BOOKSTHAT / LIST NO. 6883
This list could easily be a million books long, so you know this is the creme de la creme.
IDENTITY & CULTURE
LITERATURE
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“An intense first novel puts the burden of upbringing under a piercing scrutiny.”
KirkusReview excerpt
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“A mind bending thriller about personhood, homeland nostalgia, global migration, and all forms of alienation.”
R. F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of YellowfacePublished endorsement
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“The perfectly executed pacing ensnares readers even as the story’s palpable anxiety evolves into repulsion, daring them to pull their eyes away.”
Library Journal, starred reviewReview excerpt
Cover unavailableBora Chung, Anton Hur
“Even as Chung presents a catalog of grotesqueries that range from unsettling to seared-into-the-brain disturbing, her power is in restraint.”
Violet Kupersmith, The New York Times Book ReviewReview excerpt
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“I grew up around relatives playing mahjong, but never quite got the hang of it.”
Domee Shi, Old Style Chinese mahjong player and director of Turning Red, BaoPublished endorsement
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“Tometich's measured tenderness and understanding grant complexity and authenticity to a story about finding one's identity and owning its source.”
KirkusReview excerpt
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“Deliciously unsettling and refreshingly unique,Strange Houses will lure you in and keep you captive with every clever twist.”
Kristen Perrin, New York Times bestselling author of How to Solve Your Own MurderPublished endorsement
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“A beautiful, painful, funny, and ultimately inspiring account of a marriage crumbling, told through Scaachi Koul’s distinct voice and trademark sense of humor.”
Jennette McCurdy, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller I’m Glad My Mom DiedPublished endorsement
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“VERDICT Highly recommended for readers seeking excellence in creative writing.”
Library JournalReview excerpt
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“Dark, mythological, and beautifully written, this novel brings unexpected twists and an engaging pace to a compelling narrative.”
Booklist (STARRED review)Review excerpt
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Teow Lim Goh revisits the 1885 Rock Springs Massacre through the perspectives of railroad workers, their families, and the corporation employing them.
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“A tender, well-rendered, heart-wrenching account of the way food ties us to those who have passed.”
Kirkus ReviewsReview excerpt
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Eight-year-old Kahu seeks recognition within a Māori community whose leadership traditionally passes to men, while discovering her inherited connection with whales.
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A queer historical fantasy that makes ambition exhilarating while asking what gets sacrificed in the pursuit of power.
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“Hong dissects her experiences as an Asian American to create an intricate meditation on racial awareness in the U.S.”
TimePublished endorsement
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“A brilliant, sweeping epic that swaps spirits and sheds time like snakeskin, Build Your House Around My Body is a marvel.”
Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and Survivor SongPublished endorsement
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“[Chen] excels at realism and vivid portrayals of the widening gap between China’s haves and have-nots.”
New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceReview excerpt
Cover unavailableCeleste Ng
“Ng has set two tasks in this novel’s doubled heart—to be exciting, and to tell a story bigger than whatever is behind the crime.”
Alexander Chee, bestselling author of Edinburgh and The Queen of the NightPublished endorsement
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“In modern fairy tales, there really are happy endings.”
New York TimesReview excerpt
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Cover unavailableChanel Miller
“In this powerful, gutsy memoir, Miller—the sexual assault survivor in the Stanford case—reclaims her name and her story.”
The New York Times Book ReviewReview excerpt
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“A tender, well-rendered, heart-wrenching account of the way food ties us to those who have passed.”
Kirkus ReviewsReview excerpt
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“Inclusion on Purpose is a good book for transforming organizations and essential reading for anyone trying to make friendlier, more-inclusive workplaces.”
CHOICEPublished endorsement
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