2018 Pick of the Year

The Sparsholt Affair

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The Sparsholt Affair (Hardcover)

By Alan Hollinghurst
$28.95
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ISBN: 9781101874561
Published: Knopf - March 13th, 2018

 

This alluring new novel by Man Booker Prize-winning author Alan Hollinghurst weaves a complex story of family, friendship and scandal, beginning in 1940’s Oxford, and proceeding forward into the present day. Exploring the social and sexual revolutions of the decades, this dazzling novel is written with grace, precision and passion.

Nathan

All Systems Red

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All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries (Paperback)

By Martha Wells
$15.99
ISBN: 9780765397539
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Published: Tordotcom - May 2nd, 2017

 

The SecUnit who (secretly) refers to itself as "Murderbot" hacked its own governor module, so it could go rogue and kill all the humans if it wanted, but it would rather spend its time watching Sanctuary Moon. Unfortunately, its humans keep getting themselves into danger. Even more unfortunately, Murderbot actually finds itself caring about these humans. It's hard being a heartless killing machine when you have feelings.

Shana

Like a Mother

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Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy (Hardcover)

By Angela Garbes
$24.99
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ISBN: 9780062662941
Published: Harper Wave - May 29th, 2018

 

A blend of memoir and science explores what we know (and don't know--find out how little we understand about the placenta!) about the biology and psychology of pregnancy and childbirth that puts women's experiences at the center.

Sarah

Woman World

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Woman World (Paperback)

By Aminder Dhaliwal
$24.95
ISBN: 9781770463356
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Published: Drawn and Quarterly - September 11th, 2018

 

This quietly hysterical collection of comics is set in a world where men, through dwindling birthrates, have disappeared. With a unique cast of characters, Dhaliwal manages to both critique society and deliver a lot of laughs.

Marika

Confessions of the Fox

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Confessions of the Fox: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Jordy Rosenberg
$27.00
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ISBN: 9780399592270
Published: One World - June 26th, 2018

 

One part sexy rogue’s tale, one part intellectual exploration of the nature of history, one part examination of how people are marginalized by the powerful, all wrapped up in a tale of frustrated love and surveillance, this wild novel wriggles through genres, tones, and themes like a Dickensian pickpocket disappearing into a crowded London street. You won’t read anything like it this year. One of my favorite books of 2018.

Josh

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