Readers' Hit Books of 2023 (So Far, That Is)Like this list

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• Hello Beautiful

  a Novel

  Napolitano, Ann,

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  An emotionally layered and engrossing story of a family that asks: Can love make a broken person whole? Available in other formats.

• Yellowface

  a Novel

  Kuang, R. F. (Rebecca F.),

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  With its totally immersive first-person voice, Yellowface takes on questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation not only in the publishing industry but the persistent erasure of Asian-American voices and history by Western white…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Someone Else's Shoes

  Moyes, Jojo, 1969-

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  Full of Jojo Moyes’ signature humor, brilliant storytelling, and warmth, Someone Else’s Shoes is a story about how just one little thing can suddenly change everything. Available in other formats.

• Maame

  George, Jessica, 1994-

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  Smart, funny, and deeply affecting, Jessica George's Maame deals with the themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from familial duty and racism, to female pleasure, the complexity of love, and the life-saving power of friendship. Most…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pineapple Street

  a Novel

  Jackson, Jenny (Editor),

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  Shot through with the indulgent pleasures of life among New York’s one-percenters, Pineapple Street is an addictive, escapist novel that sparkles with wit. Full of recognizable, lovable—if fallible—characters, it’s about the peculiar unknowability…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Collected Regrets of Clover

  Brammer, Mikki,

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  Mikki Brammer's The Collected Regrets of Clover is a big-hearted and life-affirming debut about a death doula who, in caring for others at the end of their life, has forgotten how to live her own, for readers of The Midnight Library. Available in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Big Swiss

  a Novel

  Beagin, Jen,

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  A brilliantly original and funny novel about a sex therapist’s transcriptionist who falls in love with a client while listening to her sessions. When they accidentally meet in real life, an explosive affair ensues. Available in other formats.

• Birnam Wood

  A Novel

  Catton, Eleanor

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  A gripping psychological thriller from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Luminaries, Birnam Wood is Shakespearean in its wit, drama, and immersion in character. A brilliantly constructed consideration of intentions, actions, and consequences,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Adelaide

  Wheeler, Genevieve,

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  With unflinching honesty and heart, this relatable debut from a fresh new voice explores grief and mental health while capturing the timeless nature of what it’s like to be young and in love—with your friends, with your city, and with a person who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Weyward

  a Novel

  Hart, Emilia,

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  Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart's Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world. Available in other formats.

• The House of Eve

  Johnson, Sadeqa,

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  From the award-winning author of Yellow Wife, a daring and redemptive novel set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• River Sing Me Home

  Shearer, Eleanor,

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  The master of the Providence plantation in Barbados gathers his slaves and announces the king has decreed an end to slavery. As of the following day, the Emancipation Act of 1834 will come into effect. The cries of joy fall silent when he announces…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Covenant of Water

  a Novel

  Verghese, Abraham, 1955-

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  A shimmering evocation of a lost India and of the passage of time itself, The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the hardships undergone by past generations for the sake of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House Is on Fire

  Beanland, Rachel,

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  Based on the true story of Richmond’s theater fire, The House Is on Fire offers proof that sometimes, in the midst of great tragedy, we are offered our most precious—and fleeting—chances at redemption. Available in other formats.

• Hang the Moon

  A Novel

  Walls, Jeannette

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  A riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman in Virginia during Prohibition. Most folk thought Sallie Kincaid was a nobody who’d amount to nothing. Sallie had other plans. Available in other formats.

• Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?

  a Novel

  Smith Paul, Crystal,

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  A multigenerational saga that traverses the glamour of old Hollywood and the seductive draw of modern-day showbiz.

• The Trackers

  a Novel

  Frazier, Charles, 1950-

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  In The Trackers, singular American writer Charles Frazier conjures up the lives of everyday people during an extraordinary period of history that bears uncanny resemblance to our own. With the keen perceptions of humanity and transcendent…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lady Tan's Circle of Women

  A Novel

  See, Lisa

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  The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China—perfect for fans of See's classic Snowflower and the Secret Fan and The Island of Sea Women.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All the Dangerous Things

  a Novel

  Willingham, Stacy,

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  One year ago, Isabelle Drake's life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. With little evidence and few leads for the police to chase, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Lies in the Woods

  Marshall, Kate Alice,

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  They were eleven when they sent a killer to prison. They were heroes . . . but they were liars. Naomi Shaw used to believe in magic. Twenty-two years ago, she and her two best friends, Cassidy and Olivia, spent the summer roaming the woods,…Read moreRead more of this annotation