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Cover of Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Literary Fiction

Intermezzo

by Sally Rooney

★★★★ ★

Rooney's most ambitious novel yet, a story of two grieving brothers navigating love, loss, and chess in contemporary Dublin.

Cover of James by Percival Everett
Literary Fiction

James

by Percival Everett

★★★★★

A brilliant reimagining of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" told from Jim's perspective. Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize.

Cover of The Women by Kristin Hannah
Historical Fiction

The Women

by Kristin Hannah

★★★★ ★

A sweeping novel about the women who served in Vietnam and came home to a country that didn't want to acknowledge them.

Cover of Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Literary Fiction

Orbital

by Samantha Harvey

★★★★ ★

Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize. Six astronauts orbit Earth in 24 hours, and Harvey makes the mundane cosmic.

Cover of The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Mystery / Thriller

The God of the Woods

by Liz Moore

★★★★ ★

A missing child at an Adirondack summer camp in 1975 unravels decades of family secrets in this propulsive literary mystery.

Cover of All Fours by Miranda July
Literary Fiction

All Fours

by Miranda July

★★★★ ★

A 45-year-old artist embarks on a cross-country drive and instead checks into a motel 30 minutes from home. Wildly original.

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