Waiting for Eden

By Elliot Ackerman

Waiting for Eden

This piercing tale of a mangled soldier hovering near death is far more than a war story.

French Exit

By Patrick DeWitt

French Exit

A witty (and somewhat soulless) postmodernist comedy of arch understatement.

Erosion: Essays of Undoing

By Terry Tempest Williams

Erosion: Essays of Undoing

In searing prose, the author laments the destruction of the natural world.

Imaginary Friend: A Novel

By Stephen Chbosky

Imaginary Friend: A Novel

This smart, terrifying tale deserves a place of honor in the spine-tingler canon.

One Night Gone: A Novel

By Tara Laskowski

One Night Gone: A Novel

Hiding from the past can lead to a deadly future.

We, the Survivors: A Novel

A third-world tale starkly relevant to our own plight today.

A Kitchen in the Corner of the House

By Ambai; translated by Lakshmi Holmström

A Kitchen in the Corner of the House

This diverse collection illuminates the little-understood lives of Tamil women.

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By Kate Atkinson

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Things aren't what they seem in this masterful WWII-era thriller.