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Fiction A to Z November 2025 |
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Room on the Sea: Three Novellas
by André Aciman
The Gentleman from Peru tells the story of the life-changing encounter of a group of friends with an enigmatic solitary guest in a hotel on the Amalfi Coast. Room on the Sea is a dialogue between a man and a woman who meet on jury duty and embark on a complex relationship. Mariana is a modern retelling of a famous seventeenth-century novel about a love affair between a nun and a swashbuckling, unreliable aristocrat.
For fans of Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King.
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| The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih AlameddineMoving back and forth in time while covering COVID-19, Lebanon’s civil war (1975-1990), and more, this funny, moving examination of family and fortitude centers on Raja, a gay philosophy teacher and writer who lives with his elderly mother in Beirut.
A National Book Award finalist, this accomplished novel will please fans of Ocean Vuong’s The Emperor of Gladness. |
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How to Dodge a Cannonball
by Dennard Dayle
A razor-sharp satire that dives into the heart of the Civil War, hilariously questioning the essence of the fight, not just for territory, but for the soul of America. Anders, a teenage idealist who enlists and reenlists to shape the American Future--as soon as he figures out what that is, who it includes, and why everyone wants him to die for it.
For fans of Percival Everett's James.
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| Vianne by Joanne HarrisSet six years prior to the events in the bestselling Chocolat, this charming prequel finds a pregnant Vianne, who has recently scattered her mother's ashes in New York, working in a bistro in in Marseille, France, and discovering the magic of chocolate. But she has secrets and choices to make in this sweet blend of literary fiction and magical realism.
Try this next: Stephanie Danler's Sweetbitter. |
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Dwelling
by Emily Hunt Kivel
A dazzling, surrealist debut novel about a young woman's quest for house and home-from New York to the Texas hinterlands and, maybe, back again.
Try this next: Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baron.
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Things That Are Funny on a Submarine But Not Really
by Yannick Murphy
A funny and honest coming-of-age story about the pressures of Navy life and the weight of what comes after. David and his shipmates sail the oceans, strengthening bonds continually tested by the rigors of submarine life. But when one shipmate is revealed as a spy, and another takes his own life, David is burdened by guilt.
Try this next: See Friendship by Jeremy Gordon.
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Workhorse
by Caroline Palmer
An unsettling and wickedly funny story of envy and ambition set against the glamor and privilege of high society in New York City at its height. At the turn of the millennium, Editorial Assistant Clo Harmon wants to rise through the ranks at the world's most prestigious fashion magazine. But Clo is a workhorse surrounded by wealthy, impossibly well-connected show horses who get ahead without effort. A brilliant page-turner about the outrageous sacrifices women must make for the sake of success.
You may also enjoy Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson.
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| To the Moon and Back by Eliana RamageAfter her mom leaves her abusive father, Steph Harper and her younger sister grow up in Oklahoma’s Cherokee Nation, where Steph dreams of space. She eventually goes to college, finds a girlfriend, and is chosen for astronaut training. But her goals strain her ties with her family in this stirring debut by a Cherokee author that’s perfect for book clubs.
For fans of: Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Atmosphere. |
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The Pelican Child
by Joy Williams
A razor-sharp new collection of stories of visionary childhood misfits and struggling adult dreamers from this legendary writer of perfectly indescribable fiction.
For fans of Richard Ford's Sorry for Your Trouble.
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Sunbirth
by An Yu
A bewitching and atmospheric novel following two sisters in an isolated village as the sun begins to diminish above them. As the temperature drops and the lake freezes over, the population of the town realizes that they will soon die. When the Beacons begin to appear--ordinary people with heads replaced by searing, blinding light, like miniature suns--the town's residents wonder if they may hold the answer to their salvation, or if they are just another sign of impending ruin.
For fans of North Woods by Daniel Mason.
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