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This month’s selections explore the messy, complicated, and deeply rewarding world of trust.
Fans of Denault will find another strong character-driven story about hockey and romance; for holiday romance lovers who want one last candy cane before the season ends; grab a cup of hot chocolate, put on some cozy pj’s, and spend some time in Oregon for the season
Briccetti cares deeply for this beautiful wreck of a world; for fans of 1980s music curious about some of the biggest songs of the decade; an engrossing way to learn about Indian cinema; of special interest to musicologists and performers; by an author simply obsessed with the writer’s craft; its best audience are the “X-Files”-obsessed; an engaging collection for those familiar with Marías; crucial issues about a significant aspect of the mass incarceration problem
Ayuyang’s memoir bursts with energetic charm in celebrating the importance of family; if you’re going to read just one collection this year that combines elements of sf, body horror, and more, let it be this one; a particularly good choice for anyone looking for strong female leads
Books, how they sell and circulate, come under the spotlight. More "best of" lists arrive. Celeste Ng is the victim of a YouTube impersonation. The January 2019 Indie Next list is out. Game of Thrones gets a teaser trailer.
Chen’s debut novel is a welcome addition to the time travel genre; Farah, an exile himself, explores the Somali diaspora; Snyder’s collection is bizarre and delightful; Swinson depicts the streets of DC as knowingly as George Pelecanos; noir times two; MeToo fiction
Another intricately plotted procedural from Littlejohn; fans of Tana French and Ian Rankin will be delighted with McDermid's latest; Penny's Armand Gamache returns hardened but also hard at work; a solid debut historical mystery from Gaddes; Michaelides is dark, edgy, and compulsively readable
A portrait of an artist coming into his own; one young man’s coming-of-age in a world where he always feels in-between; a huge commitment but highly recommended for readers interested in history, politics, and world literature; transparent reading for happy fans that won’t overwhelm new readers
Kingdom of the Blind: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny leads the new books on the bestsellers lists. The Golden Globe nominations are out, with some book-related picks. Michelle Obama answers the NYT's By the Book questions. More best books arrive and Vulture looks at the year in publishing.
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