Contemporary

Better Than The Movies
Liz Buxbaum is a hopeless romantic who dreams of a life like the ones in her favorite rom-coms. When her ...

My Year of Rest and Relaxation
My Year of Rest and Relaxation: Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel follows an unnamed narrator, a young woman in early 2000s New ...

The Interestings
The Interestings: Meg Wolitzer’s novel follows a group of teenagers who meet at a summer arts camp in the 1970s ...

Woman No. 17
Woman No. 17: Edan Lepucki’s novel is a psychological thriller set in Los Angeles, focusing on the lives of two ...
Very Nice
Very Nice: Marcy Dermansky’s darkly comedic novel follows the lives of several interconnected characters during a summer at a Connecticut ...

Such a Fun Age
Such a Fun Age: Kiley Reid’s debut novel explores issues of race, privilege, and identity through the story of Emira ...

The Knockout Queen
The Knockout Queen: Rufi Thorpe’s novel is a poignant exploration of friendship, identity, and violence in a suburban Southern California ...

Americanah
Americanah: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel follows Ifemelu, a young Nigerian woman, as she navigates life in America and returns to ...