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Good Omens 4.9
A Comedic, Apocalyptic, Wonderful, Beloved Novel, By Neil Gaiman
Review Posted January 2, 2015
A Comedic, Apocalyptic, Wonderful, Beloved Novel, By Neil Gaiman
Review Posted January 2, 2015
We Have Always Lived in the Castle 4.8
A Suspenseful Tale of Two Sisters and a Haunting Past, By Shirley Jackson
Review Posted December 10, 2014
A Suspenseful Tale of Two Sisters and a Haunting Past, By Shirley Jackson
Review Posted December 10, 2014
Station Eleven 4.8
Civilization in a Post-Apocalyptic World, By Emily St. John Mandel
Review Posted September 7, 2017
Civilization in a Post-Apocalyptic World, By Emily St. John Mandel
Review Posted September 7, 2017
Circe 4.8
An elegant and delightful retelling of Greek mythological tales, By Madeline Miller
Review Posted March 31, 2019
An elegant and delightful retelling of Greek mythological tales, By Madeline Miller
Review Posted March 31, 2019
Shakespeare: The World as Stage 4.5
A Concise and Well-Researched Biography, By Bill Bryson
Review Posted December 22, 2014
A Concise and Well-Researched Biography, By Bill Bryson
Review Posted December 22, 2014
A Thousand Splendid Suns 4.5
A Moving, Heart-breaking, Powerful Story of Survival, By Khaled Hosseini
Review Posted January 4, 2015
A Moving, Heart-breaking, Powerful Story of Survival, By Khaled Hosseini
Review Posted January 4, 2015
The Devil in the White City 4.5
The fascinating story of an architect, a serial killer and the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, By Erik Larson
Review Posted September 11, 2018
The fascinating story of an architect, a serial killer and the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, By Erik Larson
Review Posted September 11, 2018
Bad Blood 4.5
A thrilling and sensational story of ambition, corporate fraud and deceit, By John Carreyrou
Review Posted December 8, 2018
A thrilling and sensational story of ambition, corporate fraud and deceit, By John Carreyrou
Review Posted December 8, 2018
All the Light We Cannot See 4.4
A lyrical and moving story of two kids in German-occupied France during WWII, By Anthony Doerr
Review Posted February 24, 2018
A lyrical and moving story of two kids in German-occupied France during WWII, By Anthony Doerr
Review Posted February 24, 2018
Shalimar The Clown 4.3
An Inquiry Into Religion, Love and Revenge, By Salman Rushdie
Review Posted December 12, 2006
An Inquiry Into Religion, Love and Revenge, By Salman Rushdie
Review Posted December 12, 2006
The Goldfinch 4.2
An Engrossing and Entertaining Dickensian Tale, By Donna Tartt
Review Posted May 28, 2015
An Engrossing and Entertaining Dickensian Tale, By Donna Tartt
Review Posted May 28, 2015
The Huntress 4.2
A thrilling story full of intrigue and adventure about hunting down a Nazi war criminal, By Kate Quinn
Review Posted June 9, 2019
A thrilling story full of intrigue and adventure about hunting down a Nazi war criminal, By Kate Quinn
Review Posted June 9, 2019
Where the Crawdads Sing 4.2
A coming-of-age crime drama about a girl growing up alone in the marshes of North Carolina, By Delia Owens
Review Posted March 20, 2019
A coming-of-age crime drama about a girl growing up alone in the marshes of North Carolina, By Delia Owens
Review Posted March 20, 2019
The Sense of an Ending 4.1
A Well-Crafted, Elegant Novel on the Vagaries of Memory, By Julian Barnes
Review Posted December 15, 2014
A Well-Crafted, Elegant Novel on the Vagaries of Memory, By Julian Barnes
Review Posted December 15, 2014
The Orphan Master’s Son 4.1
A Powerful Tale of Survival and Life in North Korea, By Adam Johnson
Review Posted April 11, 2015
A Powerful Tale of Survival and Life in North Korea, By Adam Johnson
Review Posted April 11, 2015
Peril at End House 4.0
A classic Hercule Poirot mystery, By Agatha Christie
Review Posted October 4, 2018
A classic Hercule Poirot mystery, By Agatha Christie
Review Posted October 4, 2018
The Poisonwood Bible 4
A Well-Written Story of A Missionary Family in the Congo, By Barbara Kingsolver
Review Posted January 4, 2010
A Well-Written Story of A Missionary Family in the Congo, By Barbara Kingsolver
Review Posted January 4, 2010
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell 4
An Alternate History of Two Magicians During the Napoleonic Wars, By Susanna Clarke
Review Posted November 1, 2009
An Alternate History of Two Magicians During the Napoleonic Wars, By Susanna Clarke
Review Posted November 1, 2009
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore 4
An Ode to Nerds, RPGs and Book Lovers, By Robin Sloan
Review Posted December 16, 2014
An Ode to Nerds, RPGs and Book Lovers, By Robin Sloan
Review Posted December 16, 2014
The Rosie Project 4
A Lighthearted and Comedic Love Story for the Overly Logical, By Graeme Simsion
Review Posted March 30, 2015
A Lighthearted and Comedic Love Story for the Overly Logical, By Graeme Simsion
Review Posted March 30, 2015
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared 4
An Unconventional and Cheeky Romp Through Modern History, By Jonas Jonasson
Review Posted April 6, 2015
An Unconventional and Cheeky Romp Through Modern History, By Jonas Jonasson
Review Posted April 6, 2015
The Dog Stars 4
A Poetic and Introspective Vision of a Post-Apocalyptic Future, By Peter Heller
Review Posted May 14, 2015
A Poetic and Introspective Vision of a Post-Apocalyptic Future, By Peter Heller
Review Posted May 14, 2015
Beautiful Ruins 4
A colorful but subtly moralistic story set in Hollywood and the Amalfi Coast, By Jess Walter
Review Posted September 10, 2017
A colorful but subtly moralistic story set in Hollywood and the Amalfi Coast, By Jess Walter
Review Posted September 10, 2017
Norse Mythology 4
A charming and satisfying little book, By Neil Gaiman
Review Posted January 22, 2018
A charming and satisfying little book, By Neil Gaiman
Review Posted January 22, 2018
The Last Black Unicorn 4
If you're curious at all, you should just read it, By Tiffany Haddish
Review Posted February 15, 2018
If you're curious at all, you should just read it, By Tiffany Haddish
Review Posted February 15, 2018
Sourdough 4
A cheerful and fun book for tech and food lovers, By Robin Sloan
Review Posted June 16, 2018
A cheerful and fun book for tech and food lovers, By Robin Sloan
Review Posted June 16, 2018
A Man Called Ove 4
A sweet, uplifting and surprisingly funny story about a grumpy old man called Ove, By Frederik Backman
Review Posted June 28, 2018
A sweet, uplifting and surprisingly funny story about a grumpy old man called Ove, By Frederik Backman
Review Posted June 28, 2018
Once Upon A River 4
An atmospheric tale of mystery, folklore, fact and fantasy, By Diane Setterfield
Review Posted December 5, 2018
An atmospheric tale of mystery, folklore, fact and fantasy, By Diane Setterfield
Review Posted December 5, 2018
The Bear and the Nightingale 4
A distinctive and enchanting book based in Russian folklore, By Katherine Arden
Review Posted October 2, 2018
A distinctive and enchanting book based in Russian folklore, By Katherine Arden
Review Posted October 2, 2018
Little Fires Everywhere 4
Arson, adoption and class divisions ignite tensions in a well-to-do town in Ohio, By Celeste Ng
Review Posted May 9, 2019
Arson, adoption and class divisions ignite tensions in a well-to-do town in Ohio, By Celeste Ng
Review Posted May 9, 2019
The Snow Child 4
A charming fairytale about a girl made of snow , By Eowyn Ivey
Review Posted December 20, 2018
A charming fairytale about a girl made of snow , By Eowyn Ivey
Review Posted December 20, 2018
Recursion 4
A plot-driven thriller about time, identity, and memory, By Blake Crouch
Review Posted June 13, 2019
A plot-driven thriller about time, identity, and memory, By Blake Crouch
Review Posted June 13, 2019
Love and Houses 3.8
A Funny and Endearing Story of Love and, of Course, Houses, By Marti Leimbach
Review Posted December 11, 2014
A Funny and Endearing Story of Love and, of Course, Houses, By Marti Leimbach
Review Posted December 11, 2014
The Wife Between Us 3.8
A psychological thriller with lots of surprises and twists in store, By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Review Posted April 18, 2019
A psychological thriller with lots of surprises and twists in store, By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Review Posted April 18, 2019
The Great Alone 3.8
A family drama and survival story set in Alaska, By Kristin Hannah
Review Posted June 4, 2019
A family drama and survival story set in Alaska, By Kristin Hannah
Review Posted June 4, 2019
Assassination Vacation 3.7
An Irreverent Road Trip Through Presidential Assassinations, By Sarah Vowell
Review Posted April 25, 2006
An Irreverent Road Trip Through Presidential Assassinations, By Sarah Vowell
Review Posted April 25, 2006
The Final Solution 3.7
Like Encyclopedia Brown on Crack, By Michael Chabon
Review Posted January 20, 2007
Like Encyclopedia Brown on Crack, By Michael Chabon
Review Posted January 20, 2007
Yes, Please 3.7
All You Need to Know Is That I Love Amy Poehler So You Can Guess Where This Review Is Headed, By Amy Poehler
Review Posted December 25, 2014
All You Need to Know Is That I Love Amy Poehler So You Can Guess Where This Review Is Headed, By Amy Poehler
Review Posted December 25, 2014
What Happened 3.7
A relatively benign memoir from a historical presidential candidate, By Hillary Clinton
Review Posted September 16, 2017
A relatively benign memoir from a historical presidential candidate, By Hillary Clinton
Review Posted September 16, 2017
The Woman in the Window 3.7
A serviceable thriller and homage to Hitchcock's Rear Window, By A.J. Finn
Review Posted February 4, 2018
A serviceable thriller and homage to Hitchcock's Rear Window, By A.J. Finn
Review Posted February 4, 2018
A Place for Us 3.7
A powerful and well-crafted, but uneven family saga, By Fatima Farheen Mirza
Review Posted June 19, 2018
A powerful and well-crafted, but uneven family saga, By Fatima Farheen Mirza
Review Posted June 19, 2018
The River 3.7
A grounded, intimate story about survival in the wilderness, By Peter Heller
Review Posted April 11, 2019
A grounded, intimate story about survival in the wilderness, By Peter Heller
Review Posted April 11, 2019
Educated 3.7
a personal journey about a childhood in a survivalist home, By Tara Westover
Review Posted April 25, 2019
a personal journey about a childhood in a survivalist home, By Tara Westover
Review Posted April 25, 2019
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) 3.6
It's Pretty Much What You'd Expect From Her (In A Good Way), By Mindy Kaling
Review Posted December 10, 2014
It's Pretty Much What You'd Expect From Her (In A Good Way), By Mindy Kaling
Review Posted December 10, 2014
House of Leaves 3.6
A post-modernist psychological horror story, By Mark Danielewski
Review Posted January 26, 2018
A post-modernist psychological horror story, By Mark Danielewski
Review Posted January 26, 2018
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay 3.6
A story about the rise of the modern comic book hero and its role as a Social Justice Warrior in pre-WWII America, By Michael Chabon
Review Posted February 9, 2018
A story about the rise of the modern comic book hero and its role as a Social Justice Warrior in pre-WWII America, By Michael Chabon
Review Posted February 9, 2018
The Prisoner of Heaven 3.6
A gothic adventure set in Barcelona, By Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Review Posted August 29, 2018
A gothic adventure set in Barcelona, By Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Review Posted August 29, 2018
Where’d You Go, Bernadette? 3.5
A Suprisingly Funny and Energetic Story Considering It's Basically About A Touchy Recluse, By Maria Semple
Review Posted December 10, 2014
A Suprisingly Funny and Energetic Story Considering It's Basically About A Touchy Recluse, By Maria Semple
Review Posted December 10, 2014
Mathilda Savitch 3.5
An Engrossing Tale of a Girl Coping With Grief and Loss, By Victor Lodato
Review Posted December 10, 2014
An Engrossing Tale of a Girl Coping With Grief and Loss, By Victor Lodato
Review Posted December 10, 2014
The Age of Miracles 3.5
A Light Read About a World In Crisis, By Karen Thompson Walker
Review Posted December 11, 2014
A Light Read About a World In Crisis, By Karen Thompson Walker
Review Posted December 11, 2014
You Suck! A Love Story 3.5
A Little More Count Chocula Than Count Dracula, By Christopher Moore
Review Posted March 21, 2006
A Little More Count Chocula Than Count Dracula, By Christopher Moore
Review Posted March 21, 2006
The Girl on the Train 3.5
A pretty okay thriller slash mystery, By Paula Hawkins
Review Posted September 28, 2017
A pretty okay thriller slash mystery, By Paula Hawkins
Review Posted September 28, 2017
Everything I Never Told You 3.5
An empathetically-told story of a family trying to make sense of a tragedy, By Celeste Ng
Review Posted January 30, 2018
An empathetically-told story of a family trying to make sense of a tragedy, By Celeste Ng
Review Posted January 30, 2018
Sharp Objects 3.5
A brisk, dark and twisty psychological thriller, By Gillian Flynn
Review Posted August 25, 2018
A brisk, dark and twisty psychological thriller, By Gillian Flynn
Review Posted August 25, 2018
The Silent Patient 3.5
A twisty psychological thriller, By Alex Michaelides
Review Posted March 24, 2019
A twisty psychological thriller, By Alex Michaelides
Review Posted March 24, 2019
The Wonder Spot 3.4
A Charming Collection of Short Stories, By Melissa Bank
Review Posted November 1, 2005
A Charming Collection of Short Stories, By Melissa Bank
Review Posted November 1, 2005
The Historian 3.4
A Gothic Adventure through European History, By Elizabeth Kostova
Review Posted January 16, 2007
A Gothic Adventure through European History, By Elizabeth Kostova
Review Posted January 16, 2007
Crazy Rich Asians 3.4
A Nuanced but Lengthy Comedy of Manners About Crazy Rich Asians, By Kevin Kwan
Review Posted December 19, 2014
A Nuanced but Lengthy Comedy of Manners About Crazy Rich Asians, By Kevin Kwan
Review Posted December 19, 2014
The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. 3.4
A Portrait of the Type of Guy Most Post-College, Pre-Marriage Women Know Very Well, By Adelle Waldman
Review Posted December 29, 2014
A Portrait of the Type of Guy Most Post-College, Pre-Marriage Women Know Very Well, By Adelle Waldman
Review Posted December 29, 2014
Against the Day 3.4
Congratulations on Getting Through This Book, By Thomas Pynchon
Review Posted April 22, 2017
Congratulations on Getting Through This Book, By Thomas Pynchon
Review Posted April 22, 2017
The Night Circus 3.4
A dreamy cream-puff of a book, By Erin Morgenstern
Review Posted April 21, 2018
A dreamy cream-puff of a book, By Erin Morgenstern
Review Posted April 21, 2018
Spinning Silver 3.4
A compelling and imaginative retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, By Naomi Novik
Review Posted August 23, 2018
A compelling and imaginative retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, By Naomi Novik
Review Posted August 23, 2018
The President Is Missing 3.4
An engaging political thriller that's not entirely cohesive but still manages to entertain and elucidate, By Bill Clinton and James Patterson
Review Posted September 2, 2018
An engaging political thriller that's not entirely cohesive but still manages to entertain and elucidate, By Bill Clinton and James Patterson
Review Posted September 2, 2018
An American Marriage 3.4
A affecting novel about a love story and a wrongful conviction, By Tayari Jones
Review Posted October 19, 2018
A affecting novel about a love story and a wrongful conviction, By Tayari Jones
Review Posted October 19, 2018
An Anonymous Girl 3.3
A psychological thriller about a psychological study (sort of), By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Review Posted April 21, 2019
A psychological thriller about a psychological study (sort of), By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Review Posted April 21, 2019
My Lovely Wife 3.3
a book about murder, manipulations and suspense lurking under the shiny exterior of a happy family life, By Samantha Downing
Review Posted May 30, 2019
a book about murder, manipulations and suspense lurking under the shiny exterior of a happy family life, By Samantha Downing
Review Posted May 30, 2019
Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails 3.2
Somewhat Contrived Premise, But You'll Learn A Lot About Rum, By Wayne Curtis
Review Posted October 24, 2006
Somewhat Contrived Premise, But You'll Learn A Lot About Rum, By Wayne Curtis
Review Posted October 24, 2006
A Long Way Down 3.2
A Humorous Book Touching Upon Some Big Questions, By Nick Hornby
Review Posted November 1, 2005
A Humorous Book Touching Upon Some Big Questions, By Nick Hornby
Review Posted November 1, 2005
State of Wonder 3.2
A Journey into the Heart of the Amazon, By Ann Patchett
Review Posted January 7, 2015
A Journey into the Heart of the Amazon, By Ann Patchett
Review Posted January 7, 2015
Armageddon in Retrospect 3.1
A Posthumous Collection of Essays on War and Peace, By Kurt Vonnegut
Review Posted January 9, 2015
A Posthumous Collection of Essays on War and Peace, By Kurt Vonnegut
Review Posted January 9, 2015
Magpie Murders 3.0
An inventive mystery-within-a-mystery, By Anthony Horowitz
Review Posted August 14, 2018
An inventive mystery-within-a-mystery, By Anthony Horowitz
Review Posted August 14, 2018
Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) 3.0
An intricate political and equestrian-themed Cormoran Strike novel from Rowling, By Robert Galbraith
Review Posted September 19, 2018
An intricate political and equestrian-themed Cormoran Strike novel from Rowling, By Robert Galbraith
Review Posted September 19, 2018
Then She Was Gone 3.0
A suspenseful story about unraveling the mystery behind a girl's disappearance, By Lisa Jewell
Review Posted June 17, 2019
A suspenseful story about unraveling the mystery behind a girl's disappearance, By Lisa Jewell
Review Posted June 17, 2019
The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them 3
Something of An Acquired Taste and A Book Only A Russian Lit Scholar Would Write, By Elif Batuman
Review Posted December 10, 2014
Something of An Acquired Taste and A Book Only A Russian Lit Scholar Would Write, By Elif Batuman
Review Posted December 10, 2014
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikrey 2.9
A Cute But Imperfect Little Story, By Gabrielle Zevin
Review Posted May 3, 2015
A Cute But Imperfect Little Story, By Gabrielle Zevin
Review Posted May 3, 2015
Ready Player One 2.9
A nostalgic romp but only for geeky white dudes, By Ernest Cline
Review Posted January 22, 2018
A nostalgic romp but only for geeky white dudes, By Ernest Cline
Review Posted January 22, 2018
The Dreamers 2.7
A disappointing novel about an epidemic in a college town, By Karen Thompson Walker
Review Posted January 7, 2019
A disappointing novel about an epidemic in a college town, By Karen Thompson Walker
Review Posted January 7, 2019
The Dinner 2.6
A Disappointing and Amateurish Book About Two Families and a Difficult Situation, By Herman Koch
Review Posted April 22, 2015
A Disappointing and Amateurish Book About Two Families and a Difficult Situation, By Herman Koch
Review Posted April 22, 2015
Daisy Jones & the Six 2.6
a fun and breezy story of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll, By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review Posted April 4, 2019
a fun and breezy story of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll, By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Review Posted April 4, 2019
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine 2.5
A well-meaning and optimistic story about isolation and mental illness, By Gail Honeyman
Review Posted September 5, 2018
A well-meaning and optimistic story about isolation and mental illness, By Gail Honeyman
Review Posted September 5, 2018
The Keep 2.4
A Disappointing Attempt at a Literary Gothic Novel, By Jennifer Egan
Review Posted May 11, 2015
A Disappointing Attempt at a Literary Gothic Novel, By Jennifer Egan
Review Posted May 11, 2015
The Imperfectionists 2
A Uninspired Glimpse into the Lives of A Group of Newspaper Professionals that is Well-Edited but Not Well-Written, And Also, Go Fuck Yourself, Tom Rachman, By Tom Rachman
Review Posted December 13, 2014
A Uninspired Glimpse into the Lives of A Group of Newspaper Professionals that is Well-Edited but Not Well-Written, And Also, Go Fuck Yourself, Tom Rachman, By Tom Rachman
Review Posted December 13, 2014
Normal People 1.9
A modern will-they-or-won't-they romance, By Sally Rooney
Review Posted May 2, 2019
A modern will-they-or-won't-they romance, By Sally Rooney
Review Posted May 2, 2019
The Tragedy of Arthur 1.7
A Tedious Read with a Deceptively Good Premise, By Arthur Phillips
Review Posted December 28, 2014
A Tedious Read with a Deceptively Good Premise, By Arthur Phillips
Review Posted December 28, 2014
Sweet Valley Confidential 1.5
A Dip Back Into Sugary Waters, By Francine Pascal
Review Posted March 30, 2011
A Dip Back Into Sugary Waters, By Francine Pascal
Review Posted March 30, 2011
The Perfect Letter 1
Unfortunately, A Very Bad Romance Novel, By Chris Harrison
Review Posted May 21, 2015
Unfortunately, A Very Bad Romance Novel, By Chris Harrison
Review Posted May 21, 2015