New Books That Would Make Great Movies

by Peter Duffy

An entertaining work duly informed by Duffy’s knowledge of both the war and New York City. Full review >

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by Cristina Henríquez

A smartly observed tale of immigrant life that cannily balances its optimistic tone with straight talk. Full review >

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by Jacqueline Winspear

A sad, beautifully written, contemplative testament. Full review >

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by Christopher Beha

Beha gets to have it both ways: His novel is at once brisk and episodic while critiquing the limits of brisk, episodic... Full review >

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by Chris Tomlinson

Cleareyed and courageously revealing. Full review >

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by Hampton Sides

A grand and grim narrative of thrilling exploration for fans of Into Thin Air, Mountains of the Moon and the like. Full review >

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by Ben Macintyre

Gripping and as well-crafted as an episode of Smiley’s People, full of cynical inevitability, secrets, lashings of whiskey... Full review >

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by Jojo Moyes

Moyes has mastered the art of likable, not terribly memorable, but far from simple-minded storytelling. Full review >

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by Lisa Howorth

Howorth’s dedication to capturing the messy, fraught and politically incorrect pieces of Mississippi life ultimately makes... Full review >

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