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Cool off with this month's best novels by testing the waters in Nova Scotia, coastal Maine, southern Greece and a Delaware swimming pool
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The hottest new novels include compelling literary fiction from Rachel Cusk and Andrew O’Hagan, historical fiction from Heather Marshall and thrillers from Morgan Talty and Nicola Yoon
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We're tiptoeing through the tulips with new titles from by Colm Tóibín, Emiko Jean, Kevin Kwan and Garth Risk Hallberg
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Our list features a moveable Paris feast from Ruth Reichl, Don Winslow’s last novel and Canadian stories about polygamous B.C. Mormons and a Chinese laundry in Ontario
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Reawaken your love of reading with a Black retelling of Huck Finn from Jim's point of view, a James Patterson thriller and historical fiction about Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning
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Cozy up with new work from Tommy Orange, Paul Theroux, Margaret Atwood, Amina Akhtar and Helen Humphreys
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Eleven new novels from literary stars like Hisham Matar, Kiley Reid and Dolly Alderton will help a dreary month speed by
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The best novels to read this month include a Booker Prize winner, a Nobel-winning author’s latest prose and lots of thrilling suspense
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Engrossing novels from Anne Michaels, Nita Prose, Michael Cunningham and Jann Arden round out this month's fiction picks
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This month's noteworthy and new books include titles from Alice McDermott, John Grisham and Jonathan Lethem
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Grab a sweater, a hot drink and cuddle up with new books by Stephen King, Kate Atkinson, Sean Michaels and Mona Award
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Any of this month's fiction picks will make a perfect addition to your summertime reading list
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Grab a cold drink and sit back with the latest offerings from Colson Whitehead, Liz Nugent and Richard Russo
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Kick off the summer reading season with the latest from Deborah Levy, Tom Rachman, Ashley Audrain and Will Ferguson
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A real housewife of Toronto, a former fashion editor and Tom Hanks drop readers into complicated female friendships, class conflict and Hollywood moviemaking
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Our pick of new fiction includes dystopia, romance and suspense from authors like Kate Morton, Elizabeth Hay and Louise Candlish
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10 novels to help you weather winter’s last gasp, with new work from Eleanor Catton, Zoe Whittall and Jeannette Walls
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Love is in the air, so we’re sending valentines to 10 new novels, including the latest from Salman Rushdie, Cherie Dimaline and Catherine Hernandez
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The month's 12 hot titles include the latest from Brett Easton Ellis, a new Rachael Hawkins and a supernatural horror story from Jessica Johns
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'Tis the season to give, and this month's 11 top titles include new work from Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley, a South African bestseller and a new Tom Clancy adventure
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Our roundup of buzz-worthy books includes the latest from Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka, Russell Banks, Anthony Horowitz, Louise Penny and a posthumous novel by Katherine Dunn
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We give thanks for a cornucopia of literary riches, including 12 titles from celebrated authors Ofhan Pamuk, Celeste Ng, Cormac McCarthy and Barbara Kingsolver.
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As we turn the corner into fall, heavyweights Ian McEwan, Fredrik Backman and Kate Atkinson are back, and we welcome the return of a perennial favourite, Miss Marple.
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A new Julian Barnes, more thrills from Lisa Jewell and the latest from Taylor Jenkins Reid round out our list of the month’s best fiction
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From a new Sarah Vaughan psychological thriller to a satire in the same vein as "The White Lotus" TV show, here are the books we're adding to our TBR pile this month
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This month we’re reading a new Tracy Flick novel from Tom Perrotta, historical fiction about the 19th century racehorse, Lexington, and German filmmaker Werner Herzog’s first novel
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This month we're reading Ali Smith's follow-up to the Seasonal Quartet, a retelling of "Rebecca" set in Mexico and a new fantasy from Guy Gavriel Kay
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April brings a veritable book bonanza, with 15 new titles from vaunted authors like Emily St. John Mandel, Douglas Stuart, Jennifer Egan and Gary Phillips
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Dazzling short stories, a historical novel about Lady Di and new novels from Anne Tyler and Karen Joy Fowler round out our pick of March’s best books
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The secret lives of parents are revealed in "The Family Chao," "Black Cake," "The Swimmers" and "The Secret Love Letters of Olivia Moretti"
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The latest hot fiction, from "Fargo" writer Noah Hawley's pandemic thriller "Anthem" to a debut novel that takes mom-shaming to new heights
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December’s best fiction brings gripping murder mysteries and thrillers about ballet school, 9/11, the Titanic and even a cruise to Cuba
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We've got 13 titles you won't want to miss, from a new Ken Follett mystery to pandemic-themed novels from Jodi Picoult and Louise Erdrich
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We've got 12 new titles you don't want to miss, from John le Carré to Jonathan Franzen, plus Elizabeth Strout's next Lucy Barton book and a Star Trek celebrity's pseudo-autobiography
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11 books to read in September, including new offerings from Colm Tóibín, Colson Whitehead, Liane Moriarty and Anthony Doerr
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Zoomer's best fiction picks this month include a hardboiled noir from Stephen King, a heartbreaking and hilarious novel from Miriam Toews and another nail-biter by Paula Hawkins
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Zoomer's best July novels include a long-lost manuscript from John Oliver Killens, Vanessa Riley's 'Island Queen' and a queer retelling of Chinese history
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Zoomer's best June fiction includes a meditation on mortality, a feminist utopia, a reimagined Great Gatsby and a new thriller from Bill Clinton
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A satire from Thomas King, an origin story about Anne Shirley's mean mom Marilla and Leonard Cohen's Greek summer are great escapes
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Since we’re all grounded by COVID-19, allow your imagination to take flight with new fiction guaranteed to transport you
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It's time to hibernate, cocoon and cuddle up, so here are some intriguing novels to bring into your warm lair
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We've searched through the January stacks for 11 of the most intriguing fiction titles to start your reading year off right
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We've sorted through December's stacks to suggest the best 10 fiction books to crack