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- “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett – This novel tells the story of twin sisters who grow up in a small, southern black community, but take very different paths in life. One sister stays in the community and the other leaves, passing as white, and the novel explores the secrets and lies that ultimately come to a head.
- “The Testaments” by Margaret Atwood – This novel is set 15 years after the events of “The Handmaid’s Tale” and is told from the perspectives of three female characters. It is a story of power, resistance, and the consequences of living in a totalitarian society.
- “Normal People” by Sally Rooney – This novel tells the story of Marianne and Connell, two high school students from different backgrounds, who form a complicated relationship over the years. The novel explores themes of class, love, and power dynamics.
- “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett – This novel tells the story of a brother and sister who grow up in a grand mansion, only to be kicked out by their stepmother. The novel explores the siblings’ relationship and their longing for the house that once belonged to them.
- “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah – This historical fiction novel is set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II and tells the story of two sisters, one who stays in the village and the other who joins the resistance. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the power of the human spirit.
- “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng – This novel tells the story of two families, one white and one black, living in a small Ohio town in the 1990s. It explores themes of race, class, and motherhood.
- “The Overstory” by Richard Powers – This novel tells the story of nine strangers, each facing a deep loss, who are brought together by trees. The novel explores themes of nature, the environment, and the importance of preserving the earth.
- “An American Marriage” by Tayari Jones – This novel tells the story of a newlywed couple, Celestial and Roy, who are separated when Roy is falsely imprisoned. The novel explores themes of love, race, and the criminal justice system.
- “The Immortalists” by Chloe Benjamin – This novel tells the story of four siblings who, as children, visit a psychic who tells them the date of their deaths. The novel explores how their lives are shaped by this knowledge.
- “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles – This novel tells the story of Count Alexander Rostov, who is placed under house arrest in Moscow’s Metropol hotel in 1922. The novel explores the Count’s life and experiences in the hotel over the course of several decades.