroines. Full review >

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FICTION

SMALL RAIN

by Garth Greenwell

Greenwell—such a finely tuned, generous writer—transforms a savage illness into a meditation on a vital life. Full review >

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FICTION

OUR EVENINGS

by Alan Hollinghurst

Hollinghurst continues to amaze and delight, hitting both the most delicate grace notes and portentous chords perfectly. Full review >

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FICTION

ALL FOURS

by Miranda July

This tender, strange treatise on getting out from the “prefab structures” of a conventional life is quintessentially July. Full review >

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