The Mermaid of Black Conch: A Novel

A mesmerizing, fantastical tale that explores all-too-real Otherness.

Harry Sylvester Bird: A Novel

By Chinelo Okparanta

Harry Sylvester Bird: A Novel

What happens when a white guy feels like he’s Black?

Tears Over Russia: A Search for Family and the Legacy of Ukraine’s Pogroms

The horrors playing out today have deep roots in the past.

The Great Guide

By Julian Baggini

The Great Guide

A winning primer on the 18th-century thinker’s philosophy of life.

Hell of a Book

By Jason Mott

Hell of a Book

A wry, wrenching tale of racial trauma in America.

The Martins: A Novel

By David Foenkinos; translated by Sam Taylor

The Martins: A Novel

This witty work of autofiction proves you don’t always need a plot.