Suzanne Rindell captures the mood and feel of the mid-1920s spectacularly with wonderful descriptions of New York speakeasies in her debut novel, "The Other Typist."
Louise Erdrich's newest novel, "The Round House," exposes the cracks within the Native American justice system, and examines the strong familial ties and loyalties found in Native culture.
Mike Greenberg explores friendship within the context of the unexpected events which life throws in our path in his novel about three women, "All You Could Ask For."
Set against the horrific backdrop of the 2002 Bali suicide bombing, Ellen Sussman's novel "The Paradise Guest House" explores the difficult road through grief to acceptance.
A woman is missing, blood evidence is found -- did her husband kill her? Gillian Flynn's novel "Gone Girl" leads the reader through a smart psychological thriller.
"Behind the Beautiful Forevers" is a true story: Author Katherine Boo spent four years following the individual lives of people living in the Annawadi settlement -- an Indian slum which sits near the Mumbai airport.
Allie Larkin's second novel, "Why Can't I Be You," is filled with wonderful characters who remind us of the awkwardness of growing up and the necessity of friendship.
Lauren Groff's riveting first novel, "The Monsters of Templeton," explores identity, the irresistible pull of our pasts, and the history of a strange small town in New York.
Set in apartheid South Africa, Eleanor Morse's brilliant and heartbreaking novel, "White Dog Fell from the Sky," explores the ways in which lives become entangled with others in the face of tragedy and loss.
"...a penetrating and compelling look into the life of one young girl during a time in history when women were considered property..." Nell Leyshon's novel, "The Colour of Milk."
