11 Books That Grab You From Page One

by Paul Kalanithi

A moving meditation on mortality by a gifted writer whose dual perspectives of physician and patient provide a singular... Full review >

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by Garth Greenwell

A luminous, searing exploration of desire, alienation, and the powerful tattoo of the past. Full review >

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by Marieke Nijkamp

This brutal, emotionally charged novel will grip readers and leave them brokenhearted Full review >

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by Eli Sanders

An exceptional story of compelling interest in a time of school shootings, ethnic and class strife, and other unbound... Full review >

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by Andria Williams

A smoldering, altogether impressive debut that probes the social and emotional strains on military families in a fresh and... Full review >

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by Adam Skolnick

A worthy addition to the growing body of literature on adventures that test the limits of nature and mankind. Full review >

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by Robert Harris

Unfortunately for Cicero, his assessment of Octavian—“he’s a nice boy, and I hope he survives, but he’s no Caesar”—proves... Full review >

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by Molly Crabapple illustrated by Molly Crabapple

Compelling reading about how art gave the author “a way to see, to record, to fight and interrogate…to find joy where once I... Full review >

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by Beatriz Williams

Imagine The Sound of Music for big girls, flavored with a dash of Mad Men bitters. Full review >

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by Mary-Louise Parker

A unique, poised, and polished first book from a respected actress. Full review >

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by Elizabeth Strout

Fiction with the condensed power of poetry: Strout deepens her mastery with each new work, and her psychological acuity has... Full review >

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