Books to Genuinely Inspire Your New Year

by Katherine Pancol ; translated by William Rodarmor ; Helen Dickinson

Aside from introducing a few contrived plot twists, Pancol deftly manages the constellation of characters in a cleareyed,... Full review >

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by Joshilyn Jackson

A surprising novel, both graceful and tender. You won't be able to put it down. Full review >

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by Jojo Moyes

A nicely judged sense of period and the author’s full-blooded commitment lend heartfelt emotion to simple characters in a... Full review >

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by Elizabeth Gilbert

A brilliant exercise of intellect and imagination. Full review >

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by James McBride

McBride presents an interesting experiment in point of view here, as all of Brown’s activities are filtered through the eyes... Full review >

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by Eleanor Catton

There’s a lovely payoff after the miles of twists and turns. It’s work getting there but work of a thoroughly pleasant kind. Full review >

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by J. Courtney Sullivan

A modern update of The Spoils of Poynton elegant, assured, often moving and with a gentle moral lesson to boot. Full review >

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by Thomas Keneally

Fans of Downton Abbey and Gallipoli alike will find much to admire in Keneally’s fast-moving, flawlessly written pages. Full review >

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by Mardi Jo Link

A moving account of how one woman's willpower saved her home and her family. Full review >

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