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New & Notable Fiction November 2025 |
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Palaverby Bryan Washington (release date 11/4)The latest novel by the acclaimed Bryan Washington, named one of the National Book Foundation's "5 Under 35" authors. It's the story of a mother and a son, estranged for ten years, reconnecting in the son's chosen city of Tokyo in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
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Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer (release date 11/11)A bestselling author returns with her first novel in over a decade, an intimate look at a long marriage and the ways in which a startling request can change a couple's understanding of who they are, together and apart.
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Legendary author Salman Rushdie turns his imagination to life's final act with a quintet of stories that span the three countries in which he has lived and worked -- India, England, and America. |
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Cursed Daughtersby Oyinkan Braithwaite (release date 11/4)In the follow-up to her successful debut My Sister, The Serial Killer (2018), Nigerian-British author Braithwaite examines a Lagos family that believes they are plagued by a curse and reincarnation.
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The Emergencyby George Packer (release date 11/11)A staff writer at The Atlantic and award-winning nonfiction author returns to fiction with a dystopian political parable about a collapsing empire and a doctor trying to preserve his family amid civic breakdown.
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Other People's Fun by Harriet Lane (release date 11/4)A chance encounter draws two old classmates toward a reckoning in this novel exploring power -- and how it tangles with privilege, marriage, motherhood, and midlife.
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Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen (release date 11/18)Spanning three centuries and linked by a long-extinct sea cow, this Finnish historical novel in translation is a sweeping and intimate tale about a fateful encounter between man and nature.
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Evensongby Stewart O'Nan (release date 11/11)Novelist Stewart O'Nan, author of Last Night at the Lobster and other chronicles of ordinary life, introduces us to The Humpty Dumpty Club -- a group of women of a certain age who band together to help one another and their circle of friends in Pittsburgh, as they face the challenges of their golden years.
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Her One Regret by Donna Freitas (release date 11/4)The author of The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano balances suspense and social commentary in this novel about a woman who fakes her own disappearance to escape the burdens of motherhood.
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Town & Country by Brian Schaefer (release date 11/4)The rural town of Griffin has become a popular destination for weekenders and the city's second homeowners, but now a congressional race in this swing district is highlighting tensions between life-long residents and new arrivals. The campaign pits local pub owner and town supervisor Chip Riley against the wealthy young carpetbagger Paul Banks, challenging the social and political loyalties of their families and friends with lasting repercussions.
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