Great Fiction Books for Women

by Leslie Daniels

Barb is fine company—blunt, mordantly funny, with a winning combination of ruthlessness and warmth. Full review >

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by Gustave Flaubert translated by Lydia Davis

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by Karen Joy Fowler

Bright, engaging, dexterous literary entertainment for everyone, though with many special treats and pleasures for Janeites. Full review >

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by Goldie Goldbloom

This debut novel, which marries unmistakable writing talent, a rare narrator and a garishly vivid story, was originally... Full review >

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by Madeleine L'Engle

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by Hervé Le Tellier & translated by Adriana Hunter

Le Tellier examines the possibilities of love after 40, and he deals with this issue with patience, understanding and... Full review >

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by Caroline Leavitt

Heartfelt (everyone cries), deft and highly readable fiction. Full review >

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by Deborah McKinlay

A riveting novel in which the deceptively clear narrative voice offers no easy answers. Full review >

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by Hannah Pittard

A melancholy coming-of-age debut novel in the spirit of The Virgin Suicides. Full review >

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by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

The engrossing subject matter and lively writing make this a sure winner, perhaps fodder for a TV series. Full review >

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by Jane Smiley

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by Kate Walbert

Daring and devastating: 20th-century history made personal. Full review >

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