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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Nov 16, 2017
As winter approaches, here are some of Washington Post's favourite reads – from thrillers to literary fiction, memoir, history and politics:

The Washington Post's annual survey of the best books includes 10 they think are exceptionally rewarding:


Sing, Unburied, Sing

Sing, Unburied, Sing

Jesmyn Ward

8.5 (6 Ratings) Rate It

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A searing and profound odyssey bringing the archetypal road novel into rural twenty-first century...

Saints for All Occasions

Saints for All Occasions

J. Courtney Sullivan

9.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Nora and Theresa Flynn are twenty-one and seventeen when they leave their small village in Ireland...


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Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama

Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama

David Garrow

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The definitive account of Barack Obama’s life before he became the 44th president of the United...


biography politics
The Power

The Power

Naomi Alderman

7.9 (13 Ratings) Rate It

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Read our exclusive author interview SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR...

Lincoln in the Bardo

Lincoln in the Bardo

George Saunders

8.3 (6 Ratings) Rate It

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The extraordinary first novel by the bestselling, Folio Prize-winning, National Book...

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    I am a biochemist who in the long hours of the night creates art of various types while listening to...

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Apr 26, 2021  
"Fans of historical fiction, Native American fiction, Christian historical fiction, clean romance, and literary fiction will be moved by this deep, heartfelt novel."

TOUR & EXCERPT - Harvest Moon (By the Light of the Moon #4) by Jenny Knipfer - @Archaeolibrary, @maryanneyarde, @JennyKnipfer, #CoffeePotBookClub, #HistoricalFiction, #ChristianFiction,

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Apr 19, 2021  
"Starting over is hard enough but when ghosts decide to hitch a ride into the future—things can get complicated."

TOUR & #GIVEAWAY - Oh Good Now This by Susan Merson - @Archaeolibrary, @GoddessFish, #Womens, #Literary, #Fiction,

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