Looking for gift ideas or something to escape into?
Here are our writers picks of this years best books.
A book is as flattering a gift as can be given.
It says, I think youre smart!
And thats before the actual book comes into it.
If they read the book and love the book, then youve done it.
Ten out of ten.
Its a poignant, page-turning coming-of-age horror story painted in blood n guts and 80s hair metal.
Its here, dont worry about it, the governments handling it.
As does the fact that hes a total snack.
Suddenly Jolene can eavesdrop on everyone she not-so-secretly hates, only to discover that they loathe her equally.
This is a strong series opener from one of the must-watch fantasy voices currently writing.
Read it and your time wont have been wasted.
The real draw though, are his characters.
What kind of magical girl is she, anyway?
This debut novel from award-winning poet Leslie J. Anderson is a slow-burn mystery with deeply unsettling shocks.
But this goes beyond mere kitsch; Boneyard Keys residents legitimately live alongside spectral citizens with unfinished business.
Good thing there are moreBoneyard Key adventuresto come!
Sisters Faron and Elara freed their island nation from an empire that uses dragons in warfare.
Helen is a fascinating heroine, satisfyingly prickly yet often called on her shit.
The subplot involving her strained relationship with her parents adds extra stakes beyond the genre-typical misunderstandings.
Its very funny, totally all over the place in terms of plot, and occasionally extremely wise.
This Will Be Funby E. B. Asher A cozy romantasy about getting the adventuring party back together.
Grief is for Peopleby Sloane Crosley A frank, darkly funny and insightful memoir about friendship and loss.
Funny Storyby Emily Henry Another wonderful romance from the author ofBeach Read,Book LoversandYou and Me on Vacation.
