The Invocations

By Krystal Sutherland

The Invocations

Teens hunt witch-killers in this fantastical (and fantastic) feminist tale.

The Night of the Storm: A Novel

It’s hard to pull off “a dark and stormy night,” but this debut nails it.

Dixon, Descending: A Novel

It’s man vs. Everest in this evocative, implausible tale.

The Waters: A Novel

By Bonnie Jo Campbell

The Waters: A Novel

A magical, overly earnest tale set in a Michigan swamp.

Plastic: A Novel

By Scott Guild

Plastic: A Novel

This experimental work walks a tightrope between comedy and commentary.

Light of the Fire: A Novel

Two women grapple with the fallout from a long-ago cruel act.

The Curse of Pietro Houdini: A Novel

Needlessly murky plot points mar this otherwise clever art-heist tale.

The Backstreets

By Perhat Tursun; translated by Darren Byler and Anonymous

The Backstreets

A young Uyghur man struggles to find something in this disorienting Kafkaesque tale.