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Prep for the Tour de France with this debut about an unfolding doping scheme at cycling’s biggest race. Joe Mungo Reed’s writing has elicited comparisons to Don DeLillo as he perfectly captures the competitive nature that keeps everyone’s wheels turning, no matter what.
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A delightfully odd book, this slim Japanese novel follows a woman who feels out of place everywhere, except when behind the counter of her convenience store. A surprisingly sweet read about someone who’s probably a sociopath.
On the screen…
This dark comedy debut is one of the biggest books of the past decade. Sarai Walker spent her whole career observing how society thinks about women’s bodies, and it shows in this critique of beauty culture. The TV adaptation stars Joy Nash and Julianna Margulies.
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Return to the struggling, hockey-obsessed Beartown, still in turmoil over the events of Fredrik Backman’s first novel in the trilogy. Politics and the duality of human nature continue to duke it out both on and off the ice as a new crop of players join the team.
Award winner…
This modern retelling of “Antigone” won the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction for its lyrical portrayal of the personal and political loyalties of Pakistani families living in London.
Audiobook of the Year…
It’s hard to imagine there was anything left to know about Abraham Lincoln, but Saunders’ portrait of the man is deeply intimate. This masterful balancing act between black humor and pathos won Audiobook of the Year at the Audie Awards.
Audie Award winner…
This book follows an extraordinary protagonist as she slowly breaks through social fears to find her own happy ending. Witty and delightful, this Audie Award–winning novel hits home for anyone who’s ever felt even a little out of place.
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