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The Berlin Wall Falls in Jenny Erpenbeck's New Novel
A passionate love affair unfurls in East Germany as communism collapses and the prospect of reunification looms in 'Kairos.'
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Tania James's Roaring Tiger of a Novel
‘Loot’ follows the destiny of a famous mechanical toy through the fortunes of its creator and world events.
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Abraham Verghese’s Epic New Family History
‘The Covenant of Water,’ the decade-spanning new novel from the author of ‘Cutting for Stone,’ traces the story of India, medicine, and three generations of a strangely afflicted family.
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Vibhuti Jain Brings Crime and Punishment to Suburbia
In the debut novel 'Our Best Intentions,' an Indian girl in an affluent town confronts economic and racial bias after witnessing an assault.
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Margaret Atwood's New Stories
With insight and wry humor, the 'Handmaid's Tale' author's provocative new collection, 'Old Babes in the Woods,' looks at life from both sides now.
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Susanna Hoffs's Debut Novel Proves It’s Never Too Late
A washed-up rock star gets another chance at love and a career in Susanna Hoffs’s wild and spirited 'This Bird Has Flown.'
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Mother and Daughter Face Off in Zoje Stage's New Thriller
In Zoje Stage’s 'Mothered,' a mother and daughter are trapped in a house, where isolation and a troubled past lead to madness and violence.
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Rupert Holmes Makes a Matter of Life and Death
In his luscious new mystery novel, Rupert Holmes creates a school where students have to get away with murder in order to graduate.
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The Women of 'Night Wherever We Go' Fight for Their Rights
In her assured debut, Tracey Rose Peyton follows six enslaved women who are trying to avoid being forcibly impregnated.
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Be Careful What You Wish For in 'Shubeik Lubeik'
In Deena Mohamed’s debut graphic novel, wishes are for sale in a fantastical Cairo.
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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do in Monica Heisey's Bittersweet Debut Novel
'Really Good, Actually' features an endearing, acerbic heroine in her 20s who’s facing divorce after 608 days of marriage.
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Bushra Rehman Tells the Tale of Leaving Home
In Bushra Rehman’s coming-of-age novel, a young woman must leave her Pakistani community in Corona, Queens, in order to find herself.
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Bora Chung Soars with a Provocative Collection of Stories
Bora Chung soars into the unchartered territory of the imagination with her stunning, provocative collection of stories.
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Catherine Newman's Poignant, Personal Debut Adult Novel
In 'We All Want Impossible Things,' the seasoned author confronts the illness and death of a lifelong friend with pathos and humor.
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Danielle Prescod Takes a New Look at Beauty Culture
In her provocative memoir, 'Token Black Girl,' Prescod takes on magazines and media to understand herself and the origins of body image and self-worth.
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Hua Hsu's Memoir in Memoriam
In 'Stay True,' the journalist tells an emotionally powerful story of grief, friendship, and identity.
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Ian McEwan Teaches Some 'Lessons'
In his ambitious new novel, the author recounts a long and complicated life framed by the historical events of the past 70 years.
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Rasheed Newson Tells a New York Story
In Newson's debut novel, 'My Government Means to Kill Me,' a Black gay Midwesterner finds himself in the middle of the city’s AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
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Teddy Wayne's New Novel Enters the Culture Wars
A disgruntled Luddite plans an ambitious takedown of society in 'The Great Man Theory.'
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What’s with Those Boys? Katie Hafner Is Asking.
In her debut novel, 'The Boys,' the accomplished journalist creates a unique family story filled with surprises.
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